The Debutante Ball

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

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  • Jennifer Fawcett
  • Flora Collins
  • Sonya Singh
  • Cleyvis Natera
  • Sarah Grunder Ruiz
  • Carolyn Huynh

Author: Martine Fournier Watson

Martine Fournier Watson is originally from Montreal, Canada, where she earned her master's degree in art history after a year spent in Chicago as a Fulbright scholar. She currently lives in Michigan with her husband and two children. The Dream Peddler is her first novel.
  • Posted on Friday, August 30, 2019Tuesday, August 27, 2019
  • by Martine Fournier Watson

Introducing Amy Klein: Author of THE TRYING GAME

I’m beyond thrilled to introduce you all to your new Friday blogger, Amy Klein! Amy is the author of The…

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  • Posted on Friday, August 23, 2019Monday, August 19, 2019
  • by Martine Fournier Watson

Year’s End

  In many ways my debut year was full of surprises. I received so many wonderful gifts that I hadn’t…

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  • Posted on Friday, August 16, 2019Thursday, August 15, 2019
  • by Martine Fournier Watson

A Party for THE DREAM PEDDLER

  I considered not having a launch party for my book. I’m not a big fan of being the center…

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  • Posted on Saturday, August 10, 2019Friday, August 9, 2019
  • by Martine Fournier Watson

Interview with Lana Wood Johnson and Giveaway for TECHNICALLY, YOU STARTED IT

  I am beyond thrilled to be hosting my agent sister, YA author Lana Wood Johnson, on the ball today! Lana…

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  • Posted on Friday, August 9, 2019Friday, August 9, 2019
  • by Martine Fournier Watson

Work in Progress

    I used to have this weird typo tic where I never got the acronym for work-in-progress right. It…

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  • Posted on Friday, August 2, 2019Friday, August 2, 2019
  • by Martine Fournier Watson

They Could Have Named Her Anything

  Stephanie Jimenez’s astonishing debut novel follows the evolution of a friendship between Maria and Rocky, two seventeen-year-old students at…

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  • Posted on Friday, July 26, 2019Tuesday, July 23, 2019
  • by Martine Fournier Watson

Bluebeard’s Drawer

    I have two manuscripts in the drawer. Although they’re not actually in a drawer, and I have no…

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  • Posted on Friday, July 19, 2019Wednesday, July 17, 2019
  • by Martine Fournier Watson

Why Can’t I Name Characters Not After Famous People

  Let’s see, hilarious mistakes. There is no doubt in my mind that I made far more of these than…

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  • Posted on Saturday, July 13, 2019Wednesday, June 19, 2019
  • by Martine Fournier Watson

Interview with Christine Hyung-Oak Lee and Giveaway for TELL ME EVERYTHING YOU DON’T REMEMBER

I am so pleased to welcome debut author Christine Hyung-Oak Lee to The Debutante Ball! Lee is the author of…

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  • Posted on Friday, July 12, 2019Wednesday, July 10, 2019
  • by Martine Fournier Watson

Cutting Room Floor

    When I finally felt as though I had a reasonable draft of The Dream Peddler, the one I…

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