The Debutante Ball

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

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  • Sonya Singh
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  • Sarah Grunder Ruiz
  • Carolyn Huynh

Author: K.A. Doore

K.A. Doore writes fantasy – mostly second world, mostly novels – with a touch of horror and a ton of adventure. Now she lives in Michigan with her one (1) small human and one (1) wife, but it's been a long road across the U.S. and back again to get here. The Perfect Assassin, is the first book in the Chronicles of Ghadid trilogy, is her debut.
  • Posted on Monday, July 8, 2019Sunday, July 7, 2019
  • by K.A. Doore

Deleted Scenes, Deleted Drafts

This week we’re talking about deleted scenes or pieces we cut from our novels and why we cut them. Funny…

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  • Posted on Monday, July 1, 2019Saturday, June 29, 2019
  • by K.A. Doore

Everybody Should Have a TEMPER

One of the things I’ve loved the most about being a part of the Debutante Ball is getting to read…

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  • Posted on Saturday, June 29, 2019Saturday, June 29, 2019
  • by K.A. Doore

Interview with Katherine Forbes Riley plus giveaway of THE BOBCAT

I’m so excited to welcome fellow debut author and fantastic human being Katherine Forbes Riley to the Ball this week!…

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  • Posted on Monday, June 24, 2019Sunday, June 23, 2019
  • by K.A. Doore

How to Handle Jealousy

The thing about jealousy is that it’s natural. It’s normal. It happens to everyone. But jealousy is your responsibility. What…

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  • Posted on Monday, June 17, 2019Sunday, June 16, 2019
  • by K.A. Doore

Just a Fangirl, in a Fanworld

This week we’re writing about the authors we fangirl over. For me, that doesn’t just mean I love their books,…

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  • Posted on Saturday, June 15, 2019Friday, June 7, 2019
  • by K.A. Doore

Interview with Fran Dorricott and Giveaway for AFTER THE ECLIPSE

This week we’re thrilled to welcome to the Ball Fran Dorricott, author of the debut psychological thriller After the Eclipse!…

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  • Posted on Monday, June 10, 2019Monday, June 10, 2019
  • by K.A. Doore

My Writing Family

Families are an amorphous thing. Parts of them you’re born with, parts of them you marry into, and parts of…

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  • Posted on Monday, June 3, 2019Saturday, June 1, 2019
  • by K.A. Doore

What Kai Got Out of the Debutante Ball

Omygoodness it’s that time already?? I remember reading the Debutante Ball all of last year, waiting and waiting for that…

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  • Posted on Monday, June 3, 2019Sunday, August 25, 2019
  • by K.A. Doore

Calling Debut Authors! Applications for the 2020 Debutante Ball are OPEN!

  Are you interested in being one of the Class of 2020 Debs at The Debutante Ball? We want to…

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  • Posted on Monday, May 27, 2019Monday, May 27, 2019
  • by K.A. Doore

Summer is Gay

When I think of summer reads, I think of my youth spent staying up much too late devouring books with…

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Since 2007, the Debutante Ball has been celebrating first-time authors and their books. Learn more.

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