Want to get more #picturebook drafts written by the end of the year to meet #amwriting goals? Grab the #12x12pb Fast-Draft Formula for Writing Picture Books. A simple, stress-free, 4-part process that you can use at your own pace - day, week, month... 12x12challenge.com/f...
October 2, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Want to get more #picturebook drafts written by the end of the year to meet #amwriting goals? Grab the #12x12pb Fast-Draft Formula for Writing Picture Books. A simple, stress-free, 4-part process that you can use at your own pace - day, week, month... 12x12challenge.com/f...
Karly Dizon joins Julie & Kelli to share what she loves about agenting picture books & why she returns year after year to work with @12x12pb members.
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#podcast #author #kidlit #agent #picturebook @karlydizon.bsky.social @fuseliterary.bsky.social @juliefhedlund.bsky.social
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#podcast #author #kidlit #agent #picturebook @karlydizon.bsky.social @fuseliterary.bsky.social @juliefhedlund.bsky.social
October 1, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Karly Dizon joins Julie & Kelli to share what she loves about agenting picture books & why she returns year after year to work with @12x12pb members.
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#podcast #author #kidlit #agent #picturebook @karlydizon.bsky.social @fuseliterary.bsky.social @juliefhedlund.bsky.social
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#podcast #author #kidlit #agent #picturebook @karlydizon.bsky.social @fuseliterary.bsky.social @juliefhedlund.bsky.social
12 x 12 member @kidlitjennaj.bsky.social shared her lived experience and made an impact on her local community. We're so proud of you, Jenna!
#amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity
#amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity
October 1, 2026 at 7:16 PM
12 x 12 member @kidlitjennaj.bsky.social shared her lived experience and made an impact on her local community. We're so proud of you, Jenna!
#amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity
#amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity
This month’s featured author, @emelineleebooks.bsky.social, shares a reminder about fear:
✍️ “Fear can be a good thing. It can push us beyond our comfort zone and ... It can be an effective motivator.”
Read more:
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#12x12PB #kidlit
✍️ “Fear can be a good thing. It can push us beyond our comfort zone and ... It can be an effective motivator.”
Read more:
buff.ly/YOBiLtt
#12x12PB #kidlit
October 1, 2026 at 5:31 PM
This month’s featured author, @emelineleebooks.bsky.social, shares a reminder about fear:
✍️ “Fear can be a good thing. It can push us beyond our comfort zone and ... It can be an effective motivator.”
Read more:
buff.ly/YOBiLtt
#12x12PB #kidlit
✍️ “Fear can be a good thing. It can push us beyond our comfort zone and ... It can be an effective motivator.”
Read more:
buff.ly/YOBiLtt
#12x12PB #kidlit
📚 “12x12 has helped me at every step of my author journey, from learning the craft to marketing my published work.”
We love hearing what keeps #12x12PB member Natasha Khan Kazi coming back year after year! 💛
Learn more: buff.ly/VpfPKcd
#kidlit
We love hearing what keeps #12x12PB member Natasha Khan Kazi coming back year after year! 💛
Learn more: buff.ly/VpfPKcd
#kidlit
September 30, 2026 at 5:31 PM
📚 “12x12 has helped me at every step of my author journey, from learning the craft to marketing my published work.”
We love hearing what keeps #12x12PB member Natasha Khan Kazi coming back year after year! 💛
Learn more: buff.ly/VpfPKcd
#kidlit
We love hearing what keeps #12x12PB member Natasha Khan Kazi coming back year after year! 💛
Learn more: buff.ly/VpfPKcd
#kidlit
🎉 Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member @alaynekaychristian! 🎉📚
📚 TURKEY ON THE RUN! illustrated by @neharawatart.bsky.social, and published by @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social is officially out!
Check it out: buff.ly/hdeFNyE
#kidlit
📚 TURKEY ON THE RUN! illustrated by @neharawatart.bsky.social, and published by @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social is officially out!
Check it out: buff.ly/hdeFNyE
#kidlit
September 29, 2026 at 9:43 PM
🎉 Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member @alaynekaychristian! 🎉📚
📚 TURKEY ON THE RUN! illustrated by @neharawatart.bsky.social, and published by @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social is officially out!
Check it out: buff.ly/hdeFNyE
#kidlit
📚 TURKEY ON THE RUN! illustrated by @neharawatart.bsky.social, and published by @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social is officially out!
Check it out: buff.ly/hdeFNyE
#kidlit
🎉 Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member @suemt.bsky.social! 🎉📚
📚 HOW HANNAH GOT HER LUMP OF COAL illustrated by Nimra Junaid, and published by Reading Turtle is now available.
Find it here: buff.ly/hdeFNyE
#kidlit
📚 HOW HANNAH GOT HER LUMP OF COAL illustrated by Nimra Junaid, and published by Reading Turtle is now available.
Find it here: buff.ly/hdeFNyE
#kidlit
September 29, 2026 at 5:31 PM
🎉 Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member @suemt.bsky.social! 🎉📚
📚 HOW HANNAH GOT HER LUMP OF COAL illustrated by Nimra Junaid, and published by Reading Turtle is now available.
Find it here: buff.ly/hdeFNyE
#kidlit
📚 HOW HANNAH GOT HER LUMP OF COAL illustrated by Nimra Junaid, and published by Reading Turtle is now available.
Find it here: buff.ly/hdeFNyE
#kidlit
📚✍️ What’s one piece of picture book writing advice you wish you’d heard when you were first getting started?
Share it with your fellow #12x12PB writers. Someone else might need that exact advice today! 💛👇
Share it with your fellow #12x12PB writers. Someone else might need that exact advice today! 💛👇
September 28, 2026 at 5:31 PM
📚✍️ What’s one piece of picture book writing advice you wish you’d heard when you were first getting started?
Share it with your fellow #12x12PB writers. Someone else might need that exact advice today! 💛👇
Share it with your fellow #12x12PB writers. Someone else might need that exact advice today! 💛👇
What keeps a reader turning the pages? 👀📖
Explore the different types of hooks you can use to make your stories more engaging and memorable with our FREE 12 x 12 Guide to Picture Book Hooks. 🎣
Get the guide: buff.ly/rLgkRXZ
#12x12PB #kidlit
Explore the different types of hooks you can use to make your stories more engaging and memorable with our FREE 12 x 12 Guide to Picture Book Hooks. 🎣
Get the guide: buff.ly/rLgkRXZ
#12x12PB #kidlit
September 27, 2026 at 5:31 PM
What keeps a reader turning the pages? 👀📖
Explore the different types of hooks you can use to make your stories more engaging and memorable with our FREE 12 x 12 Guide to Picture Book Hooks. 🎣
Get the guide: buff.ly/rLgkRXZ
#12x12PB #kidlit
Explore the different types of hooks you can use to make your stories more engaging and memorable with our FREE 12 x 12 Guide to Picture Book Hooks. 🎣
Get the guide: buff.ly/rLgkRXZ
#12x12PB #kidlit
🥮🌕 Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!
Celebrate the Moon Festival with #12x12PB books. 📚✨
📚 THE MOON RABBIT by @evawongnava.bsky.social
📚 CHANG’E ON THE MOON by Katrina Moore
Find them here: buff.ly/H4cnIeN
#kidlit
Celebrate the Moon Festival with #12x12PB books. 📚✨
📚 THE MOON RABBIT by @evawongnava.bsky.social
📚 CHANG’E ON THE MOON by Katrina Moore
Find them here: buff.ly/H4cnIeN
#kidlit
September 25, 2026 at 5:31 PM
🥮🌕 Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!
Celebrate the Moon Festival with #12x12PB books. 📚✨
📚 THE MOON RABBIT by @evawongnava.bsky.social
📚 CHANG’E ON THE MOON by Katrina Moore
Find them here: buff.ly/H4cnIeN
#kidlit
Celebrate the Moon Festival with #12x12PB books. 📚✨
📚 THE MOON RABBIT by @evawongnava.bsky.social
📚 CHANG’E ON THE MOON by Katrina Moore
Find them here: buff.ly/H4cnIeN
#kidlit
What does allyship mean in today's market? @leewind.bsky.social is the author of #kidlit books, including BANANA MENORAH & LIKE THAT ELEANOR. In this episode, he discusses being a #lgbtqia ally & the chilling effect of book bans.
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#author #pride #12x12pb #booksky
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#author #pride #12x12pb #booksky
September 24, 2026 at 2:01 PM
What does allyship mean in today's market? @leewind.bsky.social is the author of #kidlit books, including BANANA MENORAH & LIKE THAT ELEANOR. In this episode, he discusses being a #lgbtqia ally & the chilling effect of book bans.
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#author #pride #12x12pb #booksky
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#author #pride #12x12pb #booksky
🍂📚 Happy first day of fall!
Celebrate colorful leaves, cooler days & cozy reading with fall picture books from #12x12PB creators. 🍁✨
Find your next fall read: buff.ly/NuCj2RP
#kidlit
Celebrate colorful leaves, cooler days & cozy reading with fall picture books from #12x12PB creators. 🍁✨
Find your next fall read: buff.ly/NuCj2RP
#kidlit
September 23, 2026 at 5:31 PM
🍂📚 Happy first day of fall!
Celebrate colorful leaves, cooler days & cozy reading with fall picture books from #12x12PB creators. 🍁✨
Find your next fall read: buff.ly/NuCj2RP
#kidlit
Celebrate colorful leaves, cooler days & cozy reading with fall picture books from #12x12PB creators. 🍁✨
Find your next fall read: buff.ly/NuCj2RP
#kidlit
🎉 Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member @jessicaiwanski.bsky.social! 🎉📚
📚 STORIES BY SEA: A LIGHTHOUSE LIBRARY'S JOURNEY illustrated by Angela C. Hawkins, and published by Gnome Road Publishing is officially out!
Check it out: buff.ly/hdeFNyE
#kidlit
📚 STORIES BY SEA: A LIGHTHOUSE LIBRARY'S JOURNEY illustrated by Angela C. Hawkins, and published by Gnome Road Publishing is officially out!
Check it out: buff.ly/hdeFNyE
#kidlit
September 22, 2026 at 9:43 PM
🎉 Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member @jessicaiwanski.bsky.social! 🎉📚
📚 STORIES BY SEA: A LIGHTHOUSE LIBRARY'S JOURNEY illustrated by Angela C. Hawkins, and published by Gnome Road Publishing is officially out!
Check it out: buff.ly/hdeFNyE
#kidlit
📚 STORIES BY SEA: A LIGHTHOUSE LIBRARY'S JOURNEY illustrated by Angela C. Hawkins, and published by Gnome Road Publishing is officially out!
Check it out: buff.ly/hdeFNyE
#kidlit
🎉 Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member @carrenjao.bsky.social! 🎉📚
📚 THE SHAPE OF LOVE illustrated by Corinne Caro, and published by @leeandlow.bsky.social is now available.
Find it along with more Book Birthdays here: buff.ly/hdeFNyE
#kidlit
📚 THE SHAPE OF LOVE illustrated by Corinne Caro, and published by @leeandlow.bsky.social is now available.
Find it along with more Book Birthdays here: buff.ly/hdeFNyE
#kidlit
September 22, 2026 at 8:30 PM
🎉 Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member @carrenjao.bsky.social! 🎉📚
📚 THE SHAPE OF LOVE illustrated by Corinne Caro, and published by @leeandlow.bsky.social is now available.
Find it along with more Book Birthdays here: buff.ly/hdeFNyE
#kidlit
📚 THE SHAPE OF LOVE illustrated by Corinne Caro, and published by @leeandlow.bsky.social is now available.
Find it along with more Book Birthdays here: buff.ly/hdeFNyE
#kidlit
🎉 Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member Jenne Johnson, with TWO new releases! 🎉📚
📚 MAE AND MALIBU: THE DREAM TEAM
📚 MAE AND MALIBU: FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
Illustrated by Anuki López & published by Little Bee Books!
Find them here: buff.ly/hdeFNyE
#kidlit
📚 MAE AND MALIBU: THE DREAM TEAM
📚 MAE AND MALIBU: FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
Illustrated by Anuki López & published by Little Bee Books!
Find them here: buff.ly/hdeFNyE
#kidlit
September 22, 2026 at 5:31 PM
🎉 Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member Jenne Johnson, with TWO new releases! 🎉📚
📚 MAE AND MALIBU: THE DREAM TEAM
📚 MAE AND MALIBU: FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
Illustrated by Anuki López & published by Little Bee Books!
Find them here: buff.ly/hdeFNyE
#kidlit
📚 MAE AND MALIBU: THE DREAM TEAM
📚 MAE AND MALIBU: FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
Illustrated by Anuki López & published by Little Bee Books!
Find them here: buff.ly/hdeFNyE
#kidlit
12 x 12 member and author Pooja Makhijani demonstrates the highs and lows of the writing journey! Be sure to check out her beautiful #picturebook BREAD IS LOVE, illustrated by Lavanya Naidu: bookshop.org/a/11334...
#amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity
#amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity
September 22, 2026 at 1:54 AM
12 x 12 member and author Pooja Makhijani demonstrates the highs and lows of the writing journey! Be sure to check out her beautiful #picturebook BREAD IS LOVE, illustrated by Lavanya Naidu: bookshop.org/a/11334...
#amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity
#amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity
Your manuscript may already have a great hook—but could it have another? 🎣
Our FREE 12 x 12 Guide to Picture Book Hooks can help you spot opportunities to strengthen your existing stories.
Get the guide: buff.ly/rLgkRXZ
#12x12PB #kidlit
Our FREE 12 x 12 Guide to Picture Book Hooks can help you spot opportunities to strengthen your existing stories.
Get the guide: buff.ly/rLgkRXZ
#12x12PB #kidlit
September 21, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Your manuscript may already have a great hook—but could it have another? 🎣
Our FREE 12 x 12 Guide to Picture Book Hooks can help you spot opportunities to strengthen your existing stories.
Get the guide: buff.ly/rLgkRXZ
#12x12PB #kidlit
Our FREE 12 x 12 Guide to Picture Book Hooks can help you spot opportunities to strengthen your existing stories.
Get the guide: buff.ly/rLgkRXZ
#12x12PB #kidlit
Need a little extra support on your picture book journey? 📚
Explore services offered by #12x12PB members, from critiques & mentoring to book marketing & more. Services are open to everyone!
Browse the directory: buff.ly/G1YanL3
#kidlit
Explore services offered by #12x12PB members, from critiques & mentoring to book marketing & more. Services are open to everyone!
Browse the directory: buff.ly/G1YanL3
#kidlit
September 19, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Need a little extra support on your picture book journey? 📚
Explore services offered by #12x12PB members, from critiques & mentoring to book marketing & more. Services are open to everyone!
Browse the directory: buff.ly/G1YanL3
#kidlit
Explore services offered by #12x12PB members, from critiques & mentoring to book marketing & more. Services are open to everyone!
Browse the directory: buff.ly/G1YanL3
#kidlit
Upcoming #12x12PB members-only webinar! 📢
Join us on September 24 at 1pm ET/10am PT for “Your Picture Books Need HOOKS!” with @carriefinison.bsky.social.
Replay available for members!
#kidlit
Join us on September 24 at 1pm ET/10am PT for “Your Picture Books Need HOOKS!” with @carriefinison.bsky.social.
Replay available for members!
#kidlit
September 17, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Upcoming #12x12PB members-only webinar! 📢
Join us on September 24 at 1pm ET/10am PT for “Your Picture Books Need HOOKS!” with @carriefinison.bsky.social.
Replay available for members!
#kidlit
Join us on September 24 at 1pm ET/10am PT for “Your Picture Books Need HOOKS!” with @carriefinison.bsky.social.
Replay available for members!
#kidlit
📺 Need a little inspiration for your picture book journey?
Hear from fellow #12x12PB members about their successes and the different paths they’ve taken along the way. ✍️📚
Watch their stories: buff.ly/zxMuDQK
#kidlit
Hear from fellow #12x12PB members about their successes and the different paths they’ve taken along the way. ✍️📚
Watch their stories: buff.ly/zxMuDQK
#kidlit
September 16, 2026 at 5:31 PM
📺 Need a little inspiration for your picture book journey?
Hear from fellow #12x12PB members about their successes and the different paths they’ve taken along the way. ✍️📚
Watch their stories: buff.ly/zxMuDQK
#kidlit
Hear from fellow #12x12PB members about their successes and the different paths they’ve taken along the way. ✍️📚
Watch their stories: buff.ly/zxMuDQK
#kidlit
12 x 12 member and author of BREAD IS LOVE Pooja Makhijani demonstrates the highs and lows of the writing journey and talks about the importance of community.
#amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity
#amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity
September 16, 2026 at 1:20 AM
12 x 12 member and author of BREAD IS LOVE Pooja Makhijani demonstrates the highs and lows of the writing journey and talks about the importance of community.
#amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity
#amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity
⏰ Just 2 days until our FREE #12x12PB Book Chat!
Join @korena.bsky.social to hear how her #picturebook 📚 A HANBOK FOR HANA went from idea to bookshelf.
📅 Sept. 17 at 8pm ET/5pm PT
Sign up: buff.ly/aRrV5jn
#kidlit
Join @korena.bsky.social to hear how her #picturebook 📚 A HANBOK FOR HANA went from idea to bookshelf.
📅 Sept. 17 at 8pm ET/5pm PT
Sign up: buff.ly/aRrV5jn
#kidlit
September 15, 2026 at 10:45 PM
⏰ Just 2 days until our FREE #12x12PB Book Chat!
Join @korena.bsky.social to hear how her #picturebook 📚 A HANBOK FOR HANA went from idea to bookshelf.
📅 Sept. 17 at 8pm ET/5pm PT
Sign up: buff.ly/aRrV5jn
#kidlit
Join @korena.bsky.social to hear how her #picturebook 📚 A HANBOK FOR HANA went from idea to bookshelf.
📅 Sept. 17 at 8pm ET/5pm PT
Sign up: buff.ly/aRrV5jn
#kidlit
📚 Celebrate Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month with #12x12PB books!
📚 A TAXI FOR EVERYONE by @debbiezapata.bsky.social
📚 LOWRIDER FOR SALE by @vrukaslt.bsky.social
📚 TALKING BOOKS by Jenny Lacika
Find these & more: buff.ly/aExKfij
#kidlit
📚 A TAXI FOR EVERYONE by @debbiezapata.bsky.social
📚 LOWRIDER FOR SALE by @vrukaslt.bsky.social
📚 TALKING BOOKS by Jenny Lacika
Find these & more: buff.ly/aExKfij
#kidlit
September 15, 2026 at 9:43 PM
📚 Celebrate Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month with #12x12PB books!
📚 A TAXI FOR EVERYONE by @debbiezapata.bsky.social
📚 LOWRIDER FOR SALE by @vrukaslt.bsky.social
📚 TALKING BOOKS by Jenny Lacika
Find these & more: buff.ly/aExKfij
#kidlit
📚 A TAXI FOR EVERYONE by @debbiezapata.bsky.social
📚 LOWRIDER FOR SALE by @vrukaslt.bsky.social
📚 TALKING BOOKS by Jenny Lacika
Find these & more: buff.ly/aExKfij
#kidlit
🎉 Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member @debrownst.bsky.social! 🎉
📚 MY NEIGHBORHOOD illustrated by Briana Mukodiri Uchendu and published by Random House Studio is now available.
Find it here: buff.ly/hdeFNyE
#kidlit
📚 MY NEIGHBORHOOD illustrated by Briana Mukodiri Uchendu and published by Random House Studio is now available.
Find it here: buff.ly/hdeFNyE
#kidlit
September 15, 2026 at 8:30 PM
🎉 Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member @debrownst.bsky.social! 🎉
📚 MY NEIGHBORHOOD illustrated by Briana Mukodiri Uchendu and published by Random House Studio is now available.
Find it here: buff.ly/hdeFNyE
#kidlit
📚 MY NEIGHBORHOOD illustrated by Briana Mukodiri Uchendu and published by Random House Studio is now available.
Find it here: buff.ly/hdeFNyE
#kidlit
It’s a 12 x 12 TWO-FER! 🎉 Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB members @christinashawnbooks.bsky.social & Merry Miller-Gass! 🎉📚
📚 NO LOVE POTION, published by @littlepresspub.bsky.social, is officially out!
Check it out: buff.ly/hdeFNyE
#kidlit
📚 NO LOVE POTION, published by @littlepresspub.bsky.social, is officially out!
Check it out: buff.ly/hdeFNyE
#kidlit
September 15, 2026 at 7:30 PM
It’s a 12 x 12 TWO-FER! 🎉 Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB members @christinashawnbooks.bsky.social & Merry Miller-Gass! 🎉📚
📚 NO LOVE POTION, published by @littlepresspub.bsky.social, is officially out!
Check it out: buff.ly/hdeFNyE
#kidlit
📚 NO LOVE POTION, published by @littlepresspub.bsky.social, is officially out!
Check it out: buff.ly/hdeFNyE
#kidlit