The Debutante Ball

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

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  • Flora Collins
  • Sonya Singh
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  • Sarah Grunder Ruiz
  • Carolyn Huynh

Author: Alicia Bessette

  • Posted on Wednesday, August 25, 2010Wednesday, October 28, 2015
  • by Alicia Bessette

Signing off … and signing on

A year ago, when my first-ever post for the Debutante Ball went live, I was on vacation with my husband’s…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, August 18, 2010Wednesday, August 18, 2010
  • by Alicia Bessette

If you like my book, you may also like …

dessert, cooking shows, and/or baking winter sports such as snowshoeing, skiing and sledding breakup songs by Gladys Knight and the…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, August 11, 2010Thursday, October 29, 2015
  • by Alicia Bessette

Party with Alicia … and the new Debs!

If you’re looking to party in Philly, join me tonight, Wednesday, August 11, at 6 p.m. I’ll be signing books…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, August 4, 2010Tuesday, August 3, 2010
  • by Alicia Bessette

My book! Cupcakes! Contests!

Cupcakes. Yes, cupcakes. Yummy, delicious — dare I say “scrumpy”? — mini red velvet cupcakes. I’ll be serving them next…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, July 28, 2010Sunday, October 18, 2015
  • by Alicia Bessette

Trashpicked treasures

First, a couple brief announcements … The talented Dave Tavani produced and directed a super-cute, enticing book trailer for Simply…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, July 21, 2010Sunday, October 18, 2015
  • by Alicia Bessette

Knowing things

Recently a bookstore chain in Germany interviewed me, and one question really got me thinking: What is the role of…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, July 14, 2010Sunday, October 18, 2015
  • by Alicia Bessette

Win a signed copy of Simply From Scratch!

This week’s topic is “Promotion” … so I thought I’d announce one! To win a signed copy of my debut…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, July 7, 2010Sunday, October 18, 2015
  • by Alicia Bessette

Okemo

A third of the way up Okemo Mountain in Vermont, you can spread a blanket in a field, recline on…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, June 30, 2010Sunday, October 18, 2015
  • by Alicia Bessette

Gloria Steinem, Boss Hogg, etc.

Hanging in my closet, wrapped in plastic, is a Montreal Canadiens jersey signed by famed Habs (and later Avalanche) goaltender…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, June 23, 2010Sunday, October 18, 2015
  • by Alicia Bessette

Fathers in Books

Happy Fathers Day! Here are some of the literary fathers whom I find very memorable: Atticus Finch in To Kill…

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