The Debutante Ball

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

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  • Sarah Grunder Ruiz
  • Carolyn Huynh

Category: The Black Hour

  • Posted on Sunday, April 9, 2017Saturday, April 15, 2017
  • by Amy Poeppel

News Flash: Updates from the Debs, past and present

We send our thanks to Lori Rader-Day for being our guest yesterday on The Debutante Ball. If you haven’t already, pick…

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  • Posted on Saturday, April 8, 2017Wednesday, April 19, 2017
  • by Amy Poeppel

Interview with Former Deb Lori Rader-Day + #DebBallGiveaway of THE DAY I DIED

It is such a pleasure to welcome back former Debutante Lori Rader-Day!! In honor of the release of her new…

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  • Posted on Sunday, March 29, 2015Sunday, September 6, 2015
  • by Karma Brown

News Flash: Debs meet up, trade reviews, & giveaway!

We have two fun giveaways going right now … To win a copy of Ilene Wong’s NONE OF THE ABOVE…

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  • Posted on Sunday, February 15, 2015Sunday, September 6, 2015
  • by Karma Brown

News Flash: Revisions and Secrets

Congratulations to Cat Kessler, winner of NO PLACE TO FALL by guest author Jaye Robin Brown! Check back next Sunday…

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  • Posted on Sunday, February 1, 2015Sunday, September 6, 2015
  • by Karma Brown

News Flash: News We Can’t Share, Chicago Deep Dish, and a Deb Ball Meet-Up!

Congratulations to Kathy Roberts, winner of WE CAN WORK IT OUT by guest author Elizabeth Eulberg! Check back next Sunday for…

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  • Posted on Sunday, August 31, 2014Sunday, August 31, 2014
  • by Lori Rader-Day

News Flash: Keeping in Touch with the Deb Class of 2014

This isn’t a final goodbye, but a fare-thee-well until we next meet online (or maybe in person!). And, this probably…

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  • Posted on Monday, August 25, 2014Friday, August 22, 2014
  • by Lori Rader-Day

What I Loved? A Top Ten List

What I loved about being a debut author? Oh, just everything. I loved being a Deb. I loved talking with…

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  • Posted on Sunday, August 24, 2014Saturday, August 23, 2014
  • by Lori Rader-Day

News Flash: Salons, Conferences, Events, and Paree

Congrats to Jenna, who won a signed copy of A PINCH OF OOH LA LA from Renee Swindle!   From the…

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  • Posted on Monday, August 18, 2014Sunday, August 17, 2014
  • by Lori Rader-Day

Little Pretty Things for Everyone: A Second Book Gets a First Draft

Update on the second book? You want an update? YOU GET AN UPDATE. “The. End.” Typing that Sunday night, last…

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  • Posted on Monday, August 11, 2014Monday, August 11, 2014
  • by Lori Rader-Day

Hindsight Isn’t 20/20 on a Work in Progress

Hindsight? My launch was less than a month ago. I haven’t looked in the rearview mirror yet because I’m still…

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