12 x 12 November 2018 Check-In!
Folks, we have but one month left in the 12 x 12 challenge this year. It’s always both an exciting and bittersweet time. Exciting because we have a shiny new year ahead with new possibilities for our writing. Bittersweet because the current year of writing and community is coming to a close. There will be […]
November 2018 Good News!
Welcome to the monthly digest of all the great “goings-on” of 12 x 12 members. Congratulations to everyone for their achievements. This month we’re featuring books by 12 x 12 members that were released in November (and one from October we just found out about!). All other good news was submitted before November 1st. Be […]
12 x 12 October 2018 Check-In Winner!
It’s time to announce the winner of our October check-in. Special thanks to our October Featured Author Hannah Holt! This month’s winner will get a signed copy of THE DIAMOND AND THE BOY! And the winner is … BARI OLSON! Congrats! Please contact Kelli at kelli (at) JulieHedlund (dot) com to with your mailing address […]
12 x 12 Featured Author November 2018 – Alison Pearce Stevens
A huge thank you to Kelli and Julie for asking me to be a featured author here at 12×12! In some ways I feel out of place doing this, because, well, most of what I write isn’t picture books. In fact, most of my writing is commissioned or work for hire (WFH). Now, that means […]
12 x 12 October 2018 Check-In!
Happy Halloween, everyone! I’ll tell you what I’m most spooked about — the fact that there are only two months left of the year. Yikes! I hope you all find yourself, at this point, having written more than you would without the support of 12 x 12. I FINALLY wrote a new draft this month! […]
Amy Stern & Alexandra Penfold – 12 x 12 Featured Agents November 2018
Little GOLDen Book members of 12 x 12 will be able to choose one of two agents to submit their manuscript to each month. Amy Stern of the Sheldon Fogelman Agency will be accepting picture book submissions from 12 x 12 GOLD members November 1-15. Alexandra Penfold of Upstart Crow Literary Agency will be accepting […]
October 2018 Good News!
Welcome to the monthly digest of all the great “goings-on” of 12 x 12 members. Congratulations to everyone for their achievements. This month we’re featuring books by 12 x 12 members that were released in October. All other good news was submitted before October 1st. Be sure to have your good news submitted by the […]
7 Easy Ways to Support Your Fellow Authors
We are fortunate in 12 x 12 to see so many manuscripts from our members become published books! Look how our Published Page has grown. The diligent work on the craft of writing pays off over time (and sometimes it seems like a long time). So how can we support each other as new books come […]
12 x 12 September 2018 Check-In Winner!
It’s time to announce the winner of our September check-in. Special thanks to our September Featured Author Christy Mihaly! This month’s winner will get a copy of HEY, HEY, HAY! And the winner is … Judy Bryan! Congrats! Please contact Kelli at kelli (at) JulieHedlund (dot) com to with your mailing address to claim your […]
12 x 12 October 2018 Featured Author – Hannah Holt
Hannah Holt is one of our 12 x 12 charter members. She’s been around since our auspicious start in 2012 and this month, her debut picture book, THE DIAMOND AND THE BOY, arrives. Hannah is proof that hard work and perseverance pay off. We could not be more thrilled for Hannah and we look forward to many […]
