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March 2019 Check-In!

March was not a good month for me. Not for writing or much else. But I’ve been buoyed by the good news continuing to come from you all, and I know many of YOU had a good month. So let’s hear it! Tell us your progress. Did you complete a draft and/or revision in March? […]

Mary Cummings and Maria Vicente – 12 x 12 Featured Agents April 2019

April 2019 Agents - Mary Cumming and Maria Vicente

It’s almost April! 2019 Little GOLDen Book members of 12 x 12 will be able to choose one of two agents to submit their manuscript to each month. Mary Cummings of Betsy Amster Literary Enterprises will be accepting picture book submissions from 12 x 12 GOLD members April 1-15. Maria Vicente of P.S. Literary will […]

March 2019 Good News!

Welcome to the monthly digest of all the great “goings-on” of 12 x 12 members. Congratulations to everyone for their achievements. This month we’re featuring books by 12 x 12 members released in March (and one from February we just received!). All other good news was submitted before March 1st. Be sure to have your […]

12 x 12 February 2019 Check-In Winner!

12 X 12 check in winner 2019

It’s time to announce the winner of our February check-in. Special thanks to our February Featured Author Vivan Kirkfield! This month’s winner will win a picture book manuscript critique from Vivian! And the winner is … RUTHIE LAFOND Congrats! Please contact Kelli at kelli (at) JulieHedlund (dot) com to claim your prize. May your March […]

12 x 12 Featured Author March 2019 – Baptiste Paul

Featured Author Baptiste Paul March 2019

The “Nos” are Many, Rejections Plenty It takes a lot to write a book As a picture book author, you hope that the book you create is well received by kids and adults alike. The years of research and writing boils down to a single moment—release day. Are people going to be as excited as […]

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).