The Debutante Ball

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

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  • Sonya Singh
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  • Sarah Grunder Ruiz
  • Carolyn Huynh

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  • Posted on Saturday, February 15, 2020Saturday, February 15, 2020
  • by Amy Klein

Interview with Humorist R. Eric Thomas

R. Eric Thomas may be the funniest current events writer around. In “Eric Reads the News” at Elle.com, he presents…

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  • Posted on Friday, January 31, 2020Monday, January 27, 2020
  • by Amy Klein

Who Am I and What is My Brand?

God, the word “brand” seems to be the antithesis of actual writing.  But when you’re writing non-fiction that’s what publishers want…

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  • Posted on Friday, January 24, 2020Monday, January 20, 2020
  • by Amy Klein

Comp Titles – Something Old, Something New…

When I used to work as a newspaper editor, people would send in all kinds of crazy submissions. Like, hello?…

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  • Posted on Friday, January 17, 2020Wednesday, January 15, 2020
  • by Amy Klein

Writing Dreams — Dreams of Writing

Dreams are boring. That’s a rule in fiction. Also in life. No one wants to hear about your dreams. Not…

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  • Posted on Friday, December 20, 2019Monday, December 16, 2019
  • by Amy Klein

Self-Care For Writers

What the F is self-care? I recently heard a young millennial (or was it an old Gen Z’er) complain about…

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  • Posted on Friday, December 6, 2019Wednesday, December 4, 2019
  • by Amy Klein

Best Writing Advice Ever On Your Worst Enemy

“What should I do?” I began my session with my mentor. See, I was in a low-residence MFA, where we…

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  • Posted on Saturday, November 30, 2019Monday, December 2, 2019
  • by Amy Klein

Interview with “Byline Bible” Author Susan Shapiro

  Not only is Susan Shapiro a great writing mentor to many (including me!) she’s the bestselling author/coauthor of 12…

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  • Posted on Friday, November 22, 2019Friday, November 22, 2019
  • by Amy Klein

Tips for new writers

“What’ so special about your life that you want to write about it,” one date said to me when I…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, August 20, 2019Monday, August 19, 2019
  • by Devi Laskar

Attacus Atlas & Other Inventions: Mahalo and Aloha

Aloha! I can’t believe it’s been a year since I first joined the Debutante Ball. Mahalo to the previous class…

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  • Posted on Friday, August 16, 2019Thursday, August 15, 2019
  • by Martine Fournier Watson

A Party for THE DREAM PEDDLER

  I considered not having a launch party for my book. I’m not a big fan of being the center…

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Since 2007, the Debutante Ball has been celebrating first-time authors and their books. Learn more.

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Current Topic: Welcoming the New Class

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Tues. 8/31: Lyn says good-bye from the 2021 Debs

Wed. 9/1: New Class Takes Over

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Sun. 9/5: Debutante News

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