The Debutante Ball

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

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Category: The Trying Game

  • Posted on Sunday, August 23, 2020Saturday, August 22, 2020
  • by Yodassa Williams

[News Flash] August 23, 2020

We hope you enjoyed yesterday’s interview and book giveaway with Carole Stivers. RETWEET OR SHARE for a chance to win…

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  • Posted on Monday, July 13, 2020Saturday, July 4, 2020
  • by Lisa Braxton

Interviewing One of My Main Characters

This week’s topic is “The Manuscript in the Drawer.” But I have no manuscript in the drawer. The Talking Drum…

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  • Posted on Saturday, June 27, 2020Saturday, June 27, 2020
  • by Lisa Braxton

Interview (and book giveaway) with Jeni McFarland, author of The House of Deep Water

It is my pleasure to welcome Jeni McFarland to the Debutante Ball today! Jeni and I have met virtually through…

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  • Posted on Monday, May 25, 2020
  • by Karen Osborne

Submit Your Application to Become a Member of the Class of 2021 Debutante Ball!

Every year since 2007, five debut women authors have taken part in The Debutante Ball, a group blog for authors making…

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  • Posted on Thursday, April 9, 2020Wednesday, April 8, 2020
  • by Karen Osborne

I wish THE TRYING GAME came out three years ago!

I’m an older millenial, and so are a bunch of my friends. We’re the Oregon Trail generation, hundreds of thousands…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, April 7, 2020
  • by Kathleen West

Happy Pub Day to Amy Klein, Author of The Trying Game!

Today’s the day for our own Amy Klein, Friday blogger on this very website and author of The Trying Game:…

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  • Posted on Monday, March 23, 2020Thursday, March 19, 2020
  • by Lisa Braxton

In the face of the pandemic, bookstores find a way to keep the engine running

Ever since you were a child you knew you wanted to write a novel. But as the years went by,…

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  • Posted on Friday, March 6, 2020Wednesday, March 4, 2020
  • by Amy Klein

My Personality is My Writing…

Boy do I LOVE run-on sentences. I discovered this recently while working on the audio version book of The Trying…

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  • Posted on Monday, March 2, 2020Thursday, February 27, 2020
  • by Lisa Braxton

The World of The Talking Drum: Real Places Versus the Fantasy World

In The Talking Drum, one of my main characters, Omar Bassari, reminisces about the day in 1965 when his father,…

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  • Posted on Saturday, February 22, 2020Saturday, February 22, 2020
  • by Lisa Braxton

Interview with Leah Garriott, author of Promised

I am so happy to welcome Leah Garriott to the Deb ball this week! Although she earned degrees in math…

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

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