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12 x 12 Picture Book Podcast

Julie Hedlund
Picture Book Writing
Children's Literature
Picture Books
12 X 12 Picture Book Challenge
Community Building
Writing Community
Writing
Community Support
Creative Process
Webinars
Lifelong Learning
Critique Partners
Rejection
Social Justice In Children's Books
Diversity In Literature
Nonfiction Books
Picture Book Market
Networking
Pitches
Character-Driven Narratives

Podcast for picture book writers by picture books writers with the 12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge founder Julie Hedlund and co-host Kelli Panique www.12x12challenge.com

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Latest Episodes

Julie Hedlund and Kelli Panique enjoy a delightful conversation with author Marzieh Abbas. Marzieh has over 40 published books for kids, from board books to middle grade. In our discussion, she elaborates on her journey from professional baker to awa... more

Can young readers handle difficult topics?

Author Leah Schanke thinks so. It's just one of the reasons she wrote her debut picture book, Freedom at Dawn: Robert Smalls's Voyage Out of Slavery.

In this interview, Leah Schanke and Kelli Panique cel... more

Author Kirsten W. Larson and Julie Hedlund discuss the joy of writing nonfiction, including:

• Why Kirsten loves writing nonfiction for young readers

• Where her writing process starts

• The difference between primary and secondary sources

• W... more

We begin our Black History Month celebration with 12 x 12 member and author Valerie Bolling, who talks about reinventing her writing as a means to expand on her love of writing picture books and reach more young readers. In this interview, we get to ... more

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Recent Guests

Kirsten Larson
Author of nonfiction picture books and passionate advocate for writing nonfiction for children.
Episode: 006 - Kirsten W. Larson: For the Love of Nonfiction
Valerie Bolling
Award-winning author and educator
Member of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee in 12 x 12
Episode: 005 - Valerie Bolling Challenges Herself (and YOU!)
Emma Walton Hamilton
Best-selling, award-winning author and professor of children's literature
Stony Brook University
Episode: 004 - Emma Walton Hamilton: The Query Whisperer
Adria Goetz
Literary agent at KT Literary
KT Literary
Episode: 003 - Looking at Today's Picture Book Market with Adria Goetz

Host

Julie Hedlund
Picture Book Author and Founder of the 12 x 12 Picture Book Challenge, with extensive experience in the writing community, focusing on supporting fellow writers.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 15 ratings
  • A Priceless Addition to the 12 x 12 Challenge

    This new podcast is a wonderful addition to the 12x12 Picture Book Writing Challenge Community that Julie Hedlund has started. Combine it with the Picture Book Summit and you have so much writing knowledge and advice at your fingertips. I love how the podcast format makes it even easier to listen to my favorite ladies while on the go! Makes running errands or doing housework feel extra productive b/c I’m simultaneously working on my dream of becoming a published picture book author. Thanks ladie... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    JilllllllllllW
    United States25 days ago
  • Love 12x22

    I am a longtime member of 12x12 so thought I would check out the podcast. I love hearing more from Julie and Kelli in this format. They always help ground me and make me so grateful for this community!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ncb2020
    United Statesa month ago

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006 - Kirsten W. Larson: For the Love of Nonfiction
Q: What advice would you give to somebody who has been writing for a long time?
Reconnect with the joy that inspired you to write in the first place.
006 - Kirsten W. Larson: For the Love of Nonfiction
Q: What advice would you give to somebody just starting out writing nonfiction for kids?
Just get started and immerse yourself in writing, as that is the only way to improve.
005 - Valerie Bolling Challenges Herself (and YOU!)
Q: Did you have difficulty switching from writing in rhyme to prose?
Valerie did not find it challenging as she felt certain stories naturally called for different styles, affirming that some stories are meant to be in rhyme while others are not.
005 - Valerie Bolling Challenges Herself (and YOU!)
Q: What would you say to authors about branding themselves?
Valerie expresses that while authors receive advice about branding themselves in a particular way, she believes it can be limiting. She hopes to be seen as a writer of books that children enjoy and can see themselves in.

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