12 x 12 May 2019 Check-In
May turned out to be like March most years—wildly unpredictable from day to day. No new draft, but I have started digging deep into my next picture book biography. Baby steps. What about you? Tell us your progress. Did you complete a draft and/or revision in May? Let us know in the Rafflecopter and in […]
Tanusri Prasanna and Jennifer Weltz – 12 x 12 Featured Agents June 2019
It’s almost June! 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. Tanusri Prasanna of Foundry Media will be accepting picture book submissions from 12 x 12 GOLD members June 1-15. Jennifer Weltz of Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency […]
May 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. There is so much to celebrate! This month we’re featuring books by 12 x 12 members released in May! All other good news was submitted before May 1st. Be sure to have your good […]
12 x 12 April 2019 Check-In Winner!
It’s time to announce the winner of our April check-in. This month’s winner will win a critique from our April Featured Author Wendy Greenley! Thank you, Wendy! And the winner is … IRENE RAWLINGS! Congrats! Please contact Kelli at kelli (at) JulieHedlund (dot) com to claim your prize. We hope your May drafts are blossoming!
12 x 12 Featured Author May 2019 – Sophia Gholz
Revision and Opening Lines Whether you’ve spent months researching a story idea or an intriguing character has just popped into your head, typing the first words on a blank page can be intimidating. Let’s be honest, writing is hard and those first few lines are often the hardest. Thankfully, we don’t have to share our […]
12 x 12 April 2019 Check-In!
Julie is out of town this week, so we will carry on with the April Check-In! Tell us your progress. Did you complete a draft and/or revision in April? Let us know in the Rafflecopter and in the comments. Our April Featured Author, Wendy Greenley, is giving a picture book manuscript critique to one lucky […]
Natascha Morris and Laurel Symonds – 12 x 12 Featured Agents May 2019
Let us introduce Natascha Morris and Laurel Symonds, our 12 x 12 Featured Agents for May 2019. Get to know them before you submit!
April 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. There is A LOT to celebrate in April! This month we’re featuring books by 12 x 12 members released in April! (And one we missed in March.). All other good news was submitted before […]
12 x 12 March 2019 Check-In Winner!
It’s time to announce the winner of our March check-in. Special thanks to our March Featured Author Baptiste Paul! This month’s winner will win a copy of Baptiste’s latest picture book I AM FARMER! And the winner is … MEGHAN BROWNE Congrats! Please contact Kelli at kelli (at) JulieHedlund (dot) com with your mailing address […]
12 x 12 Featured Author April 2019 – Wendy Greenley
We are thrilled to bring you our April Featured Author Wendy Greenley! Wendy is a long-time 12 x 12 member and the epitome of her topic today. She has stayed on the bus of picture book writing and it’s now paying off in spades. Congratulations, Wendy! Stay on the Bus I’m here to tell you […]
