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AJ Irving – How I Got My Agent

AJ Irving | How I Got My Agent

Congratulations to AJ Irving! AJ has been a 12 x 12 member for several years and we love that her journey to find an agent came to fruition. As AJ’s story reminds us, the journey is filled with rejections and self-doubt, but if you stick with it and continue to work on improving your craft, […]

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).