The Debutante Ball

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

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Author: Lori Rader-Day

Lori Rader-Day is the author of the mystery THE BLACK HOUR (Seventh Street Books, July 2014). She grew up in central Indiana, but now lives in Chicago with her husband and very spoiled dog.
  • Posted on Saturday, October 5, 2013Sunday, September 29, 2013
  • by Lori Rader-Day

CLARE O’DONOHUE on Writing Series and “Dangerous” Reads + GIVEAWAY of THE DOUBLE WEDDING RING

We’d like to give a rousing welcome to Clare O’Donohue, author of the Someday Quilts mysteries. The fifth book in…

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  • Posted on Monday, September 30, 2013Saturday, September 28, 2013
  • by Lori Rader-Day

Counting Exclamation Points: How My Book Was Sold

“The call,” for me, was an email. Which was fine, because I was at my day job, and though it’s…

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  • Posted on Monday, September 23, 2013Saturday, September 14, 2013
  • by Lori Rader-Day

Five Ways of Looking at Writing Mentorship

Before we get too far along here, I just want to say that the number one person who made my…

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  • Posted on Sunday, September 22, 2013Saturday, September 21, 2013
  • by Lori Rader-Day

News Flash: Conferences, Conferences, and Beach Volleyball?

Congrats to Debby, who won an ARC of Julie Anne Lindsey’s DECEIVED! From the 2014 Debs… Lori Rader-Day‘s publisher asked…

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  • Posted on Monday, September 16, 2013Monday, September 16, 2013
  • by Lori Rader-Day

A Sense of Place: Writing Home, at Home and Away

As I start a draft of this post, I’m sitting in a booth at a chain restaurant that calls itself…

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  • Posted on Sunday, September 15, 2013Saturday, September 14, 2013
  • by Lori Rader-Day

News Flash: Secrets, ARCs, and a First Good Review

Congrats to Thew Swihart, who won the copy of Dave Jackson’s TATTOO RAMPAGE last week! From the 2014 Debs… Lisa…

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  • Posted on Monday, September 9, 2013Monday, September 9, 2013
  • by Lori Rader-Day

Wearing the T-shirt or, The Last First Day

For the every class of Debs, it’s always about firsts. The year ahead of us is filled with them. But…

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  • Posted on Monday, September 2, 2013Sunday, September 1, 2013
  • by Lori Rader-Day

The WHOA Moment: How The Black Hour Was Born

As the first 2014 Deb to post this year, I wish I had a better place to start. Here goes…

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

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