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Author: Katie Alender

  • Posted on Saturday, June 18, 2011Thursday, June 16, 2011
  • by Katie Alender

The Debutante Ball Welcomes Katie Alender (giveaway!)

Katie Alender is a 2009 graduate of the Debutante Ball and the author of Disney-Hyperion’s thriller series for teens, Bad…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, August 25, 2009Tuesday, August 25, 2009
  • by Katie Alender

One last time across the floor, by Deb Katie

Oh my goodness, this is the last time I’ll type a blog post and add “by Deb Katie” to the…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, August 18, 2009Tuesday, August 18, 2009
  • by Katie Alender

The creative process… and I do mean “process,” by Deb Katie

So, bad habits. Let’s talk bad habits. I’m going to come totally clean on this. Heck yeah. This post is…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, August 11, 2009Wednesday, April 13, 2011
  • by Katie Alender

Pretty much anything but Lord of the Flies, by Deb Katie

Our topic this week is “desert island reads”. For the record, I would much rather be stranded on a dessert…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, August 4, 2009Tuesday, August 4, 2009
  • by Katie Alender

I’m not a vampire, but I still feel pretty darn sparkly, by Deb Katie

(Before I begin, may I remind you that today is 2007 Debutante Mia King’s release day for TABLE MANNERS, her…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, July 28, 2009Tuesday, July 28, 2009
  • by Katie Alender

Hey, baby, what’s your type? by Deb Katie

So I forget how long ago it was that I discovered the Jungian Typology test (sometimes called the “Myers-Briggs Typology”…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, July 21, 2009Monday, July 20, 2009
  • by Katie Alender

The resounding thud of reality, by Deb Katie

The writing myth I’m going to debunk is a biggie. It’s big enough, in fact, to stop the faint-hearted in…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, July 14, 2009Monday, July 13, 2009
  • by Katie Alender

What’s hanging on YOUR walls?

It’s “You Tell Us Day” here at the Debutante Ball! What’s hanging on your walls? If you feel inspired to…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, July 7, 2009Monday, July 6, 2009
  • by Katie Alender

Free as a bird, by Deb Katie

So a song came up in my random lineup today. The song is called “Friends of P.”, and it’s by…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, June 30, 2009Tuesday, June 30, 2009
  • by Katie Alender

A letter to myself, circa 1990, by Deb Katie

Dear Katie, Oh, Katie, Katie, Katie. There are a lot of things I could tell you but won’t, because as…

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