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  • Posted on Sunday, July 12, 2015Sunday, September 6, 2015
  • by Karma Brown

News Flash: Awards, Paperbacks, Parties, & a Giveaway!

Congratulations to Shelby Neuzil, winner of guest author Kristy Woodson Harvey’s DEAR CAROLINA! Check back next Sunday for this week’s…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, May 6, 2015Tuesday, May 5, 2015
  • by Susan Gloss

Where Are They Now? Deb Susan Gloss Talks Foreign Editions & a Fashion Shoot

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, November 2, 2014Sunday, September 6, 2015
  • by Karma Brown

News Flash: Bingeing on Halloween candy, WIPs & books!

Congratulations to Wendy Dosch and Sheila Korman, winners of THE GOOD GIRL by guest author Mary Kubica! Check back next…

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  • Posted on Sunday, October 26, 2014Thursday, October 29, 2015
  • by Karma Brown

News Flash: WIPs, #WeNeedDiverseBooks & catch up with past Debs!

Congratulations to Melissa Engaldo, winner of LEAVING TIME by guest author Jodi Picoult! Check back next Sunday for the winners…

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  • Posted on Sunday, October 12, 2014Friday, October 10, 2014
  • by Karma Brown

News Flash: Next books, contest winner, and a cover girl!

Congratulations to Gaylord Chambers, winner of THE MOMENT OF EVERYTHING, by guest author — and fellow Deb — Shelly King!…

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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 Wednesday, August 27, 2014Tuesday, August 26, 2014
  • by Susan Gloss

Until Later: Cocktails and Cheez-Its

Sesame Street Spanish teaches that the word for goodbye is adios. But, in my experience traveling and living in the…

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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 Saturday, August 23, 2014Friday, August 22, 2014
  • by Lisa Alber

An Era Almost Ends — the 2014 Debs and Some of Our Favorite Posts

Hi! Lisa here, resident guest wrangler. (Did you know we each have blog jobs behind the scenes? Yep!) We don’t have…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, August 20, 2014Thursday, August 21, 2014
  • by Susan Gloss

When a Project Needs Some Air

This week we’re blogging about second novels. I don’t have a whole lot to say because, well, my second novel…

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