The Debutante Ball

Seven debut authors. Seven books. One big dance toward publication.

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  • Melissa Chadburn
  • Jennifer Fawcett
  • Flora Collins
  • Sonya Singh
  • Cleyvis Natera
  • Sarah Grunder Ruiz
  • Carolyn Huynh

Author: Eileen

  • Posted on Saturday, January 3, 2009Saturday, January 3, 2009
  • by Eileen

The Second Time Around

My second book What Would Emma Do? has hit the shelves a mere 11 months after my debut Unpredictable. More…

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  • Posted on Saturday, October 4, 2008Wednesday, October 15, 2008
  • by Eileen

Cancer is a Bitch- but Gail isn’t by Deb Eileen

Writing is a funny thing. It isn’t like other jobs where you share a cubicle wall with someone. You don’t…

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  • Posted on Friday, August 22, 2008Saturday, September 6, 2008
  • by Eileen

I Never Knew When To Leave A Party- By (long term) Deb Eileen

I’m the only Founder who didn’t leave. It was certainly my plan, but when my publisher pushed back my pub…

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  • Posted on Friday, August 1, 2008Thursday, July 31, 2008
  • by Eileen

Food just tastes better when you set it on fire by Deb Eileen

There are few food products that aren’t made better by setting them on fire. Take marshmallows. A plain, dare I…

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  • Posted on Friday, July 18, 2008Saturday, September 6, 2008
  • by Eileen

Heavy Lifting and Monty Python…by Deb Eileen

As a part of my day job I visit the various worksites of my clients so that I can better…

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  • Posted on Friday, July 4, 2008Tuesday, September 16, 2008
  • by Eileen

S’mores and the smell of gunpowder…

I spent many summers as a kid at my grandmother’s home on Lake Michigan. I used to feel bad for…

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  • Posted on Friday, June 20, 2008Saturday, September 6, 2008
  • by Eileen

I am the most boring person alive- by Deb Eileen

I opened up my purse and dumped it onto the table. I was hoping that there might be something really…

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  • Posted on Sunday, June 8, 2008Monday, September 29, 2008
  • by Eileen

News Flash for June 8th

Deb News Deb Eileen was interviewed by Lux Magazine for their “So Thrill Me” author series. If you would like…

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  • Posted on Thursday, June 5, 2008Thursday, June 5, 2008
  • by Eileen

I would look great in a beret by Deb Eileen

The first few times I told someone I was a writer I wasn’t prepared for their reaction. They looked at…

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  • Posted on Monday, May 26, 2008Sunday, May 25, 2008
  • by Eileen

Remember? by Deb Eileen

Remember the first time a book had the power to take you away? Maybe things at home weren’t that great…

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