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Deb Kelly here:
I’m honored to introduce Ellen Meister, a witty, incisive author I’ve followed since her first novel. Ellen is the author of The Other Life, The Smart One, and Secret Confessions of the Applewood PTA. She has held editorial positions at SmokeLong Quarterly and DimeStories. Meister teaches creative writing at Hofstra University School of Continuing Education and runs an online group where she mentors aspiring women authors.
Her latest work, FAREWELL, DOROTHY PARKER, was released on Thursday. About it, Publisher’s Weekly said, “Meister skillfully translates the rapier-like wit of the Algonquin Round Table to modern-day New York … [with] pathos, nuanced characters, plenty of rapid-fire one-liners, and a heart-rending denouement.” I think you’ll be hard-pressed to find a Parker fan who won’t want to gobble this one up.
Thanks for joining us, Ellen! Talk about one book that made an impact on you.
That would have to be The Portable Dorothy Parker, a collection of the great wit’s writing. I was in my tender teens when I ran smack into her bold, perceptive, laser-sharp viewpoint and I’ve never been the same. In some ways, I’ve carried her around with me ever since,wondering what she would think of the people in my life and this perplexing modern world.
And of course, my career has felt the impact. Here’s how it happened: One day, when I noticed how many novels were devoted to the brilliant Jane Austen, I wondered why no other beloved woman author got similar treatment. ‘Someone should do that for Dorothy Parker,’ I thought. Then I realized that someone was me … and that on some level, I’d been planning this book almost all my life.
What time of day do you love best?
Mornings are glorious. The day is nothing but promises–anything is possible when all those hours are stretched out before me. I’m also at my most creative in the wee hours, which is why I wake up at 5 am to write.
Share something that’s always guaranteed to make you laugh.
God, my kids. At 21, 18 and 15, they are the funniest humans on the planet.
What is the best perk of your job?
That’s easy. Fan mail. It’s like crack for my ego.
What is your advice for aspiring writers?
The writer’s worst enemy is impatience. (I know, because I suffer from it.) Writing is an arduous process, rewriting even more so. But if you rush any part of it your work suffers. So take your time, and don’t submit until you’ve shown it to one or two beta readers. Then put it away for a bit before rewriting. Your subconscious will do a lot of the work for you, and when you go back to rewrite your perspective will be focused and fresh.
If you’d like to learn more about Ellen Meister and Farewell, Dorothy Parker, find her on Facebook, Twitter, and visit her website here. You can also follow her popular Dorothy Parker Facebook page. Click here for ordering links.
And don’t forget to comment below to get a chance to win one free copy (US addresses only) from the author! So tell us: Is impatience your worst enemy? Or are you a model of patience and poise?
February 23rd, 2013
| Posted by KellyW | Contest, Debutante Ball, guest author
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Oh — hello! I’m not used to being both a host and a guest at the Debutante Ball at the same time, but I am so excited to be here today to celebrate the launch of my debut, THE GIRLS’ GUIDE TO LOVE AND SUPPER CLUBS, which is officially out and in bookstores TODAY! As any writer will tell you, the feeling of having your first book published is almost indescribable — and this coming from a bunch of people who are supposedly good with words! So instead of telling you how excited/thrilled/overwhelmed/emotional/giddy I feel today, I will channel my words into taking the Deb Quiz. And in the comments section, ask any question of me you like! By doing so, you’ll enter yourself to win a giveaway package — a signed copy of my book, a canister of all-natural vanilla bean cupcake mix, and a handwritten recipe from my recipe collection!
All this could be yours! Just reply in the comments section!
So without further ado…
Who is one of your favorite (fictional or non-fictional) characters?
Julia Child. I’ve always admired the way she was able to revolutionize American cooking, but when I read her autobiography, My Life in France, I fell in love with her spirit. Her nephew actually wrote most of the book, with her at his side, but her voice comes through so strongly that with each passage, I felt as if she were sitting next to me. The scene where she describes tasting sole meuniere for the first time stirred my own passions for cooking, and her enthusiasm throughout the entire book was infectious.
Where do you love to be?
With my family. I love to travel, and I love to see new places and try new foods (surprise, surprise), but I could be in Cape Town or Santa Barbara or Podunk Wherever, and if I was there with my family, I know I’d be content. When I say “family,” I extend that beyond blood relatives to mean my in-laws (yes, it’s true — we really do get along!) and family members by association — you know, those people who have been in your life so long they’re like aunts or uncles or cousins. Aside from loving the comfort and familiarity of family, I’m lucky to come from a family of excellent cooks, so with them around, I know I’ll never go hungry!
Which talent do you wish you had?
I wish I could shake my booty like Beyonce. I don’t think this requires further explanation.
Share one quirk you have that most people don’t know about.
I don’t really like talking on the phone. As anyone who has met me will tell you, I am, quite possibly, the most talkative person alive. And yet I’ve never been much of a phone talker. I much prefer talking to people in person. However, with many of my closest friends living hundreds and sometimes thousands of miles away, meeting up for coffee isn’t an option, so I’ve gotten better about calling to catch up and stay in touch. Once I call, I’m always glad I did, but I’m not one of those people who talks on the phone every day.
Do you have a regular ‘first reader’? If so, who is it and why that person?
Historically, I’ve sent my first draft to my husband and my sister-in-law, who is a novelist in the UK. My husband knows me inside and out, so he can be brutally honest while also knowing what I was probably trying to do in a scene that isn’t working. He is also surprisingly good with plot and character development, even though the development he deals with is of the economic variety. My sister-in-law is a successful YA author in the UK (whose first adult book comes out both there and here this summer!), so she understands the mechanics of writing and is great at providing feedback to bolster the tension and the stakes.
That said, I also recently had a friend take a look at my second manuscript, and she provided amazing feedback that helped fix some major problems in the book, so I foresee adding her to my roster of readers!
About the Book
Hannah Sugarman seems to have it all. She works for an influential think tank in Washington, D.C., lives in a swanky apartment with her high-achieving boyfriend, and is poised for an academic career just like her parents. The only problem is that Hannah doesn’t want any of it. What she wants is much simpler: to cook.
When her relationship collapses, Hannah seizes the chance to do what she’s always loved and launches an underground supper club out of her new landlord’s town house. Though her delicious dishes become the talk of the town, her secret venture is highly problematic, given that it is not, technically speaking, legal. She also conveniently forgets to tell her landlord she has been using his place while he is out of town.
On top of that, Hannah faces various romantic prospects that leave her guessing and confused, parents who don’t support cooking as a career, and her own fears of taking a risk and charting her own path. A charming romantic comedy, The Girls’ Guide to Love and Supper Clubs is a story about finding yourself, fulfilling your dreams, and falling in love along the way.
Your turn! Ask me anything! What do you want to know about me, the book, or anything else?
February 5th, 2013
| Posted by DanaB | 2013 Debs, Contest, Dana Bate, Debutante Ball, The Deb Interview, The Girls' Guide to Love and Supper Clubs
For those of you used to catching the lovely and gracious Deb Kerry on Mondays…surprise! Deb Dana here, stepping in for Deb Kerry to tee up the 2013 Debs’ very first book launch, a gripping urban fantasy by Ms. Schafer herself!
Let me tell you: I am so excited for Kerry’s debut to hit the shelves tomorrow. And you should be, too. Before reading Between, I didn’t have much experience with urban fantasy — or any fantasy, for that matter. But Kerry hooks you in right from the start with an amazing premise: what if certain people among us had the ability to shift between dreams and reality? And what if there were a third world between dreams and reality that these Dreamshifters could enter as well? And what if you discovered YOU were a Dreamshifter? That’s exactly what Kerry’s main character, Vivian, discovers following the mysterious death of her grandfather. Kerry takes Vivian — and her readers — on a wild adventure filled with dragons, princes, sorceresses, and magic. Throw in an enigmatic potential love interest and a fat little penguin as a sidekick, and you have a recipe for a page-turner that grips you from the first page.
And here’s the good news for all of you: Kerry has generously offered to give away a free copy to one lucky commenter! Not only that, she is including a dragon-in-a-bottle and a little bag of dream stones as well! Here are the contest rules:
Leave a comment today telling me about your craziest or scariest dream. Then, on each day this week, leave a comment in response to the other Debs’ posts. You don’t have to comment every day, but all of the comments will be taken into consideration, so if you comment each day this week, that’s five separate entries — and a greater chance you’ll win!
To give you a sense of what you can expect for the rest of the week, here’s what we have planned:
Tomorrow, we turn the tables on Kerry and have her take the Deb Interview.
Wednesday, Deb Kelly will write about what you should eat while reading Between — and provide a recipe.
Thursday, Deb Susan will talk to us about penguins — specifically Poe, Vivian’s sidekick (and my favorite character!).
And on Friday, Deb Amy will talk about the lovely Deb Kerry herself — as a writer but, more importantly, as a friend.
So buckle your seat belts — it’s going to be an exciting week! Let the celebration begin!
January 28th, 2013
| Posted by DanaB | 2013 Debs, Contest, Dana Bate, Debutante Ball, The Girls' Guide to Love and Supper Clubs
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Priscille Sibley grew up loving the rocky coast of Maine, her family, and babies. Now a neonatal intensive care nurse, she has the privilege of caring for infants so small that they fit in her hand. She lives with her husband, three tall teenage sons, and their Wheaten terrier. The Promise of Stardust, her first novel, is an Indie Next Pick for February and Target’s February Book Club Pick.
The Promise of Stardust sounds absolutely riveting: When a tragic accident leaves Elle brain-dead, her husband Matt is devastated. Though he cannot bear losing her, he knows his wife, a thoughtful and adventurous scientist, feared only one thing—a slow death. Just before Matt agrees to remove Elle from life support, the doctors discover that she is pregnant. Now what was once a clear-cut decision becomes an impossible choice. Matt knows how much this child would have meant to Elle.
But Linney, Matt’s mother, believes her son is blind with denial. She loves Elle, too, and insists that Elle would never want to be kept alive by artificial means, no matter what the situation.
Divided by the love they share, Matt and Linney fight for what each believes is right, in a disagreement that escalates into a controversial legal battle, ultimately going far beyond one family and one single life.
The Debs are thrilled to welcome Priscille, who will be taking our Deb Interview today.
Tell us a secret about the main character in your novel — something that’s not even in your book.
It is difficult to divulge secrets. How about this? I never described my protagonist’s appearance. The only thing I said was Matt was six-two and in the epilogue I spilled that his eyes were dark. Although he often describes his wife, Elle, how he sees himself is irrelevant. The story opens with a call from the ER. Elle has had an accident that resulted in a devastating brain injury. Just as he agrees to take her off life support, he learns she’s eight weeks pregnant. So he as he remembers their years together (they’ve known each other their entire lives), he describes her from the time she was eight years old with white blond hair until the night before her tragic accident when she is backlit by the sun reflecting off the river – to when she lays dying. What she looks like matters to him. In my imagination, what Matt looks like depended on the day I was writing. I admit most of the time I pictured him with dark hair; but sometimes he was a redhead or a dark blond. He is a runner so he has an athletic build. He’s simply too concerned with his circumstances to think about what he looks like.
Talk about one book that made an impact on you.
I never had any inclinations to run off to join the circus, not even after reading Water for Elephants. If that was all the story was about, I would have said, “It’s a great book. But for me, the hook was the old Jacob, sitting in a nursing home years after his early adventures. There he mused about how his family thought they were treating him well by visiting but not troubling him with their problems. I had one of those aha moments Oprah likes to talk about. Asking the elderly for their input into the currents of our everyday lives shows them respect. Their wisdom enriches us. And it keeps them connected to the present. Sara Gruen’s book was brilliant. She entertained us. But more importantly for me, her insights changed how I interacted with my ailing mother-in-law.
Who is one of your favorite (fictional or non-fictional) characters?
Jean Valjean. I read Les Miserables before it was a Broadway play and found Jean Valjean’s story of redemption very compelling. I think he was always a good man, but he falls, and he rises, and he’s tormented by his internal demons over and over. It is never easy. The play is wonderful, the music is addictive, but the book is… amazing.
Where do you love to be?
I’m a Mainer, born and raised, currently living in exile. New Jersey has great things about it, but my heart belongs in Maine. I love to watch the surf crashing on the rocks. I’ve driven 8 hours to go “home” and sit by the water of my favorite lighthouse for an hour or two.
What time of day do you love best?
Dusk. I love the light at the end of the day, the pinks that color the tips of those crashing waves and the quiet that settles on the trees as the light fades.
Thank you for joining us, Priscille!
You can learn more about Priscille’s life and work on her website, by liking her on facebook, following her on twitter or doing whatever it is you people do on Pinterest. Buy The Promise of Stardust here or at your local indie.
And don’t forget to leave a comment below to get your chance to win a free copy courtesy of the author!
January 26th, 2013
| Posted by KellyW | 2013 Debs, Contest, Debutante Ball, guest author
Today at the Ball we have two for the price of one – and a story involving Raiders of the Lost Ark to boot!
Chris Strompolos is a Chicago-born, Mississippi-raised filmmaker who passion for acting and producing in grade school. At age 10, Chris met Eric Zala, whom he recruited in his ambition to remake Raiders of the Lost Ark. After completing a degree in Theater and Production at The College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio, Chris moved to Los Angeles to perform and navigated the video game, music and film industries. He currently produces films with his best friend, Eric Zala, under their production banner, Rolling Boulder Films.
Eric Zala was raised in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, where from ages 12 to 19 he worked alongside best friend Chris Strompolos, directing Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation and co-starring as Belloq. An award-winning writer-director for An Early Twilight, Eric moved to the video game industry and worked his way up from temp tester to Director of Quality Assurance at one of the world’s largest video game publishers. Eric resigned from his six-figure job to reunite with Chris and make new films under their production banner, Rolling Boulder Films.
Chris and Eric are the subjects of the recently-released RAIDERS! THE STORY OF THE GREATEST FAN FILM EVER MADE (St. Martin’s Press, November 2012). Bestselling author Alan Eisenstock spent countless hours interviewing Chris, Eric and the rest of the cast and has recreated the guys’ impossible adventure from start to finish. Readers will experience firsthand each thrilling moment by moment, shot by shot, from their first chance encounter on that school bus, to the setbacks, triumphs, near-catastrophes, and the close collapse of their friendship, to their first standing ovation in front of an audience of hundreds. And RAIDERS! is more than a movie book – it’s a look at an unshakable thirty-year friendship—and how two kids’ impossible dream came true against all odds.
Tell us about a book that made an impact on you.
<CHRIS>: Isabel Allende’s – The House of the Spirits. Remarkable book which blends, so seamlessly, the metaphysical world and the physical. The scope of this book, covering generation after generation, in such sensuous detail left an epic impact on me. I adore this book.
<ERIC>: That’s a tough one, like what’s your favorite movie… like The Lord of the Rings books & The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkein. But, if we’re picking only one… it would be The Lord of the Flies by William Golding. Read it reluctantly, at age thirteen… and it grabbed me in a visceral, powerful fist and wouldn’t let go. The devolution of the boy’s society on the island… the noose tightening about the heroes… and the dire, heart-thumping urgency of survival. First time that a book had left me breathless.
Who is one of your favorite (fictional or non-fictional) characters? 
<ERIC>: Thomas Harris’s wonderful villain, Hannibal Lector. It’s been said that it’s rare for a book or film to be great without a great villain – think of STAR WARS without Darth Vader. A culture, refined, brilliant, yet twisted and evil Nietzschian superman. Fascinating. Illustrates just how powerfully deadly intellect can be.
<CHRIS>: Hunter S. Thompson in how he captures himself in The Curse of Lono and of course, in Fear and Loathing in LV.
Where do you love to be?
<CHRIS>: In a state of either exploration or creativity. In front of Piano. Vienna. With my daughter and wife. In a jacuzzi.
<ERIC>: Most of all? With my beautiful family, my wife Cassie, son Quinn, and daughter Darcy. They are my light.
Which talent do you wish you had?
<ERIC>: I wish I had Chris’s passion for cooking. I’m sure there’s something that I’m missing out there, a creative process, but as much as I love to eat and appreciate good food… But hey, I’m great at cleaning up afterwards!
<CHRIS>: To be able to draw.
What is your advice for aspiring filmmakers?
<CHRIS>: Always finish. Never take no for an answer. Choose your team well.
<ERIC>: Don’t give up. Finish. Push through the times where you aren’t feeling it, aren’t having fun, aren’t feeling like you can do it. There were plenty of times when it may have been tempted to give up… and the truth is that during our filming our seven year remake of RAIDERS, there were plenty of times where I felt a pervading sense of dread, that we’d never finish. You have to shoot that fear in the face and keeping going. Had we given up, this film and book wouldn’t exist, we wouldn’t be talking, and it’d just be a box of videotapes in someone’s basement. The most basic is sometimes the most true.
Have you ever met someone you idolized? What was it like?
<CHRIS>: Spielberg. It was… awesome.
<ERIC>: Meeting Spielberg. Alan tells it best in the book, but I’ll say here… It’s really something to meet your boyhood idol… and find that you’ve chosen your heroes well. There’s an amazing sense of moving past what we assume are as far as we can go… Steven Spielberg loved something that I did. I’m not typically star-struck, but he created a world that I spent my entire childhood working to recreate, and to meet him, hear that he loved it… At the risk of sounding corny, it’s redefined what’s possible for me, in life.
You can buy RAIDERS! at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and independent bookstores everywhere. Want to see more? The guys have a great book trailer too.
Chris and Eric (and St. Martin’s Press) have generously offered to give away a copy of RAIDERS! to one of our commenters. For a chance to win, leave a comment letting us know: did you ever dream of being a character in a movie? Or … what did YOU think of Raiders of the Lost Ark?
Big thanks to Chris and Eric for joining us at the Ball today!
November 17th, 2012
| Posted by Susan Spann | Contest, Debutante Ball, guest author, The Deb Interview
Jessica Grose is no stranger to the fast paced world of online media. She was previously a senior editor at Slate, and an editor at Jezebel–a blog that regularly aids procrastination for numerous authors and at least one Deb. Her debut novel, SAD DESK SALAD, is a comic tale about a savvy blogger who stumbles upon an irresistible scoop, and must reconcile her true values with the ruthless demands of a gossip obsessed culture.
Luckily for us, she has agreed to visit us here at the perhaps more slow-paced ball for a waltz with the Deb Interview. Welcome, Jessica!
Which talent do you wish you had?
I always wished I could dance really well, and without self-consciousness. I could be a worse dancer (I’m not Elaine Benes levels of awkwardness). But I’m not exactly graceful either, and I get too embarrassed to dance in public unless I’ve had a few. Whenever I see someone who moves well having a great time I am full of admiration and jealousy!
What time of day do you love best?
If I can get up in time for it, the first few hours of the early morning. I am the most productive the first few hours I’m awake, and I love the quiet and relative peace when you’re up before the rest of the world.
What is your advice for aspiring writers?
Have a day job, and don’t be a snob. On the first bit, the most important thing when you’re starting as a writer is getting your name out there. Often that means writing for higher profile places for little or no pay. You want to be able to do this without worrying about paying rent, too. Don’t be a snob is related advice. I’ve met some people fresh out of college who think they shouldn’t write for anywhere less august than the New Yorker. If that is your attitude you’re going to miss out on a lot of exposure, but also a lot of growth. Try to write for people and places where they have talented editors with good advice to impart. The trick is to always be improving.
Have you ever met someone you idolized? What was it like?
I’ve met a few people I’ve idolized, and it’s been a mixed bag. One older writer, a huge hero of mine, was a total jerk in person. He just couldn’t have been more dismissive or sour. Knowing his writerly persona, I guess it wasn’t that surprising, but it was disappointing. Others have been much nicer, but it still punctures the fantasy! After those experiences I definitely prefer to keep my idols as idols and not know them as mere humans.
Which animal would you like to be, and why?
No brainer: a panda. They’re cute, goofy, get to sleep 90 percent of the time, and everyone gets really excited when they do anything useful.
Jessica and her publisher have generous offered a free copy of SAD DESK SALAD to one of our readers (US addresses only)! To enter, leave a comment below. Bonus style points for telling us which of your idols you’d rather keep idolizing from a distance.
Buy a copy of SAD DESK SALAD at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or your local bookseller.
Want to know more about this author? Find Jessica at her website here.
November 3rd, 2012
| Posted by KellyW | 2013 Debs, Contest, Debutante Ball, guest author
Erika Robuck was born and raised in Annapolis, Maryland. Her novel, HEMINGWAY’S GIRL, is scheduled for publication on September 4th, 2012 by NAL/Penguin, and CALL ME ZELDA will follow in 2013. Erika is a contributor to popular fiction blog Writer Unboxed and maintains her own historical fiction blog called Muse. She is a member of the Maryland Writer’s Association, The Hemingway Society, and The Historical Novel Society. She spends her time on the East Coast with her husband and three sons.
A little about HEMINGWAY’S GIRL:
HEMINGWAY’S GIRL is set in Depression-era Key West, and tells the story of a maid working in Ernest Hemingway’s house, torn between her infatuation with the famous writer and his lifestyle, and a World War I veteran and boxer building the Overseas Highway. To learn about Erika’s inspiration for writing the novel, and a private tour of Hemingway’s house and writing studio in Key West, click here to watch the book trailer.
Tell us about one thing that’s making you happy right now.
There is so much that is making me happy right now, but what is really making me glow are messages of encouragement and praise from past readers, present readers, other writers, friends, and family. The process of getting an agent and a publisher is grueling. (There, I said it.) It took me ten years, and there were many times I questioned why I was subjecting myself to so much rejection. Every time I got really low, I shook off the upset and pushed forward, but it was largely a lonely and unfulfilling process.
Now that I finally have a wonderful agent and fantastic publisher, I am overwhelmed daily by the flood of well-wishes and support from both my professional contacts and my personal contacts. It is something I never could have foreseen, and I wish I knew in the dark days of rejection that all of this was coming. Honestly, though, looking back, I can see the value of the trials. They have made these achievements so much sweeter, and I’m so much more thankful every day for the blessing of this time in my life.
What’s your next big thing?
My next novel with NAL/Penguin is CALL ME ZELDA, the story of life “after the party” for Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald. It begins in 1932 on the bitter, winter morning when Zelda was admitted to the Phipps Psychiatric Clinic at Johns Hopkins, and follows the Fitzgeralds as they attempt to make a normal life in Baltimore. Told from the perspective of a nurse caring for Zelda, and taking place in swinging speakeasies, underground crypts in churches, haunted houses, rain-soaked Bermuda beaches, and under the ivy-covered arches of Princeton, CALL ME ZELDA explores the bonds of female friendship and the kind of love worth dying for.
What is the best perk of your job?
By far, the best perks of my job are that reading and traveling are major requirements for writing historical fiction. I buy books by the dozen and pour through countless biographies, memoirs, letters, and writings. Every once in awhile I’ll glance around at the piles of things in my home that need tidied, and feel guilty about having my nose in a book all the time. But then I’ll remind myself that reading is part of my work, which is my first priority outside of food and shelter for my family. 
Travel is also a major perk, particularly when I pick fabulous places like Key West to set my novels. Three times now I’ve had to solemnly inform my husband that we have to go back to Key West for more Hemingway research—boating, bar hopping, beach bumming, house touring. It really is exhausting. 
Have you ever met someone you idolized? What was it like?
Yes, I once attended a reading by author Tracy Chevalier, author of GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING. I was completely idol-struck, and could barely put a sentence together when it was my turn for her to sign my book. I wanted to tell her that her novel about Vermeer was given to me by my beloved grandmother who died ten years ago; that her writing inspired my deep love of historical fiction and my career path; that her prose is so beautiful that I often return to my bookshelf to read it aloud when I’m stuck in my work. All I could manage was something like this: “Picture? Please? Erika with a ‘k.’”
Do you have a regular ‘first reader’? If so, who is it and why that person?
For HEMINGWAY’S GIRL, my first reader was always my critique partner, Kelly McMullen. Kelly is a poet and author of narrative nonfiction living in California, whom I’ve known since childhood. Our friendship began in middle school with a book club of sorts. We were both addicted to V C Andrews novels, and snuck reading them in the back of our Catholic School English class until our teacher caught us and told us to never bring that trash back to school. We’ve been friends ever since.
Find Erika online:
Erika’s Website Erika’s Blog Facebook & Twitter !
Find HEMINGWAY’S GIRL at Amazon.com or at your local bookstore!
Thank you so much, Erika, for joining us here at The Debutante Ball! We wish you and HEMINGWAY’S GIRL great success!
Erika has offered to send a copy of HEMINGWAY’S GIRL to one of our lucky commenters (U.S. mailing addresses only)! For a chance to win HEMINGWAY’S GIRL, leave a comment telling us something that’s making YOU happy right now!
September 15th, 2012
| Posted by admin | Contest, guest author, The Deb Interview
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