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Category: The Coincindence of Coconut Cake

  • Posted on Tuesday, August 11, 2015Monday, August 10, 2015
  • by Amy Reichert

Book Two Has a Title

Here’s the crazy thing about publishing – when you’re querying and on submission it can take forever. Like Colleen said…

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  • Posted on Sunday, August 9, 2015Sunday, September 6, 2015
  • by Karma Brown

News Flash: Introducing the Class of 2016, other news, & a giveaway!

Congratulations to Susan Roberts, winner of Katie Rose Guest Pryal’s ENTANGLEMENT! Check back next Sunday for the winner of guest author Adria Cimino’s PARIS, RUE…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, August 4, 2015Monday, August 3, 2015
  • by Amy Reichert

If I Could Turn Back Time

It’s been two whole weeks since THE COINCIDENCE OF COCONUT CAKE flew onto book shelves, so I have two whole…

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  • Posted on Sunday, August 2, 2015Sunday, September 6, 2015
  • by Karma Brown

News Flash: Contests, Writing & a Giveaway!

Congratulations to Caryn Strean, winner of of Amy’s delicious debut, THE COINCIDENCE OF COCONUT CAKE! Check back next Sunday for the winner of Katie…

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  • Posted on Saturday, August 1, 2015Friday, July 31, 2015
  • by Amy Reichert

Katie Rose Guest Pryal Explains Why Writing is the Worst Job + Giveaway

I met Katie Rose Guest Pryal almost four years ago at a pitch workshop in New York City. She introduced me…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, July 28, 2015Friday, July 31, 2015
  • by Amy Reichert

Isn’t It Time Our Genre Reflected Our World?

Editor’s Note: Here at The Debutante Ball, we strive to give an insider look at our experiences with the publishing…

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  • Posted on Sunday, July 26, 2015Sunday, July 26, 2015
  • by Karma Brown

News Flash: Launch week, More Writing, & Amy’s Giveaway!

Congratulations to Dianne Henry, winner of former Deb and guest author Lori Rader-Day’s LITTLE PRETTY THINGS!  Check back next Sunday for this…

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  • Posted on Saturday, July 25, 2015Saturday, March 26, 2016
  • by Amy Reichert

Launch Week: Amy E. Reichert Takes the Deb Ball Interview + Giveaway

I’m on day four post publication — it’s pretty awesome. I’m currently at the Midwest Writers Workshop in Muncie, IN…

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  • Posted on Thursday, July 23, 2015
  • by Sona Charaipotra

Time to Get Your CAKE On!

At long last, my amazing friend Amy’s delish debut, THE COINCIDENCE OF COCONUT CAKE, is on shelves. And if you…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, July 22, 2015Tuesday, July 21, 2015
  • by Karma Brown

5 Things To Love About THE COINCIDENCE OF COCONUT CAKE

I’m a sucker for books about food. Especially if those books include magical realism, like GARDEN SPELLS and LIKE WATER…

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