12 x 12 April 2017 Check-in!
April was good to me. I wrote a new draft AND revised a draft. I sit in the parlor in the master bedroom of my home away from home in Scotland as I write this. Plenty of inspiration here, and since I have five more days before I fly home, I plan to write my […]
Adriana Dominguez – 12 x 12 Featured Agent May 2017
Little GOLDen Book members of 12 x 12 will be able to choose one of two agents to submit their manuscript to each month. Adriana Dominguez of Full Circle Literary will be accepting picture book submissions from 12 x 12 GOLD members May 16-31. GOLD members: Please check the Submission Station section of the forum for […]
12 x 12 March 2017 Check-In Winner!
It’s time to announce the winner of our March check-in. Featured Author Rosie J. Pova is giving away a picture book manuscript critique! And the winners is … THORNTON BLEASE! Congrats! Please contact Kelli at kelli (at) JulieHedlund (dot) com to claim your prize. Spring has sprung! May your head be blooming with new picture book […]
12 x 12 April 2017 Featured Author – Heather Preusser
Growing up, I spent my free time diving into books or into the deep end of the local pool. I loved flipping and twisting, twisting and flipping, and completed on diving teams throughout both high school and college. For eight months of the year, I hurled myself off the 1- and 3-meter springboard, aiming for […]
12 x 12 March 2017 Check-In!
While last month’s weekend getaway proved to be a very fruitful for writing, this month’s Spring Break trip with my kids did not turn out as well writing-wise. But, you know what? That’s okay. These kids are only getting older and it’s important to enjoy these times as much as possible. I can do more […]
Natalie Lakosil and Alexandra Penfold – 12 x 12 Featured Agents April 2017
Little GOLDen Book members of 12 x 12 will be able to choose one of two agents to submit their manuscript to each month. Natalie Lakosil of Bradford Literary Agency will be accepting picture book submissions from 12 x 12 GOLD members April 1-15. Alexandra Penfold of Upstart Crow Literary will be accepting picture book […]
March Madness for Picture Books – Championship Round!
We’ve made it to Round 4 of the March Picture Book Madness competition – the Championship Round featuring the LAST TWO picture books. The pressure is on, and the opinions are getting heated. Without further ado, here are the results of Round 3 and the final matchup. BRACKET 1 The Journey, by Francesca Sanna The Night Gardener, by the Fan […]
March Madness for Picture Books, Round 3
Here we are moving to Round 3 of the March Picture Book Madness competition – the FINAL FOUR picture books. The pressure is on, and the opinions are getting heated. Without further ado, here are the results of Round 2 and the brackets for Round 3 along with a bit of analysis based on voting. BRACKET 1 Best […]
March Madness for Picture Books, Round 2
Well, we’ve made it through round one of the March Picture Book Madness competition. Tons of fun so far and SO difficult to choose winners from all of these fantastic books. Without further ado, here are the results of Round 1 and the brackets for Round 2 along with a bit of analysis based on […]
12 x 12 February 2017 Check-In Winners!
It’s time to announce the winners of our February check-in. Featured Author Andrea J. Loney has generously donated three prizes. And the winners are … NADIA ALI won a picture book critique from Andrea! DAWN MEYERS DIXON won a copy of BunnyBear! RENE AUBE won a BunnyBear mug! (There has been no mix-up in the envelopes. […]
