The Debutante Ball

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

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  • Melissa Chadburn
  • 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, December 18, 2013Tuesday, December 17, 2013
  • by Susan Gloss

The Dark Side of Creativity

This week’s topic is “into the dark.” Each one of us is blogging about the moments when we thought we…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, December 11, 2013Sunday, December 1, 2013
  • by Susan Gloss

Behind the Cover for VINTAGE

One thing a lot of people don’t realize about book covers is that the author is usually pretty far removed…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, December 4, 2013Sunday, December 1, 2013
  • by Susan Gloss

No Excuses: Five Tricks for Cramming in More Writing Time

Let me warn you: this is gonna be a bit of a tough love post. Ones of my pet peeves…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, November 27, 2013Wednesday, November 27, 2013
  • by Susan Gloss

Even Perfect Plans Can Wind up on the Chopping Block

For the first Thanksgiving my husband and I hosted after we got married, we had big plans. We invited both…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, November 20, 2013Wednesday, November 20, 2013
  • by Susan Gloss

Five Tips for Finding Your Place in the Writing Community

1. Look locally. Are there published authors in your community? Go to their book signings, even if you don’t know…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, November 13, 2013Tuesday, November 12, 2013
  • by Susan Gloss

Ass-In-Chair and Shitty First Drafts: 4 Pieces of Advice from Seasoned Authors

This week, each of us is sharing advice we’ve gotten from veteran authors–the people who have been there, done that,…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, November 6, 2013Wednesday, November 6, 2013
  • by Susan Gloss

It’s Business Time

What a lot of non-writers don’t realize is that writing is a job. They picture an author sitting at a…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, October 30, 2013Tuesday, October 29, 2013
  • by Susan Gloss

My Biggest Fear is Running Out of Snacks

Halloween is a big deal in my hometown of Madison, Wisconsin. Around here, more people decorate for Halloween than they…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, October 23, 2013Tuesday, October 22, 2013
  • by Susan Gloss

My Constant Companion: the Inner Critic

This week’s topic is “The Care and Feeding of Our Inner Critics.” And let me tell you, my inner critic…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, October 16, 2013Tuesday, October 15, 2013
  • by Susan Gloss

The Rocky Road to a First Draft

I recently returned from Spain, where I spent nine days traveling and doing research for my second novel (coming in…

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