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Melissa Koch – How I Got My Agent

Congratulations to Melissa Koch! Despite receiving rejection after rejection, she stayed the course and landed her perfect agent. If you’re wondering if getting an agent is ever going to happen to you, be encouraged by Melissa’s story.  How long had you been writing before seeking an agent, and what made you decide it was time […]

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).