My whole critique group participated! #50PreciousWords #12x12challenge
Have you joined 12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge yet?
I ❤️ #12x12PB for many reasons, including:
1. Monthly webinars & book chats 🖥️
2. Opportunity for feedback on my work 📝
3. I like a challenge 😋
LAST DAY TO JOIN IS SUN!
More info here:
12x12challenge.com/membership/
#12x12Challenge
Feel free to ask me questions if you're wondering about any specific aspect of how #12x12challenge works!
#12x12PB
Do you want to write picture books? Consider joining the 12x12 Picture Book Challenge. 12x12 has been instrumental in my kidlit career! #12x12challenge #kidlit #picturebooks #kidlitcommunity #writingchallenge #amwriting #amrevising
Father bear and son with fishing poles sitting by a lake with mountains in the background with sunrise
Happy #Kidlitartpostcard day!
I’m interested in PBs, early readers, greeting cards, & more! I ❤️ tender, fun, and wow moments in life. I use gelli prints, acrylic, and digital media. Seeking representation.
Wishing you memorable activities with loved ones this holiday. ❤️ 💥
#SCBWI
#12x12challenge
Had a great trip to Northern California. Eureka Books now carries my book. If you're in the area, drop in. It is great indie bookstore. #12x12challenge #socalSCBWI #Indiebookstores #STEM #kidlit #Eureka #eurekabooks #stemteachers
I thoroughly enjoyed the June Webinar with great info, tips, and how to dig deep to get a story by the amazing Michael Genhart. Thanks Julie and Kellie for another inspiring webinar. #12x12Challenge. @michaelgenhart.bsky.social @12x12challenge.bsky.social
Join book lovers this weekend during the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. If you attend, drop by Booth 120 in the Gold Zone, where I will be signing books on Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 to 12:00. #PB #STEM #socalSCBWI #teachers #kidlit #picturebooks #childrensbooks #12x12challenge #scbwi
LA Times Festival of Books is this weekend at USC. Hope to see you there. I will be signing books in the Gold Section Booth 120 on Saturday and Sunday mornings. #PB #kidlit #STEM #teachers #picturebooks #childrensbooks #12x12challenge #latimesfob
Thank you so much to Katie Lee Reinert!!!!
I won a #bluesky drawing for her ADORABLE crocheted chipmunk, AND she sent me stickers and bookmarks for when I share her book READY TO SMILE AGAIN at library storytime.
@katieleereinert.bsky.social #12x12challenge #kidlitauthors #picturebooklove #kidlit
Congratulations to all of the 12x12 2024 winners! I took a leap last Leap Day when I learned about 12x12 and decided to join. This week marks one year into my writing journey thanks to @juliefhedlund.bsky.social and her #12x12challenge. I am so grateful!
www.12x12challenge.com/winners-wall...
Getting ready for the upcoming picture book party! Woop! 🥳 #12x12challenge #kidlit
Hey #kidlit writers,
I just listened to 2025 Caldicott award winning
#picturebook author @AnitaYasuda: UP UP EVER UP! Find her books available on #SCBWI
#12x12Challenge #amazon #barnsandnoble
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Woohoo! I'm part of Julie Hedlund's 12x12 PB Challenge! #12x12challenge @12x12challenge.bsky.social
Whoohoo! Another year with @12x12challenge.bsky.social to stoke my imagination, stuff my writing folder and stay inspired by an amazing community! Join me at www.12x12challenge.com #12x12Challenge
12x12 Challenge Participant Badge
I'm going to the SCBWI 2025 New York Conference.
Storystorm participant
Starting the year off solid. The trifecta for #kidlit #amwriting.
#scbwiny25 #12x12challenge #storystorm
I've been a member of @juliefhedlund.bsky.social's 12x12 Picture Book Challenge for 10 years!!! Whether you're new to writing/illustrating PBs, seasoned, or multi-published, this organization has something to offer everyone!
Who's with me?!
@12x12challenge.bsky.social #12x12Challenge
12 picture books, 12 months participant
I'm excited to be part of the #12x12challenge for my first year, let's see how it goes!! 📚✏️
Very excited to kick off my 9th year with 12x12. If you are interested in writing or illustrating picture books, joining this community is one of the best things to do. Webinars, resources, and so much more. Open registration till Feb. 28. Hope to see you there! #12x12Challenge
I am so excited to be a part of this awesome group. Looking forward to the year ahead! #12x12
#pb, #kidlit, #12x12challenge, #author, #writingcommunity, #picturebook
Illustration of a child with long curly brown hair and a blue headband with a bow reading a book with a delighted expression. Lined white paper traila across a green background. Text says “12x12”, “12 Picture Books 12 Months”, and “Participant”.
#12x12challenge 2025 begins! What to work on first?
Picture says 12x12 Participant: 12 Picture Books, 12 Months. Shows girl with book open and pages flying
We are SO EXCITED to participate in #12x12 for the first time! We're excited to be apart of such a welcoming #kidlitcommunity and also to #12x12challenge ourselves over the next 12 months.
12 #PB in 12 months, WE CAN DO IT! 💙📚 #kidlit #writingcommunity
Picture says 12x12 Participant: 12 Picture Books, 12 Months. Shows girl with book open and pages flying
Woohoo! So excited to be a part of the 12x12 challenge and community this year!
Heck yes I can write 12 brand new full picture book drafts this year! 😀🎉
#12x12challenge #writingcommunity #writinggroups #alwaysbelearning #stayteachable #writewritewrite #kidlit #challengeyourself #bebrave
#12x12challenge 2025 is a GO! I missed the registration window last year, and I'm so excited to join as a first-timer this year. To celebrate, I made a feed for recent #12x12 posts. #12x12PB #kidlit #picturebooks
🌟 Wild Start to a Wild New Year! 🌟
I'm super excited to share that I've been awarded a silver scholarship @12x12Challenge. ✨ Thank you, Julie and Kelli, for the opportunity.
Here’s to growth and learning! 🌈
#ScholarshipWinner #PBAuthor #HappyNewYear2025 #12x12challenge #WritingCommunity #kidlit
What might happen if the Education Department were closed? hechingerreport.org/what-might-h... This is an informative article about the different aspects of DOE. #stemeducation #education #K12education #SchoolFunding #teachers #educationalgrants #STEM #teaching #leadership #12x12challenge
I finally finished re-vamping my website!
Take a look: www.melissamorgenlander.com
#kidlit #picturebook #scbwi #12x12challenge
Amazon recommendation for the book Hedgehog Whodunit showing the book cover with a hedgehog and rat
Yes, yes I would! I loved reading the e-version of this early chapter book by Heather Preusser and illustrator Gal Weizman on Edelweiss. A cute mystery with lots of humor! #kidlit 👍🏻📚 #12x12challenge
Had an amazing weekend at the #SCBWI Marvelous Midwest Conference! Met up with long-time writing friends, fellow #12x12challenge and #ctcwriters, attended inspiring presentations, and left with profound gratitude for this wonderful community. ❤️ #MMW2024