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Lauren Kerstein – How I Got My Agent

12 X 12 Challenge | Lauren Kerstein

Today we relaunch our How I Got My Agent series for 2019. We love celebrating with 12 x 12 members and since each story is unique, we always learn something new. Our featured member for 2019 is Lauren Kerstein. Lauren is a long-time member of 12 x 12 with her debut picture book coming out […]

Kirsti Call – How I Got My Agent

12 X 12 Challenge | Kirsti Call

Kirsti Call is not only a longer time member of 12 x 12, she’s one of our forum elves. She puts in the work to make her manuscripts great and then she helps other authors in our group understand the industry and be the best they can be. Kirsti is our go-to bibliotherapy expert and […]

Kate Carroll- How I Got My Agent

12 X 12 Challenge | Kate Carroll

Today we celebrate with Kate Carroll! As you read, you’ll find Kate’s number of queries to be lower than most before she received an offer of representation. Kate did two things before she started submitting that I think made all the difference: she waited until her writing was ready and she did research so she […]

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).