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Bridgitte Rodguez – 12 x 12 Featured Author August 2024

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Featured Author Bridgitte Rodguez (A WALK THROUGH THE REDWOODS) tells us to focus on curiosities, not passions, for picture book success.

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12 x 12 July 2024 Check-In!

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How was July for your writing journey? Tell us about your progress and check in for a chance to win a prize from Kari Lavelle.

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08-2024 Featured Agents

Adria Goetz & Joyce Sweeney- 12 x 12 Featured Agents August 2024

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Discover more about July Featured Agents Sera Rivers of Speilburg Literary Agency and James McGowan of BookEnds Literary.

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April Berry How I got my Agent

April Berry – How I Got My Agent

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12 x 12 member April Berry reveals the ups and downs of her agent journey and how Katie Monson at SBR Media became her agent.

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Viviane Elbee How I got my Agent

Viviane Elbee – How I Got My Agent

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12 x 12 member Viviane Elbee shares what she wanted in her second agent and how Christie Megill at The CAT agency checked all the boxes.

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12 x 12 Monthly Check-In Winner

12 x 12 June 2024 Check-In Winner!

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Time to reveal the winner of our June 2024 check-in. Our prize this month comes from June Featured Author Tasha Hilderman.

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12 x 12 June 2024 Check-In!

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How much did you accomplish in June? Tell us about your progress and check in for a chance to win a prize from Tasha Hilderman.

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07-2024 Featured Agents

Sera Rivers & James McGowan- 12 x 12 Featured Agents July 2024

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Discover more about July Featured Agents Sera Rivers of Speilburg Literary Agency and James McGowan of BookEnds Literary.

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Financial Need Scholarship Guidelines

All applications will be accepted via email only between November 1, 2024 – November 30, 2024 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).
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