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: Crystal King

Crystal King is a writer, culinary enthusiast and social media expert. Her writing is fueled by a love of history and an obsession with the food, language and culture of Italy. She has taught writing, creativity and social media at Grub Street and several universities including Harvard Extension School and Boston University. Crystal received her masters in critical and creative thinking from University of Massachusetts Boston. She lives with her husband and their two cats in the Boston area.
  • Posted on Monday, January 16, 2017Saturday, January 14, 2017
  • by Crystal King

Go Placidly Amid the Noise and Haste

This week the Debs are writing about self-care and balancing our worlds and our writing lives.  I was recently telling…

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  • Posted on Monday, January 9, 2017Friday, January 6, 2017
  • by Crystal King

That Green-Eyed Witch, Invidia

This week the Debs are talking about envy – struggling with it, learning from it.   In ancient Rome, Invidia…

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  • Posted on Monday, January 2, 2017Sunday, January 1, 2017
  • by Crystal King

2017 is the Year of the Crystal

It’s also the Year of the Amy, the Tiffany, the Lynn and the Jenni, because it’s the year when our…

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  • Posted on Saturday, December 31, 2016Saturday, December 31, 2016
  • by Crystal King

Interview with Amy Poeppel + #DebBallGiveaway of SMALL ADMISSIONS

It is my distinct pleasure to interview fellow Deb Amy Poeppel for this week’s post. I was lucky to be…

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  • Posted on Monday, December 26, 2016Sunday, December 25, 2016
  • by Crystal King

Small Admissions and Helicopter Parents

This is the launch week for Debutante Amy Poeppel’s SMALL ADMISSIONS! Whip out that gift card already and go buy…

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  • Posted on Monday, December 19, 2016Monday, December 19, 2016
  • by Crystal King

Crystal King’s Top 10 Reads for 2016

This week the Debs are looking back at their favorite reads of 2016.  The Amazon-owned book site, Goodreads, has done…

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  • Posted on Monday, December 12, 2016Sunday, December 11, 2016
  • by Crystal King

A Happy Accident of Writing – Sto Imparando L’Italiano

This week the Debs are writing about hobbies, trips or other types of activities that tie into our books or our…

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  • Posted on Monday, December 5, 2016Wednesday, December 7, 2016
  • by Crystal King

On Focusing. Or What’s That Shiny Thing?

This week’s Deb posts are all about our worst time-sucks and temptations as well as our tips on staying focused.…

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  • Posted on Monday, November 28, 2016Wednesday, December 7, 2016
  • by Crystal King

The Secret to Writing Is Simple

This week the Debs are writing about our experience of time: time writing books and the publishing timeline.  The venerable…

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  • Posted on Monday, November 21, 2016Tuesday, November 22, 2016
  • by Crystal King

“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.” ~ Cicero

This Thanksgiving week, the Debutantes are expressing their thanks.  I think that most authors will tell you that writing their…

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