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

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Category: Chasing the Sun

  • Posted on Tuesday, May 5, 2015Monday, May 4, 2015
  • by Amy Reichert

Catching up with Natalia Sylvester

Editor’s Note: This week we’re catching up with last year’s Debs and seeing what they’ve been writing, publishing and working…

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  • Posted on Sunday, September 21, 2014Sunday, September 21, 2014
  • by Karma Brown

News Flash: Conferences, Pre-orders, and Book signings!

Congratulations to Amy Mays, Lauren Stacks Yamaoka, and Michelle Westenbroek — winners of FIVE DAYS LEFT, by guest author Julie…

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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 Tuesday, August 26, 2014Monday, August 25, 2014
  • by Natalia Sylvester

What It Really All Meant, In the End

I’ve started and deleted this post so many times I’ve lost count. A confession: for someone who’s built their life…

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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 Tuesday, August 19, 2014
  • by Natalia Sylvester

Book 2 Is Coming Soon, Eventually, Someday…

I love that we titled this week’s topic “Progress” on our new works. I have to chuckle/whimper when I see…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, August 12, 2014Monday, August 11, 2014
  • by Natalia Sylvester

The One Thing I Hope to Do Differently for the Next Book

I thought this post would be much harder to write because, like Lori, I don’t quite feel like quite enough…

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  • Posted on Sunday, August 3, 2014Monday, August 4, 2014
  • by Lori Rader-Day

News Flash: Best Sellers, Giveaways, Writer’s Digest and Meet-Ups

Congrats to Marci & Sharon, who won copies of DESOLATION ROW from Kay Kendall!   From the 2014 Debs… Heather Webb is…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, July 29, 2014Monday, July 28, 2014
  • by Natalia Sylvester

5 Tips for Overwhelmed Author Syndrome: Do As I Say, Not As I Do

Lori was right. I’ve got no answers here. I’m imagining that back when we finalized this year’s topic calendar and…

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

News Flash: Romance Writers, Hometown Libraries, Yahoo She and Book Festivals

Congrats to Ronna, who won a signed copy of BLADE OF THE SAMURAI from Susan Spann!   From the 2014 Debs……

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

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Current Topic: Welcoming the New Class

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