This week I said so long to my son as he headed off for his senior year of college and farewell to my daughter as she began her journey as a freshman. And now this? Saying good bye to The Debutante Ball comes with mixed emotions of moving forward to new things while losing the familiar. Isn’t that always the way? So where do I turn to in times of…
I’ve taken some long road trips in my life, the longest of which was a drive from a home in Cleveland to a new home in Tucson. What makes a long journey tolerable? It’s not always the thought of the destination, but the little stops along the way that allow us to rest, rejuvenate, and redirect for a while. That drive to Arizona was not unlike the publishing journey. I…
I’m flipping the post! It’s Friday and I’m feeling a little crazy! So here are ten things YOU might not know about The Glass Wives! 1. THE GLASS WIVES was the fourth title for the novel, and I thought of it just about a month before the book went out on submission to editors! 2. My agent suggested I cut about one hundred pages from the end of the book….
For me, endings remind me of beginnings. Doors and windows close, others open. Opportunities come a-knocking. It’s cliché, but I’ve found it to be mostly true. As I’m wrapping up my year on The Debutante Ball, I’m thinking about the new class of Debs and what it’ll be like to read their posts, follow their journeys, share in their excitement. For me, I think about how I will be able…
Even though it has been seventy degrees around here, someone keeps telling me it’s the middle of summer. And since my son, who’s twenty-one, is away doing an internship, and my daughter is eighteen and getting ready for college and spending the summer watching TV and going out for ice cream, there’s no bedtime, no wake-up time and no schedule for anyone but me. But I remember the days when…
Celebrating the Debs’ debuts this year has been a real honor. I’ve enjoyed my spot at the end of the week where I’ve chosen to focus not only on elements of the Deb’s book, but on the Deb herself. Susan Spann’s exotic, historical, debut mystery novel, Claws Of The Cat, brings us full circle—it’s our last debut for 2013 and almost to the end of our tenure on the dance…
As Deb Kelly launches THE GOOD LUCK GIRLS OF SHIPWRECK LANE and as the 2013 Debs search for the 2014 Class for The Debutante Ball, I’m reminded of why we’re here. Books and friendship. When I first met Deb Kelly — the agent and editor turned author with a toddler — I wondered what we could have in common besides our impending book launches. Turns out, lots of things! First…
Are you interested in being one of the Class of 2014 Debs at The Debutante Ball? We want to hear from you! It’s that time! The 2013 Debutante Ball class is looking for female writers who have not yet had a book published, but will have one released between September 2013 and August 2014 by a traditional commercial publisher. You need a firm release date to be considered (well, as…
It’s home improvement week here at The Debutante Ball and it started me thinking all the things that need to be improved upon in my house. There are dated bathrooms (mauve toilet, anyone?) and drafty windows. There are some cracks in the paint, and cabinet hardware from the 70s. That’s not to mean my house isn’t wonderful, because it is. But, these improvements are not on my mental or wallet…
I’m a visual reader and writer. I see what I read, and I see what I write. I have no idea if this is odd (don’t tell me) but it’s fact. Sometimes when I write I close my eyes and the scene plays out in front of me. I’m merely the transcriptionist. It’s a little creepy. It’s very cool. When I read I see distinct, detailed images. Not so much faces…
