The Debutante Ball

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

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  • Sarah Grunder Ruiz
  • Carolyn Huynh

Category: Agents

  • Posted on Tuesday, January 26, 2021Monday, January 11, 2021
  • by Greta Kelly

There are so many articles out there documenting the trials and tribulations of the publishing industry. And for good reason.…

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  • Posted on Friday, January 22, 2021
  • by Denny S. Bryce

My Agent Journey Began with A Contest…

Oh my oh my! Let’s chat about my agent quest. According to the time of day, I invite you to…

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  • Posted on Thursday, August 6, 2020Monday, August 3, 2020
  • by Yodassa Williams

Launching The Goddess Twins during a Pandemic

Yo, this year has been full of surprises to say the very least. I had absolutely no inkling that when…

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  • Posted on Thursday, July 16, 2020Thursday, July 2, 2020
  • by Yodassa Williams

A manuscript in the drawer?

I remember going to a conference and one of the presenters talking about how she wrote her novel, and then…

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  • Posted on Thursday, July 9, 2020Thursday, July 2, 2020
  • by Yodassa Williams

Changes made during the editing of The Goddess Twins

I honestly feel like my editing process, while admittedly draining, was pretty positive. I never felt like my final editor…

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  • Posted on Thursday, January 23, 2020Sunday, January 19, 2020
  • by Yodassa Williams

Comp Titles and Why

comparative titles 101

For writers, it’s always important that we are actively reading and making connections between our work to other authors who…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, November 12, 2019Monday, November 11, 2019
  • by Kathleen West

Kathleen’s Query Letter!

Minor Dramas

So many aspects of being a writer are anxiety-producing. I’ve basically been bathing in cortisol since I finished a first…

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  • Posted on Monday, September 30, 2019Saturday, September 28, 2019
  • by Lisa Braxton

In the Face of Rejection, I Borrowed from the Bozo the Clown playbook

[Dear Lisa Braxton] …Thank you very much for your submission.  We appreciated very much the quality of your book—in particular,…

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  • Posted on Friday, April 19, 2019Tuesday, April 16, 2019
  • by Martine Fournier Watson

Writing Finances

      I am not a finance person. When I think of the words “financial” and “realities” in the…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, January 30, 2018Tuesday, January 30, 2018
  • by Lara Lillibridge

Querying and Authors.Me

  First of all, when I was shopping Girlish, I went with the “wallpaper the internet with queries” technique. I…

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

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