Cynthia Harmony – How I Got My Agent
In this installment of How I Got My Agent, we celebrate 12 x 12 member Cynthia Harmony! Cynthia’s commitment to researching agents and sending submissions out to her carefully curated agent list really paid off in landing an agent that was perfect fit for her work. We can’t wait to read the books Cynthia will […]
Costantia Manoli – How I Got My Agent
We are THRILLED to bring you today’s How I Got My Agent story! Costantia Manoli was a 12 x 12 Diversity Scholarship winner in 2019! (Read the announcement here.) But 2019 wasn’t the first time she applied for the scholarship. When she missed out on the scholarship the first time she applied, she went back […]
Cheryl Kim – How I Got My Agent
Cheryl Kim was one of our Diversity Scholarship winners in 2017, so to say that we are proud of her and ecstatic about her success is an understatement. She is a talented writer and we love how she expresses in this post that we don’t know what we don’t know. In 12 x 12, she […]
Chelsea Lin Wallace – How I Got My Agent
Congratulations to Chelsea Lin Wallace! Chelsea has been on our Winners Wall for the past two years, which isn’t surprising when you read that she writes several drafts a month. Not only is she a prolific writer, she’s spends time getting educated about the craft and, during her agent search, spent time researching agents so […]
Charlotte Offsay – How I Got My Agent
Today, we’re thrilled to feature Charlotte Offsay in our How I Got My Agent series. It can never be stressed enough how important it is to research agents before submitting. Seeing Charlotte take that one step further and research the agencies behind the agents is a pro tip indeed. Congratulations, Charlotte, on not only getting […]
Cathy Ogren – How I Got My Agent
Congratulations to Cathy Ogren on landing an agent! We love Cathy’s story because it’s her continued participation in the writing community that brought her the opportunity to meet her agent. Cathy, we are so excited to see where your new agent relationship leads! How long had you been writing before seeking an agent, and what […]
12 x 12 December 2020 Good News!
Happy Holidays! We have a lot to celebrate this month with new 12 x 12 picture book deals and 12 x 12 members who are now agented. Read on and celebrate with us! Remember, all of today’s good news was submitted before December 1st. If you submitted news after December 1st, it will be included […]
Angela Kunkel – How I got my agent
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Congratulations to Angela Kunkel! Her story is full of tough love and encouragement. Let it inspire you to do that thing you’ve been afraid of doing. We can’t wait to read your debut picture book, Angela! How long had you been writing before seeking an agent, and what made you decide it was time to […]
12 x 12 November 2020 Check-In Winner!
It’s time to announce the winner of our November check-in. November Featured Author Anita Amin is giving away a signed copy of her book RAJA’S PET CAMEL: THE MAGIC OF HOPE to one lucky 12 x 12 member! And the winner is … CHELLE MARTIN! Congrats! Please contact Kelli at kelli (at) JulieHedlund (dot) com […]
12 x 12 December Featured Author – Keila Dawson
December signals the end of a year is near. For most of us, memories of 2020 will remain bittersweet. We may recall the joy of accomplishment, the frustration of uncertainty, and or perhaps the pain of loss. Like a story, the calendar year has an ending, but it also had a beginning. So have our […]
