Here we are at the end of month two, a leap day, and the last day of registration for 2024. Whew! It’s already been a ride. Welcome to everyone who joined recently – glad you’re here! I am determined to win the challenge this year, but I didn’t get a draft done this month. So that means two in March! I did revise two manuscripts though, which is something.
What about you?
- Did you complete a draft of a new picture book story in February?
- Did you complete a revision of a previous picture book manuscript in February?
- 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.
February Featured Author Dazzle Ng is offering one lucky 12 x 12 member a PB critique (no rhyme).
That’s awesome, Dazzle! Thank you!
Here’s how to check in for a chance to win:
- See the Rafflecopter widget at the end of this post.
- Click on the “Comment on Dazzle’s post” button. Commenting on Dazzle’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.
- If you haven’t commented on Dazzle’s post yet, go to the post here to comment.
- After you’ve commented on Dazzle’s post, come back to this post to enter the Rafflecopter. (Commenting won’t enter you in the drawing automatically, you must enter the Rafflecopter by following step 2.)
- Click on the “Wrote a PB Draft” button. This will ask if you completed a PB draft in February. If you did, click ENTER, if not, click cancel and move on to the next step.
- Click on the “Revised a PB Draft” button. This will ask if you revised a PB in February. If you did, click ENTER. If not, click cancel.
- Click on the last “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 February. If you did, enter a link to your review and click ENTER. If not, click cancel.
- 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 a link to your review and click ENTER. If not, click cancel.
- 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 March 6th. Rafflecopter will draw a winner and it will be announced on the blog on March 7th.
Remember, badges are not awarded automatically and must be requested in the forum. Click this link to request your Febuary badges.
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15 Responses
You Dazzled me with your concise but lyrical, impactful and heartfelt explanation of the picture book writing experience. Thank you for your inspiration and yes “no” is a little word with a big impact on a little person . The most gentle “no” to my toddler granddaughter can’t turn a happy face into a sad one immediately. I use the word most sparingly. Your writing is lovely.
I completed a new draft and a revision in February!
Thank you for offering the free critique!
Checking in! I revised a PB draft in February and reviewed a 12×2 member’s book on Goodreads. I also requested a copy of a 12×12 members’ book at my library. Happy March everyone:)
Thank you for this opportunity! 💜
Thank you for the inspiring interview!
Thank you for your post. Just checking in for February!
I found Dazzle’s remarks and insights really enlightening. I really appreciated the line about how all the rules are “there not to confine, but to refine.” Very helpful.
I found the read extremely informative and enjoyable.
I completed 2 drafts, I revised 2 drafts, I compiled a list of comp titles for my books, I worked on my middle grade chapter book.
Thanks! My local library doesn’t allow frequent book requests so I can’t really check that box. May not be fair to include it as part of the check in if others have that same restriction too.
I don’t know how I managed to do more in a shorter month, but I’m so excited to report that I revised 2 manuscripts and drafted a new one! I wasn’t able to catch the book chat and Feb Webinar live, but I did watch the replays. Another habit I’ve gotten into the past year is reading the new picture books that arrive at my local library each month. My goal in March is to review a 12×12 member’s picture book and learn how to request a 12×12 member’s picture book.
I completed two new pb drafts and revised a few. I need to start requesting books for my library to purchase, considering I’m always there looking for the newest releases.
I joined 12×12 on Feb. 28, so I may be a little behind. For February, I revised a book that I’d written in 2023.
Yikes! I missed the deadline primarily because I was busy pumping out nonfiction work for the class writing nonfiction for children class at UCSD that JUST ended. But I want to go on record for having a very productive February (and January). I wrote two nonfiction pieces about marine animals and a biography about a contemporary cetologist. For my wonderful new 12X12 critique group, I revised the 800-word PB that I submitted earlier in February. And I commented on the Featured Author’s post, which was a delight!
Can latecomers still request badges?