I have been so excited to tell you all my big news. It’s practically killed me. But today I can! Katie Davis, children’s author and host of the wildly popular Brain Burps About Books podcast, has invited me to be a monthly contributor on the show. Yay! You may recall that I was Katie’s first [...]
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12 x 12 Participants: LAST DAY to Submit Your Pitch
Posted in 12 x 12 in 2012, Giveaway, Picture Books, Works in Progress, Writing, tagged 12 x 12 in 2012, Contest, Giveaway, Julie Hedlund, Picture Books, Pitch, Pitching, Tamson Weston, Writer on February 19, 2012 | 2 Comments »
If you plan to participate in freelance editor Tamson Weston’s pitch contest, you need to leave a comment with your pitch and first line (or lines if it’s in verse) on the original post no later than 7:00 p.m. EST today. DO NOT COMMENT WITH YOUR PITCHES ON THIS POST!!! You must be an official [...]
Tamson Weston 12 x 12 Pitch Contest
Posted in 12 x 12 in 2012, Giveaway, tagged Contest, Editors, Giveaway, Julie Hedlund, Picture Books, Pitch, Pitching, Tamson Weston, Writer, Writing on February 16, 2012 | 157 Comments »
CONGRATULATIONS to all who entered. Comments are now CLOSED. Finalists will be posted on the blog on February 25. Good luck!! Okay 12 x 12 in 2012 participants, I hope you have your pitches polished and ready to go, because today is the day that freelance editor Tamson Weston’s pitch contest goes live. Tamson is [...]
Carter Higgins on Book Trailers
Posted in 12 x 12 in 2012, Books, Children's Books, Guest Blogging, Picture Books, Writing, tagged 12 x 12 in 2012, Book Trailers, Books, Carter Higgins, Children's Books, Graphic Design, Julie Hedlund, Picture Books, Writer on February 13, 2012 | 49 Comments »
Today, please welcome guest blogger and fellow 12 x 12 in 2012 participant Carter Higgins. Because we’ve all heard so much about book trailers lately, I asked Carter, who creates them, to come on the blog to give us the quick and dirty on what makes a good one. She’s also generously giving away a [...]
Gratitude Sunday 71
Posted in 12 x 12 in 2012, Books, Children's Books, Creativity, Friendship, Gratitude Sunday, Picture Books, Skiing, The Artist's Way, Works in Progress, Writing, tagged 12 x 12 in 2012, Books, Children's Books, Friends, Friendship, Gratitude, Gratitude Sunday, Julie Hedlund, Picture Books, Skiing, The Artist's Way, Works in Progress, Writer, Writing on February 5, 2012 | 21 Comments »
Much to be grateful for this week! Quotes on Gratitude “Happiness is the settling of the soul into its most appropriate spot.” — Aristotle “Deficiency motivation doesn’t work. It will lead to a life-long pursuit of try to fix me. Learn to appreciate what you have and where and who you are.” — Wayne Dyer [...]
The Artist’s Way: Weeks 8 and 9 Check-In
Posted in Writing, Works in Progress, Spirituality, Picture Books, PiBoIdMo, Goals, 12 x 12 in 2012, The Artist's Way, Creativity, tagged Writing, Spirituality, Works in Progress, Picture Books, Creativity, PiBoIdMo, Goals, Katie Davis, Julie Hedlund, 12 x 12 in 2012, Writer, The Artist's Way, Julia Cameron, Brain Burps About Books on February 3, 2012 | 23 Comments »
Per my post last week, I’m combining Weeks 8 and 9 into one check-in. It is way later than usual because, well, the vagaries of life got in the way this week – grocery shopping, cooking dinner, transporting kids all over hell’s half-acre. BUT, this one is a doozy so hold onto your seats! Week [...]
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