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Meghan Daniels

Meghan Daniels grew up in Boston, MA, and now resides in Austin, TX. She is a certified research administrator and picture book writer. She is also a regular at the Writing Barn in Austin, and founded a local critique group with writers she’s met in classes and workshops there. She first joined 12×12 in 2015. She later received a financial need scholarship in 2016, which allowed her to return for a second year. In 2022 she will be returning for her eighth year and currently serves as a member of the 12×12 Diversity & Inclusion Committee. She is chronically ill, disabled, and neurodivergent. She is committed to supporting and amplifying voices from underrepresented communities across the spectrum. You can find her on Twitter @meghandwrites.

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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).