The Debutante Ball

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

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Category: Jess Riley

  • Posted on Sunday, August 31, 2008Wednesday, October 28, 2015
  • by Danielle

News Flash, August 31st

We have said it in many ways an with many words over the past few days, but the 2008 Debutantes…

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  • Posted on Thursday, August 28, 2008Friday, November 20, 2015
  • by Danielle

The Debs Take Utopia by Deb Danielle Younge-Ullman

One of my biggest dreams came true this year with the publication of Falling Under. Of course, it didn’t all…

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  • Posted on Friday, August 15, 2008Monday, September 29, 2008
  • by Jess

A Tale of Two Schedules by Deb Jess

I have two daily schedules, depending on the time of year. Between late May and early October, my daily routine…

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  • Posted on Thursday, August 7, 2008Friday, November 20, 2015
  • by Danielle

Toronto, San Francisco, Toronto, New York, Toronto…whew! by Deb Danielle Younge-Ullman

Hello lovely friends, readers and fellow debs, I am in New York, having just turned around from my trip to…

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  • Posted on Friday, July 25, 2008Friday, November 20, 2015
  • by Jess

Wild Kingdom in Miniature by Deb Jess

I grew up two dunes from the beach in Kohler Andrae State Park, along the western shore of Lake Michigan.…

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  • Posted on Monday, July 21, 2008Friday, November 20, 2015
  • by Gail

Best Beach Reads by Deb Gail

I haven’t been to the beach yet this summer but I am going to Madeline Island next week (yay!) and…

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  • Posted on Sunday, July 13, 2008Wednesday, October 28, 2015
  • by Jess

Newsflash, July 13 2008

Announcing the Debutante Ball Class of 2009 We are most excited to announce the 2009 Debs, who will take over…

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  • Posted on Friday, June 27, 2008Thursday, October 29, 2015
  • by Jess

Step into the Beauty Confessional Booth by Deb Jess

When you think of the things women (and many men) do to maintain beauty, it’s fairly easy to get grossed…

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  • Posted on Friday, June 13, 2008Thursday, October 29, 2015
  • by Jess

Get that Post up STAT! by Deb Jess

Okay, here’s what’s going on: the city in which I live has received EIGHT inches of rain since last weekend…

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  • Posted on Thursday, June 12, 2008Thursday, October 29, 2015
  • by Danielle

My Hot 20 by Deb Danielle Younge-Ullman

For me, talent is one of the biggest factors in making someone ‘hot’ and so is generosity. These are the…

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Since 2007, the Debutante Ball has been celebrating first-time authors and their books. Learn more.

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