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12 x 12 October Check-In!

Hello wizards, witches, and warlocks–otherwise known as picture book authors! I hope you had a MONSTER month of writing and revising. Despite the fact that my very bones are aching to write something new, I spent my writing time this month deep in revisions–again. They were quite satisfying though, and necessary. NEXT month, I will […]

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).