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Category: Aya de Leon

  • Posted on Sunday, November 8, 2015Sunday, November 8, 2015
  • by Louise Miller

News Flash–First Drafts, First Readings & First Agent Meetings

Congratulations to JJT, winner of STONES IN THE ROAD by E. B. Moore! Check back next week, where we will announce…

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  • Posted on Friday, November 6, 2015Thursday, November 5, 2015
  • by Aya de Leon

A Tale of Three NaNoWriMos

November is one of my favorite months. It brings my birthday (true my entire life) and more recently, it has…

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  • Posted on Sunday, November 1, 2015Saturday, October 31, 2015
  • by Louise Miller

News Flash–Stolen Halloween Candy Edition

Congratulations to Suzy, winner of THE GOOD NEIGHBOR, by Amy Sue Nathan! Check back next week, where we will announce…

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  • Posted on Friday, October 30, 2015Sunday, December 6, 2015
  • by Aya de Leon

Riding that Fear Into Battle…

People often tell me they’re impressed with how prolific I am. Even my agent who, presumably, mostly has experience with…

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  • Posted on Sunday, October 25, 2015Saturday, October 24, 2015
  • by Louise Miller

News Flash–Publications, Pub Dates and Publicists edition

Congratulations to Laura Bryant, winner of PRETENDING TO DANCE, by Diane Chamberlain! Check back next week, where we will announce…

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  • Posted on Friday, October 23, 2015Sunday, December 6, 2015
  • by Aya de Leon

Joy In the Struggle: Stories of Healing and Transformation

Apparently, it’s Alice Mattison week on the Debutante Ball. Like Heather, I also worked with her as an MFA writing…

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  • Posted on Sunday, October 18, 2015Saturday, October 17, 2015
  • by Louise Miller

News Flash–Author Photos, Blurbs, Acknowledgements and More!

Check back next week, where we will announce the winner of this weeks giveaway–PRETENDING TO DANCE, by Diane Chamberlain! From the…

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  • Posted on Friday, October 16, 2015Thursday, October 15, 2015
  • by Aya de Leon

The Accidental Academic and the Literary/Commercial Divide

By day, I teach creative writing at UC Berkeley. I direct the Poetry for the People program, founded by the…

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  • Posted on Sunday, October 11, 2015Saturday, October 10, 2015
  • by Louise Miller

News Flash! Exciting Alumni News Edition

From the 2016 Debs Louise Miller is thrilled to announce that she will be representing the Novel Incubator at Grub Street’s…

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  • Posted on Friday, October 9, 2015Sunday, October 18, 2015
  • by Aya de Leon

The Publishing Secrets I’ve Told, and The One I’m Still Keeping

As a child, my mother was an elected official, and my dad was well-known in the community, as well. So…

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