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

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Category: Sleeping With Ward Cleaver

  • Posted on Tuesday, November 13, 2007Saturday, September 6, 2008
  • by Jenny Gardiner

Paradise Lost by Deb Jenny

The idea sounded decent in theory. A week at a Club Med in Florida, courtesy of the in-laws, who’d taken…

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  • Posted on Sunday, November 11, 2007Sunday, February 1, 2009
  • by Danielle

News Flash! November 11, 2007

Deb News: Deb Danielle has received a fantastic blurb from someone you may have heard of…”If there’s one book you…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, October 2, 2007Monday, September 29, 2008
  • by Jenny Gardiner

Cross My Heart and Hope to D’oh! by Deb Jenny

I luuuuuvvvvvvv a good secret. I’m addicted to the intrigue of secrets, mostly. Secrets are so fun to be in…

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  • Posted on Sunday, September 23, 2007Saturday, September 6, 2008
  • by Danielle

News Flash! September 23, 2007

Deb News: Deb Jenny got two wonderful quotes from fellow Debs for Sleeping with Ward Cleaver. From Founder Kristy: Jenny…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, September 18, 2007Saturday, September 6, 2008
  • by Jenny Gardiner

Lessons from the Publishing Underbelly by Deb Jenny

If you would like a glimpse into what publishing teaches many writers, click here. I probably don’t need to write…

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  • Posted on Sunday, September 9, 2007Saturday, September 6, 2008
  • by Danielle

News Flash! September 9, 2007

DEB NEWS: Well, this isn’t enormous or anything, but it *is* a first. Deb Jenny’s novel, SLEEPING WITH WARD CLEAVER,…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, September 4, 2007Monday, September 29, 2008
  • by Jenny Gardiner

Relax Your What? by Deb Jenny

Sometimes I’m startled that I am as old as I am. Because despite the maturity that comes with age, I…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, August 14, 2007Monday, September 29, 2008
  • by Jenny Gardiner

The Joys of Storytime by Deb Jenny

When I was growing up there weren’t quite the infinite number of books available to the reading public that there…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, August 7, 2007Saturday, September 6, 2008
  • by Jenny Gardiner

Paris, je t’aime by Deb Jenny

And I do love Paris. Well, at least I think I do. I’ve only been there once, briefly. So I’m…

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  • Posted on Saturday, June 23, 2007Monday, October 13, 2008
  • by Kristy

Jenny Gardiner Grogs! Intro by Deb Kristy

Please welcome the lovely and talented Jenny Gardiner to our soiree. Jenny’s debut novel, Sleeping With Ward Cleaver, recently won…

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