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

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Category: Before I Go

  • Posted on Sunday, June 25, 2017Monday, June 26, 2017
  • by Amy Poeppel

News Flash: Exciting News On The Debs, Past and Present, and Future!

Congratulations to Lisa Romeo, winner of our #DebBallGiveaway of COTTONMOUTHS by Kelly J. Ford. If you haven’t already, enter the #DebBallGiveaway of…

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  • Posted on Saturday, March 18, 2017Wednesday, April 19, 2017
  • by Amy Poeppel

Guest Interview with Former Deb Colleen Oakley + #DebBallGiveaway of CLOSE ENOUGH TO TOUCH

It is with great pleasure that we welcome back to The Debutante Ball author Colleen Oakley. Her latest novel, CLOSE…

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  • Posted on Sunday, September 6, 2015Saturday, September 5, 2015
  • by Karma Brown

News Flash: Keep in Touch with the 2015 Debs!

Congrats to Mitzi Vincent, winner of Deb Karma Brown’s debut, COME AWAY WITH ME! Please return next Saturday for the Deb class…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, September 2, 2015Tuesday, September 1, 2015
  • by Karma Brown

It’s Not Really Goodbye … more, “See you later!”

I have been trying to write this post for five days, which is four days longer than I usually take…

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  • Posted on Monday, August 31, 2015Monday, August 31, 2015
  • by Colleen Oakley

Never Can Say Goodbye

I hate goodbyes. In college, my nickname was Up and Leave Oakley, because I would ghost out of a party…

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  • Posted on Sunday, August 30, 2015Sunday, September 6, 2015
  • by Karma Brown

News Flash: BIG (secret) news, Celebrity Sighting, & a Giveaway!

Congratulations to Rhonda Lomazow, winner of guest author Sonja Yoerg’s MIDDLE OF SOMEWHERE! Check back next Sunday for the winner of Deb Karma Brown’s…

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  • Posted on Sunday, August 23, 2015Sunday, September 6, 2015
  • by Karma Brown

News Flash: Events, International Cover Fun & a Giveaway!

Congratulations to Alexis Larkin, winner of guest author Vicki Lesage’s CONFESSIONS OF A PARIS PARTY GIRL! Check back next Sunday for the winner of…

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  • Posted on Monday, August 17, 2015Sunday, August 16, 2015
  • by Colleen Oakley

5 Things I Loved About Being a Debut Author

As our time as Debutantes comes winding own to a close (there are only 3 weeks left — sniff, sniff),…

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  • Posted on Sunday, August 16, 2015Sunday, September 6, 2015
  • by Karma Brown

News Flash: Summer fun, Writing fun, & a Giveaway!

Congratulations to Vickie P. and Carol Boyer, winners of guest author Adria Cimino’s PARIS, RUE DES MARTYRS e-books! Check back next Sunday for the winner of…

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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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