12 x 12 in 2012
Over on Julie Hedlund’s blog she has set a challenge: write 12 picture book drafts in 12 months–a picture book a month for every month of 2012. I thought this sounded like a great challenge as I love...
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As I mentioned in my last post, this year I’m taking part in the 12 x 12 in 2012 picture book writing challenge. Some of the participants are using ideas they came up with during PiBoIdMo in November,...
View ArticleCan’t Wait to Meet You
With less than two weeks until I’m due to give birth and less than two weeks until my eldest child starts school, my mind has been thinking of little else than getting organised for both these...
View ArticleGreen Nadine
Some exciting news to share today… Back at the beginning of February I was trying to get an idea for a story for the 12 x 12 challenge. I decided to go look at the Bedtime Stories section of Australian...
View ArticleNaPiBoWriWee is Just Around the Corner
The first week of May is National Picture Book Writing Week. The aim: to write a picture book a day for seven days. The picture book manuscripts do not have to be perfect; they’re just drafts. The...
View ArticleThe Halfway Mark for 12 x 12!
As of the end of June the 12 x 12 in 2012 challenge will have reached the halfway mark. To celebrate, 12 x 12 creator, Julie Hedlund, is hosting a blog party where participants can share their progress...
View ArticleTuesday 12 x 12
If you pop over to Julie Hedlund’s blog, I’ve done a guest post on why I decided to join 12 x 12 in 2012 and what I’ve got out of it so far. Julie Hedlund is the super-awesome founder of 12 x 12 in...
View Article12 x 12 in ’12 Blog Party!
What better day to celebrate the 12 x 12 in 2012 challenge coming to a close than a blog party on the 12/12/2012? By mere coincidence I’ve been penning my December draft today without realising the...
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