The Debutante Ball

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

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  • Sarah Grunder Ruiz
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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, June 25, 2014Tuesday, June 24, 2014
  • by Susan Gloss

The Gift of Books

Books are my go-to gift. Most of the adults in my life have enough “stuff.” They don’t need another scarf or…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2014Wednesday, June 18, 2014
  • by Susan Gloss

My Adventure Chose Me This Week

I don’t need to “choose my own adventure” for a topic this week. The adventure chose me. As I type…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2014Tuesday, June 10, 2014
  • by Susan Gloss

Flexing those other creative muscles

Here’s a dirty secret about writing on a professional level: it’s hard to be creative under a deadline. The best…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, June 4, 2014Tuesday, June 3, 2014
  • by Susan Gloss

Controversy in CHASING THE SUN

As you know, yesterday deb Natalia Sylvester’s debut novel, CHASING THE SUN, came out into the world. The novel is about a…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2014Wednesday, May 28, 2014
  • by Susan Gloss

Teaching Kids about Loss through Books

This week at the Debutante Ball, we are blogging about loss and remembrance. I first learned about loss from books,…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, May 21, 2014Tuesday, May 20, 2014
  • by Susan Gloss

3 tips for getting the most from early reads

My first novel, Vintage, would have never landed an agent and gotten published if it had not been for the…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2014Tuesday, May 13, 2014
  • by Susan Gloss

Book events: 3 Survival Tips for Authors

Most of our work as authors occurs in solitude, typing at a keyboard, jotting down notes, or working through editorial…

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  • Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2014Saturday, May 10, 2014
  • by Susan Gloss

Guest author Erin Celello Shares her Road to Publication + Giveaway

Today we have guest author Erin Celello here at the Debutante Ball! Erin is the author of two novels, Miracle Beach and Learning to…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, May 7, 2014Tuesday, May 6, 2014
  • by Susan Gloss

Give it all, give it now

Just a short post today for a quick burst of inspiration. The late American artist Sam Fink published a gorgeous, illustrated version…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, April 30, 2014Wednesday, April 30, 2014
  • by Susan Gloss

Sometimes a Girl Needs a Good Cry

I have had some readers tell me that they cried at certain parts of my novel, Vintage. Secretly, I adore hearing…

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