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

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  • Posted on Tuesday, January 23, 2018Tuesday, January 23, 2018
  • by Lara Lillibridge

Missteps in Representation and Appropriation

I listened to a woman read a chapter from her romance novel about gay male truck drivers. Within a few…

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  • 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, June 3, 2017Saturday, June 3, 2017
  • by Amy Poeppel

Interview with former Deb Aya De Leon + #DebBallGiveaway of THE BOSS

It is with great pleasure that we welcome back former Deb Aya De Leon to The Debutante Ball for our…

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  • 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 Sunday, October 9, 2016Saturday, April 15, 2017
  • by Amy Poeppel

News Flash: Checking in with the 2016 Debs

Congratulations to Jeremy Simons for winning a copy of YOUR BOOK, YOUR BRAND by Dana Kaye!  Thank you to Suzanne Rindell for being our guest on…

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  • Posted on Friday, September 2, 2016Thursday, September 1, 2016
  • by Aya de Leon

The End of My Deb Year: Goodbye, Welcome, and Becoming a Sophomore

I distinctly remember coming back to college after my freshman year (freshwoman, really). I still felt fresh. Being new to…

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  • Posted on Friday, August 26, 2016Wednesday, August 24, 2016
  • by Aya de Leon

My Deb Year: So Delighted That’s Settled!

Although I’ve dreamed of being a novelist since I was a young adult, I am achieving the dream in my…

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  • Posted on Friday, August 19, 2016Thursday, August 18, 2016
  • by Aya de Leon

What I’ve Been Reading (Listening To) in 2016

Unlike my Deb sisters with the huge TBR stacks (to be read), I have completely accepted defeat. I can’t seem…

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  • Posted on Friday, August 12, 2016Thursday, August 11, 2016
  • by Aya de Leon

The City Girl’s Guide to Small Town Fiction: Why I Love Louise Miller’s Debut Novel

I’m a city girl. I’ve lived only in urban coastal areas–the Bay Area of Northern California and Boston. I write…

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  • Posted on Sunday, August 7, 2016Sunday, August 7, 2016
  • by Louise Miller

NEWS FLASH–More Books to Launch Edition

Congratulations to Patty Smith, winner of Heather Young’s THE LOST GIRLS! Check back next week, where we will announce the winner of this…

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