The Ones We Choose

Interview with Editorial Assistant Sara Quaranta

Thursday, June 28, 2018
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I’m so excited to introduce you to the amazing Sara Quaranta, who is the editorial assistant to my editor, the indomitable Lauren McKenna. In case you don’t already know this…editorial assistants are the ones who literally keep the publishing world running smoothly. Sara is a magician when it comes to editing, but she’s also got her hand in everything else, from coordinating with the art department and sales and marketing…

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[News Flash] June 24, 2018

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Sunday, June 24, 2018
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Congratulations to Susan Roberts, winner of our #DebBallGiveaway of THE SUMMER LIST by Amy Mason Doan. Thank you so much to yesterday’s guest, Lisa Romeo! If you haven’t already, enter the #DebBallGiveaway to win a copy of STARTING WITH GOODBYE. You can enter by sharing our post on Facebook and/or retweeting the following tweet: Read our Author Interview with @LisaRomeo + RETWEET to enter #GIVEAWAY for STARTING WITH GOODBYE https://t.co/AO1AGweRvm pic.twitter.com/UTI8VGXcwA…

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[News Flash] June 17, 2018

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Sunday, June 17, 2018
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Thank you so much to yesterday’s guest, Anne Mason Doan! If you haven’t already, enter the #DebBallGiveaway to win a copy of THE SUMMER LIST. You can enter by sharing our post on Facebook and/or retweeting the following tweet: Interview with Amy Mason Doan, author of THE SUMMER LIST https://t.co/Ga8rE7Bczk pic.twitter.com/38lOyn8LjR — The Debutante Ball (@DebutanteBall) June 16, 2018 News from the 2018 Debs:   Lara Lillibridge is in full-on editing…

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Making Friends With Failure

Thursday, June 14, 2018
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This week we’re talking about failure. Any writer will tell you that this career is filled with it. We all have hundreds of rejections- from publications that don’t want our short stories, from agents who don’t want to represent us, from editors who don’t want to buy our books, from readers who didn’t like our book. Each one feels like a sharp stick to the gut. That flash of adrenaline…

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The Benefits of Being a Deb

Thursday, June 7, 2018
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Graphic By: Lara Lillibridge My cohorts have already stolen all my answers for why being a Deb is such a great experience. Ah, the drawbacks for posting on Thursdays or Fridays. But I will push forward nonetheless.   Reasons Why You Want to Apply for the 2019 Deb Class:   -You will push yourself to write every week. Now, in the “discipline” category, I’ve never really struggled. I write every…

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[News Flash] June 3, 2018

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Sunday, June 3, 2018
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Thanks again to last week’s guest, Helene Dunbar, author of Boomerang! We’re super excited about yesterday’s guest, Sue William Silverman! If you haven’t already, enter the #DebBallGiveaway to win a copy of her entire collection. You can enter by sharing our post on Facebook and/or retweeting the following tweet: Interview with Sue William Silverman (@SueSilverman) + #GIVEAWAY for Collection https://t.co/lHqmptITrh pic.twitter.com/LYFjR7QJVa — The Debutante Ball (@DebutanteBall) June 2, 2018     News…

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Upcoming Authors I Can’t Wait to Tell You About

Thursday, May 31, 2018
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Instead of raving about already-established authors, I thought I’d use this platform to promote some of my favorite upcoming and aspiring authors. People I’ve met along the way who have a wicked talent that hasn’t yet hit the bookshelves.   First up is Amy Mason Doan, who is also my partner at a couple book events this summer (here and here). Her debut, THE SUMMER LIST, is a gorgeous book…

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[News Flash] May 27, 2018

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Sunday, May 27, 2018
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Congrats to Nicole Asselin, winner of Deb Giveaway for TORN by Rowenna Miller! Thank you so much to yesterday’s guest, Helene Dunbar! Interview with Helene Dunbar, author of Boomerang! https://t.co/ZV8MuF0hxo pic.twitter.com/TLWxXUAJ4w — The Debutante Ball (@DebutanteBall) May 26, 2018 News from former Debs: Lori Rader-Day’s 2017 book, The Day I Died has been nominated for a Mary Higgins Clark Award, Thriller Award, Barry Award, and now Anthony Award. Check out this review…

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Google is a Writer’s Best Friend

Thursday, May 24, 2018
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I love tech-y things. I love my iPhone, adore my iPad, and absolutely love my Macbook. Can you tell that I’m an iPerson? I’ve been one since I was a kid, when my dad bought my brother and sisters a few shares of stock in this new company called “Apple”. Haha, isn’t that a clever name?   Anyways. Aside from my heavy reliance on Scrivener, I’d actually say the biggest…

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[News Flash] May 20, 2018

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Sunday, May 20, 2018
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Thank you so much to yesterday’s guest, Rowenna Miller! If you haven’t already, enter the #DebBallGiveaway to win a copy of Torn. You can enter by sharing our post on Facebook and/or retweeting the following tweet: Interview with Rowenna Miller (@RowennaM) + Giveaway of TORN https://t.co/9GPx677FQU pic.twitter.com/qvOPszjiHW — The Debutante Ball (@DebutanteBall) May 19, 2018 News from Former Debs: Amy Reichert releases her fourth novel, THE OPTIMIST’S GUIDE TO LETTING…

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