The Debutante Ball

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

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Category: 2012 Debs

  • Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2014Sunday, June 15, 2014
  • by Lori Rader-Day

News Flash: Library Love, Radio Interviews and More!

Congrats to Annie, who won a signed copy of CHASING THE SUN from our very own Natalia Sylvester! From the 2014…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, October 1, 2013Monday, September 30, 2013
  • by Natalia Sylvester

Waiting to Exhale: How I Got an Agent & a Book Deal

Here’s what I’ve learned about The Call: it never happens when you think it will. Sure, we dream about it.…

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  • Posted on Thursday, September 19, 2013Tuesday, September 17, 2013
  • by Heather Webb

Writing with a Goat, on a Boat

I do not write in a box. I do not write with a fox. Would you, could you on a…

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  • Posted on Sunday, September 15, 2013Saturday, September 14, 2013
  • by Lori Rader-Day

News Flash: Secrets, ARCs, and a First Good Review

Congrats to Thew Swihart, who won the copy of Dave Jackson’s TATTOO RAMPAGE last week! From the 2014 Debs… Lisa…

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  • Posted on Sunday, September 8, 2013Friday, September 13, 2013
  • by Susan Gloss

News Flash: Publicists, Retreats, and Broken Arms

From the 2014 Debs… Heather Webb had a great (and long) chat with her publicist for the first time! She’s…

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  • Posted on Sunday, August 18, 2013Sunday, August 18, 2013
  • by admin

Newsflash: August 18, 2013

From the 2013 Debs… Deb Kerry: Will be participating in an event for local authors at the Tri-Cities Barnes and Noble…

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  • Posted on Thursday, August 15, 2013Wednesday, August 14, 2013
  • by Susan Spann

Deb Susan’s Journey is Full of Stars

So far this week, my Debutante Sisters have talked about how the writing journey is solitary, constantly changing, complicated, and…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, August 14, 2013Tuesday, August 13, 2013
  • by KellyW

The Journey So Far…

Now that we’ve chosen our lovely new class of debs and are getting close to handing them the reins/reigns, I…

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  • Posted on Sunday, August 11, 2013Sunday, August 11, 2013
  • by admin

Newsflash: August 11, 2013 – Meet Your New Debs!

From the 2013 Debs… Deb Kerry is trying to beat the ending of a novella into submission and thinking how…

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  • Posted on Thursday, August 8, 2013Monday, August 5, 2013
  • by Susan Spann

Deb Susan Doesn’t Know Who She Loves

… but she’d like to. About a week before my book release, I received an amazing email. A reader  who…

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