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12 x 12 September Check-in!

“Wake me up, when September ends…” Wait — WHAT? It’s over?? That went at warp speed. No new draft for me this month what with all of the prep for Picture Book Summit, not to mention the Rocky Mountain regional SCBWI conference. I did, however, revise a draft I haven’t touched since last year, so […]

12 x 12 Featured Agents Heather Alexander and Susan Hawk

Little GOLDen Book members of 12 x 12 will be able to choose one of two agents to submit their manuscript to each month. Heather Alexander of  Pippin Properties will be accepting picture book submissions from 12 x 12 Gold members October 1-15. Susan Hawk of The Bent Agency will be accepting picture book submissions from 12 x […]

Tuesday 12 x 12 – Jana Locke

Jana is a writer after my own heart! Even being full-time writer, the majority of my writing does not take place with me huddled over my computer trying to get the words out. I write like Jana writes, and follow my books the way Jana follows her books. BUT I’m not going to steal any more […]

Tuesday 12 x 12 – Shelley Smithson

Tuesday 12 x 12 - Shelley Smithson

Please welcome today’s Tuesday 12 x 12 guest, Shelley Smithson, a fellow Michigander. I love Shelley’s realization that there is no “typical” writer. We’re all unique and have stories to write only we can tell. Writing is indeed a “calling.” Thank you, Shelley, for sharing your journey with us! The 12 x 12 writing challenge has […]

12 x 12 August Check-in Winner!

It’s time to giveaway our August prize! This month’s winner will win an autographed copy of THERE WAS AN OLD DRAGON WHO SWALLOWED A KNIGHT from Penny Parker Klostermann! And the winner is… B.J. LEE! Congrats! Please contact Kelli at kelli (at) JulieHedlund (dot) com with your mailing address to claim your prize. Back to school […]

Tammi Sauer – 12 x 12 Featured Author September

Tammi Sauer Sept 15

She’s a singing chicken! She’s a monster! She’s a cave kid! She’s an alien!  No, those are characters from among her many outstanding picture books (MR. DUCK MEANS BUSINESS is a favorite at our house). In truth, she is really a ROCK STAR picture book author who is unstoppable! With legions of fans, myself included, she delights […]

Financial Need Scholarship Guidelines

All applications will be accepted via email only between November 1, 2023 – November 30, 2023 at kelli@juliehedlund.com.

Subject line of the email:

  1. 12 x 12 Financial Need Scholarship
 

Please include the following in the body of the email:

  1. An autobiographical statement and career summary in 250 words or fewer.
  2. A short statement describing the nature of the financial need/circumstances in 250 words or fewer.
  3. A sample query letter for the manuscript you are submitting with your application.
  4. Pitches for two additional completed picture books.
 

 Attached to the email:

  1.  The full text of one picture book manuscript, attached as a Word document named as FIN_YourFirstName_YourLastName_Title_of_Manuscript.doc (or docx).