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Category: Kerry Schafer

  • Posted on Sunday, September 17, 2017Sunday, September 17, 2017
  • by Julie Clark

[News Flash] 9/17 Hurricanes, Debs in the Wild, and More!

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Congratulations to Jennifer and Kelley, winners of our #DebBallGiveaway of THE SALT LINE by Holly Goddard Jones. Thank you so much to yesterday’s guest,…

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  • Posted on Saturday, February 15, 2014Saturday, February 15, 2014
  • by Lisa Alber

Former Deb Kerry Schafer on the Success Rollercoaster + GIVEAWAY of WAKEWORLD!

Clap your hands in welcome for former deb, Kerry Schafer. She graced these blog pages last year when her debut…

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  • Posted on Sunday, February 2, 2014Sunday, February 2, 2014
  • by Lori Rader-Day

News Flash: Signings, 4-Star Reviews, and LitChats

Congrats to Rhonda, who won a copy of GRACE UNDER PRESSURE by guest author Julie Hyzy! From the 2014 Debs……

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  • Posted on Sunday, December 8, 2013Sunday, December 8, 2013
  • by Lori Rader-Day

News Flash: Reviews, Marketing, and Website Redesign

Congrats to Sheena, who won the copy of Rosemary Harris’s THE BITCHES OF BROOKLYN last week!   From the 2014…

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  • Posted on Sunday, November 3, 2013Friday, February 14, 2014
  • by Lori Rader-Day

News Flash: Invitations, Noir at the Bar, and NaNoWriFUN!

Congrats to Ellie, who won a copy of Lynn Cullen’s MRS. POE! From the 2014 Debs… At the very last…

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  • Posted on Sunday, September 29, 2013Sunday, September 29, 2013
  • by Susan Gloss

News Flash: Research Trips, Trade Shows, and New Cover Designs!

Congrats to Cheryl, who won a copy of Anna Lee Huber’s Mortal Arts! From the 2014 Debs… Susan Gloss is in…

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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 Monday, August 26, 2013Monday, August 26, 2013
  • by KerryS

Goodbye, from Deb Kerry and Random Penuin

The End. Goodbye. It’s been fun, moving on, we’ll see you around. Let’s do lunch sometime, shall we? This break…

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  • Posted on Monday, August 19, 2013Sunday, August 18, 2013
  • by KerryS

Deb Kerry’s best friend is a Viking

My best friend is a Viking. No, not that kind of a Viking. He really isn’t much into sports. And…

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  • Posted on Monday, August 12, 2013Sunday, August 11, 2013
  • by KerryS

Deb Kerry’s Writing Journey is the Ultimate Road Trip

Road trip. Can you feel the lure? Just whisper those two words to me and I’m tempted to walk away…

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