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: Jennifer McMahon

  • Posted on Wednesday, August 20, 2008Saturday, September 6, 2008
  • by Jennifer McMahon

The more things change, the more they stay the same… by Founder Jennifer

Lately, I’ve been into lists.  There’s something very solid and matter-of-fact about a list.  When I make a list, I…

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  • Posted on Saturday, December 15, 2007
  • by Jennifer McMahon

Confessions of an ex-debutante by Founder Jennifer

This is my last regularly-scheduled Saturday founder post, and I thought I’d use it to take a look at my…

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  • Posted on Saturday, November 10, 2007Tuesday, October 14, 2008
  • by Jennifer McMahon

A Scary Day in the Neighborhood by Founder Jennifer

For almost a year in the mid-90s, my partner Drea and I lived in Portland, Oregon.  It’s an amazing city. …

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  • Posted on Saturday, October 6, 2007Wednesday, October 15, 2008
  • by Jennifer McMahon

Color-coded secrets by Founder Jennifer

Lately, I am overwhelmed by other people’s secrets.  I’m not even talking real people here.  I’m talking characters.  With each book…

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  • Posted on Saturday, September 1, 2007
  • by Jennifer McMahon

What am I missing? by Founder Jennifer

I don’t watch much TV.  For most of my adult life, I’ve lived beyond the reach of cable or broadcast,…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, August 1, 2007Wednesday, October 15, 2008
  • by Jennifer McMahon

Is it that time already? by Deb Jennifer

It’s been almost exactly a year since I was graciously invited to join a little something called The Debutante Ball. …

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  • Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2007
  • by Jennifer McMahon

Glaston… wherey? by Deb Jennifer

I have a lot of memories, and I mine them frequently for my fiction writing, and for blog posts on…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, July 18, 2007
  • by Jennifer McMahon

Chickenwire and toilet paper rolls by Deb Jennifer

I have a terrible habit when writing: I race through endings.  I’m not careful about word choice.  I leave out…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, July 11, 2007Wednesday, July 11, 2007
  • by Jennifer McMahon

Fair to Middling by Deb Jennifer

Middles don’t get much love.  Middle of the road suggests lack of commitment, of enthusiasm.   Who wants to be the…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, July 4, 2007
  • by Jennifer McMahon

Beginnings by Deb Jennifer

I am good at beginnings.  Great even.  I don’t hem and haw.  I just dive right in, full speed ahead. …

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