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  • 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 Sunday, June 8, 2014Sunday, June 8, 2014
  • by Lori Rader-Day

News Flash: CHASING THE SUN Launch Week, Turkish Translations, and Lit Fest

From the 2014 Debs… Natalia Sylvester launched CHASING THE SUN this week! Susan Gloss was tickled to see this beautiful blog covering…

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  • Posted on Sunday, June 1, 2014Saturday, May 31, 2014
  • by Lori Rader-Day

News Flash: Book Expo America, Dutch Translations, and Summer Picks

Congrats to Andrea, who won a signed copy of Cutting Teeth from Julia Fierro! From the 2014 Debs… Lisa Alber is…

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  • Posted on Sunday, May 25, 2014Monday, May 26, 2014
  • by Lori Rader-Day

News Flash: Copy Edits, Travel Plans and Love from Booklist

Congrats to Rhiann, who won a signed copy of one of Jenny Milchman’s books! From the 2014 Debs… Heather Webb spent the…

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  • Posted on Friday, May 16, 2014Friday, May 16, 2014
  • by Lisa Alber

Public Speaking: If I Survived, So Can You

As I write this blog post on Thursday afternoon, half of my mind is on the reading I will be…

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  • Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2014Saturday, May 10, 2014
  • by Lori Rader-Day

News Flash: Box o’ Books, Bestsellers, Radio Shows, and Launch Events!

Congrats to Karen A, who won a signed copy of FOAL PLAY and MURDER ON THE HOOF from Kathryn O’Sullivan! From…

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  • Posted on Friday, May 9, 2014Friday, May 9, 2014
  • by Lisa Alber

Writing Craft 101: Why Description Isn’t Just About Setting–It’s About Character

(This discussion assumes you’re writing in first or close-in third points of views. That is, you’re filtering the story though…

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  • Posted on Sunday, May 4, 2014Sunday, May 4, 2014
  • by Lori Rader-Day

News Flash: Conferences, Reunions, & All That Deb Love

Congrats to Sheila, who won a signed copy of Death of an Irish Diva from Mollie Cox Bryan! From the 2014…

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  • Posted on Sunday, April 27, 2014Monday, April 28, 2014
  • by Lori Rader-Day

News Flash: Road Trips and a Stack of Books

Congrats to Maggie, who won a signed copy of REAL HAPPY FAMILY from Caeli Wolfson Widger! From the 2014 Debs… Lisa…

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  • Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2014Saturday, April 19, 2014
  • by Lori Rader-Day

News Flash: Guest Posts, Noir at the Bar & Peru Fest

Congrats to Anthony, who won a signed copy of DANTE’S WOOD from Lynne Raimondo! From the 2014 Debs… Heather Webb received her…

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