The Debutante Ball

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

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  • Sarah Grunder Ruiz
  • Carolyn Huynh

Author: Gail

  • Posted on Monday, September 29, 2008Monday, September 29, 2008
  • by Gail

Launching and Leaving Simultaneously by Deb Gail

So this is it. My last deb post and my first book launch both in the same week. I have…

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  • Posted on Monday, September 22, 2008Monday, September 8, 2008
  • by Gail

More Cancer Is a Bitch… Chapter 2 by Deb Gail

I’m hoping I roped you in enough with Chapter One of CANCER IS A BITCH (Or, I’d Rather Be Having…

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  • Posted on Monday, September 8, 2008Friday, September 5, 2008
  • by Gail

excerpt from Cancer Is a Bitch (Or, I’d Rather Be having a Midlife Crisis) by Deb Gail

My tenure as a deb is running out… I’m the last one out of gate and have the great privilege…

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  • Posted on Monday, August 25, 2008Saturday, September 6, 2008
  • by Gail

My Maudlin Post to The Debs by Deb Gail

When Kristy Kiernan called me last June to invite me to join The Debutante Ball, I told her while I…

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  • Posted on Monday, August 11, 2008Wednesday, October 15, 2008
  • by Gail

Writing Ritual in the Writing Hut by Deb Gail

Deb Gail I have shared my writing ritual on the deb site before but I thought I’d share it again,…

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  • Posted on Monday, August 4, 2008Friday, November 20, 2015
  • by Gail

Danielle Younge-Ullman’s FALLING UNDER debut by Deb Gail

It is with enormous pleasure and great honor that I kick off Danielle Younge-Ullman’s FALLING UNDER debut week at The…

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  • Posted on Sunday, August 3, 2008Thursday, October 29, 2015
  • by Gail

News Flash for Sunday August 3, 2008

Deb News: After The Debs (minus Gail) finish storming San Francisco they’re off to storm NYC (at least three of…

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  • Posted on Monday, July 28, 2008Saturday, September 6, 2008
  • by Gail

Caroline Grant and Elrena Evans Guest Blog

I first “met” Caroline Grant when I was columnist at Literary Mama and clicked with her immediately. She was smart…

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  • Posted on Monday, July 21, 2008Friday, November 20, 2015
  • by Gail

Best Beach Reads by Deb Gail

I haven’t been to the beach yet this summer but I am going to Madeline Island next week (yay!) and…

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  • Posted on Monday, July 14, 2008Sunday, July 13, 2008
  • by Gail

Opening Scene From My Unsold First Novel by Deb Gail

I tried to tell Mother with my eyes that I knew Susie Morey was lying when she swore to Vicky,…

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