My first manuscript was a twenty-thousand-word trashfire of a multi-generational family saga. I’d decided to try being a novelist (New…
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This week’s topic is “The Manuscript in the Drawer.” But I have no manuscript in the drawer. The Talking Drum…
It’s blooper week! I feel like I’m a walking blunder most of the time, so I’m sure I could fill…
We’re talking about deleted scenes this week, and there were so many iterations of Minor Dramas & Other Catastrophes that…
It is my pleasure to welcome Jeni McFarland to the Debutante Ball today! Jeni and I have met virtually through…
I was just chatting with my sixteen-year-old son yesterday about reading. “Remember how everyone loves reading when they’re in second,…
What a treat to welcome Lauren Ho to The Debutante Ball today! Lauren’s debut novel, Last Tang Standing, is billed…
Between Lisa’s insightful and lovely post yesterday about creating a sisterhood and Karen’s epic piece from December about keeping your…
We’re writing about community this week, and my community is burning. I live in Minneapolis where George Floyd was murdered…
Every year since 2007, five debut women authors have taken part in The Debutante Ball, a group blog for authors making…