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

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Author: Jennifer S. Brown

Jennifer S. Brown is the author of MODERN GIRLS (NAL/Penguin). The novel, set in 1935 in the Lower East Side of New York, is about a Russian-born Jewish mother and her American-born unmarried daughter. Each discovers that she is expecting, although the pregnancies are unplanned and unwanted, in this story about women’s roles, standards, and choices, set against the backdrop of the impending war. Learn more at www.jennifersbrown.com.
  • Posted on Saturday, October 10, 2015Saturday, October 10, 2015
  • by Jennifer S. Brown

Linda K. Wertheimer Offers Ten Tips for Nonfiction Authors As Launch Day Nears

Faith Ed. by Linda K. Wertheimer

The Debutante Ball is thrilled to welcome a nonfiction writer, Linda K. Wertheimer, to discuss how one launches a nonfiction…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, October 6, 2015Friday, November 20, 2015
  • by Jennifer S. Brown

Secrets: Why to Keep Them on Submission

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In the book FLAPPERS: A MADCAP STORY OF SEX, STYLE, CELEBRITY, AND THE WOMEN WHO MADE AMERICA MODERN, the author…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, September 29, 2015Friday, November 20, 2015
  • by Jennifer S. Brown

Finding an Agent the Old-Fashioned Way: Querying

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Yesterday, Louise gave some of the best advice I’ve read on how to research agents. She suggested going to conferences…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, September 22, 2015Friday, September 18, 2015
  • by Jennifer S. Brown

Have Pen, Will Write: My Writing Spaces

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Writing for me happens just about anywhere. I have a notebook in my purse and I’ve been known to jot…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, September 15, 2015Tuesday, September 15, 2015
  • by Jennifer S. Brown

Learning to Write: an Alarm, a Gun in the First Act, and an MFA

To all those also celebrating Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year), I wish you l’shanah tova tikatevu! My writing education…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, September 8, 2015Friday, September 11, 2015
  • by Jennifer S. Brown

The First Novel Vs. The Debut Novel: The Road to MODERN GIRLS

Many years ago, I read an article that scorned the idea of the “debut novel.” The article said (and I’m…

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