The Debutante Ball

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

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  • Sarah Grunder Ruiz
  • Carolyn Huynh

Author: Lyn Liao Butler

  • Posted on Wednesday, May 5, 2021
  • by Lyn Liao Butler

Interview with Olivia Blacke, author of KILLER CONTENT and NO MEMES OF ESCAPE

This week’s interview is with Olivia Blacke, a fellow Berkley author of Deb Lyn Liao Butler. We are so excited…

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  • Posted on Friday, April 23, 2021
  • by Lyn Liao Butler

Lyn’s Favorite Indie Bookstores

April 24, 2021 is National Independent Bookstore Day. To honor indie bookstores, I’m posting about my favorite ones. For me,…

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  • Posted on Monday, April 5, 2021
  • by Lyn Liao Butler

My Author Brand is Bloopers

When I first signed with my agent, Rachel Brooks of Bookends, she made a comment about my “brand,” and how…

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  • Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2021Thursday, February 18, 2021
  • by Lyn Liao Butler

Interview with Lyn’s Agent, Rachel Brooks

Today, we have a very special treat. My wonderful, amazing, fabulous, super-smart and brilliant agent, Rachel Brooks of BookEnds Literary…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, February 2, 2021
  • by Lyn Liao Butler

Learning From Other Writers

We’re supposed to be writing about our favorite craft writing books, blogs or podcasts. The truth is, I’ve never read…

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  • Posted on Friday, January 15, 2021
  • by Lyn Liao Butler

It’s A Miracle!

I queried for three and a half years before I signed with an agent. And I queried three different books.…

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  • Posted on Thursday, December 24, 2020
  • by Lyn Liao Butler

Why I Like Killing People (On Paper Of Course)

This week, we are writing about our favorite type of scenes to write and why. As I thought about this,…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, December 1, 2020Tuesday, December 1, 2020
  • by Lyn Liao Butler

Ode to Liane Moriarty

My family moved to the United States from Taiwan when I was seven. To help us learn English, my mom…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, November 10, 2020
  • by Lyn Liao Butler

Don’t Be Like Me (What Not to Do) – AKA Tips for New Writers

When I started writing my first book in 2015, I didn’t know a single person who wrote. I also didn’t…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, October 20, 2020
  • by Lyn Liao Butler

Writing with Dogs, Virtual Learning and Day Drinking

How do I balance my writing with work, life and distractions? Before the pandemic, I would have said very well.…

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

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Current Topic: Welcoming the New Class

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Tues. 8/31: Lyn says good-bye from the 2021 Debs

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