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: Susan Gloss

Susan Gloss is the author of the novel VINTAGE (William Morrow/HarperCollins, March 2014). When she's not writing, toddler wrangling, or working as an attorney, she blogs at Glossing Over It and curates an online vintage store, Cleverly Curated.
  • Posted on Wednesday, May 6, 2015Tuesday, May 5, 2015
  • by Susan Gloss

Where Are They Now? Deb Susan Gloss Talks Foreign Editions & a Fashion Shoot

Editor’s Note: This week we’re catching up with last year’s Debs and seeing what they’ve been writing, publishing and working…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, August 27, 2014Tuesday, August 26, 2014
  • by Susan Gloss

Until Later: Cocktails and Cheez-Its

Sesame Street Spanish teaches that the word for goodbye is adios. But, in my experience traveling and living in the…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, August 20, 2014Thursday, August 21, 2014
  • by Susan Gloss

When a Project Needs Some Air

This week we’re blogging about second novels. I don’t have a whole lot to say because, well, my second novel…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, August 13, 2014Tuesday, August 12, 2014
  • by Susan Gloss

No Looking Back

It’s hard to look back and say what I’d do differently for my next book when I feel like I’m…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, August 6, 2014Thursday, August 7, 2014
  • by Susan Gloss

“After the Final No…” Some thoughts on rejection

I have a line from a Wallace Stevens poem framed in my office. Here’s why I love Stevens (1879-1955): the…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, July 30, 2014Friday, August 1, 2014
  • by Susan Gloss

When on the Verge of a Writer Freak-out, Try the 3 B’s

Writers freak out. It’s just a fact. Find an author in any stage of the publication game–the agent search, submission,…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2014Wednesday, July 23, 2014
  • by Susan Gloss

Guilty Pleasures: a Story in GIFs

I have a lot of guilty pleasures. Here’s one. Wine is one of my biggest guilty pleasures. And, since we’re…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, July 16, 2014Tuesday, July 15, 2014
  • by Susan Gloss

Let’s Talk About (Writing) Sex, Baby

People often get women’s fiction, the genre in which I write, confused with romance. I could go on and on about…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, July 9, 2014Wednesday, July 9, 2014
  • by Susan Gloss

No Ping Pong Here: Dual Points of View in The Black Hour

Tackling more than one point of view is a difficult thing to do well, for any author. It’s especially difficult…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, July 2, 2014Wednesday, July 2, 2014
  • by Susan Gloss

How Julia Child Taught Me About Rule-Breaking

I’ve never been a very good rebel. I like safety nets, following the rules, and knowing what’s coming next. Yeah, I’m…

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