Hellooo, everyone!

It’s already time for our April check-in. I’m pleased to report that I both revised a manuscript this month and sent that manuscript to my agent for feedback. I did not write a new draft this month due to… life. But I’m determined that May will be my month for new work!

HOW ABOUT YOU?

• Did you complete a draft of a new picture book story in April?
• Did you complete a revision of a previous picture book manuscript in April?
• Did you post a review of a 12 x 12 member book on Amazon, GoodReads, or Barnes and Noble?
• Did you request that your local library purchase a 12 x 12 member’s book that they don’t currently have in circulation?

Let us know in the Rafflecopter and the comments.

Our April prize is copy of KENZIE’S LITTLE TREE from April Featured Author Alison McGauley. Thanks, Alison!

Here’s how to check in for a chance to win:

1. See the Rafflecopter widget at the end of this post.
2. Click on the “Comment on Alison’s post” button. Commenting on Alison’s post is mandatory for this giveaway and you can enter the Rafflecopter even if you didn’t write a draft this month. Click ENTER.
3. If you haven’t commented on Alison’s post yet, go to here.
4. After you’ve commented on Alison’s post, come back to this post to enter the Rafflecopter.  (Commenting alone won’t enter you in the drawing automatically, you must enter the Rafflecopter by following step 2.)
5. Click on the “Wrote a PB Draft” button. This will ask if you completed a PB draft in April. If you did, click ENTER, if not, click cancel and move on to the next step.
6. Click on the “Revised a PB Draft” button. This will ask if you revised a PB in April. If you did, click ENTER. If not, click cancel.
7. Click on the “Reviewed a 12 x 12 member’s book” button. This will ask if you reviewed a 12 x 12 member’s PB on Amazon, GoodReads, or Barnes and Noble in April.  If you did, enter a link to your review and click ENTER. If not, click cancel.
8. Click on the last “Requested your local library purchase a copy of a 12 x 12 member’s book” button. This will ask if you requested your local library to purchase a 12 x 12 member’s picture book. If you did, enter the name of the library and click ENTER. If not, click cancel.
9. That’s it! There is no overall submit button or email confirmation. Rafflecopter will track your points. (The top of the Rafflecopter will say X/5 with X being the number of entries you currently have in the drawing.)

Here’s a video tutorial on the forum to walk you through these steps: Click here for the monthly check-in tutorial.

The deadline to enter the Rafflecopter is midnight Eastern on May 7th. Rafflecopter will draw a winner and it will be announced on the blog on May 8th.

Remember, badges are not awarded automatically and must be requested in the forum. Click here to request your April badges.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

12 x 12 may earn a commission from books purchased through the links in the post. Proceeds go to fund 12 x 12 diversity programming and scholarships.