Tuesday 12 x 12 – Marcy Pusey
I think we can all agree that no matter where are you in your writing career, The Writerly Road is full of ups and downs and maybe a few detours. Remembering why we started writing and why we continue to write is essential for getting through and climbing back up and out. Today Marcy walks […]
Tuesday 12 x 12 – Katie Furze
When we start on this journey it’s easy to believe, because we love writing and we love picture books, that writing picture books will be easy. I KNOW all of us picture book authors have been in the spot where we realized this is harder than we expected. The step we take next is what defines us […]
Tuesday 12 x 12 – Kristi Veitenheimer
In today’s Tuesday 12 x 12, Kristi Veitenheimer gives us some wonderful resources for getting started on the journey of writing picture books–and staying the course. I am honored that 12 x 12 has been part of the path. Congrats to Kristi for going so boldly after her dreams. With the tenacity she’s shown so far, […]
Tuesday 12 x 12 – Meghan Daniels
I admire anyone who lives a deliberate life instead of the one handed to them or the one others expect them to live. I recognize a lot of myself in Meghan Daniel’s journey, and I love that she refers to 12 x 12 as an investment. 12 x 12 is challenge, for sure, but ultimately, it […]
Tuesday 12 x 12 – Jarmila del Boccio
What can I say about Jarmila del Boccio? Jarm was an inaugural 12 x 12 member and I am humbled to read how 12 x 12 has helped her grow and develop as a writer. Jarm perfectly summarizes the many serendipitous ways members have made connections in their careers and their lives. Thank you, Jarm, for […]
Tuesday 12 x 12 – Peter Dargatz
Today’s Tuesday 12 x 12 post comes to us from Peter Dargatz. Reading Peter’s post reminded me of the main reason I started 12 x 12. The desire to increase my output of writing. Many of you have had that moment that gives meaning to your passion for writing, as Peter talks about below, but sometimes […]
TARA LAZAR – January, 2015 Featured Author
It’s officially 12 x 12 in 2015!! The start of a brand new, shiny year full of blank sheets of paper (and computer screens) for us to fill with our luscious words as we write picture book drafts. Here to kick off our year is none other than Tara Lazar, founder of Picture Book Idea […]
Emma Walton Hamilton: January 12 x 12 Featured Author
What do you get when you mix a shiny new year, the beginning of another round of the 12 x 12 picture book writing challenge, and an amazingly talented and generous NYT-bestselling author kicking us off with the first featured author post? You get phenomenal writing tips to start your year AND unprecedented opportunities to get even […]
