The Debutante Ball

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

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Category: blogging

  • Posted on Thursday, July 22, 2021Wednesday, July 21, 2021
  • by Greta Kelly

What Greta Got Out of the Deb Ball

Ahhh! It seems like yesterday that I was hastily typing up my application to join The Debutante Ball. I was…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2021Monday, March 22, 2021
  • by Greta Kelly

Author Branding: One Author’s Journey of Failing at Instagram

  One of the things that new writers hear about all the time is the need to find a brand.…

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  • Posted on Thursday, September 10, 2020
  • by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

My path to publication: A comedy of failures

I wrote last week about how I hadn’t planned on becoming a writer, and how writing was something I came…

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  • Posted on Thursday, August 13, 2020Wednesday, August 12, 2020
  • by Yodassa Williams

Debut year recap – highs, lows, and what I’ve learned

Phew, what a surprising adventure it has been to debut The Goddess Twins! Talk about ‘Lit in the time of…

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  • Posted on Saturday, August 8, 2020Saturday, August 8, 2020
  • by Yodassa Williams

Interview with Alia Volz, author of Home Baked (and Giveaway!)

I’m so pleased to present Alia Volz, our guest blogger this week! She is the author of Home Baked, a…

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  • Posted on Thursday, June 18, 2020Sunday, June 14, 2020
  • by Yodassa Williams

My biggest inspiration in the writing industry

I really honestly don’t connect with the energy of jealousy when it relates to personal endeavors. I am invigorated by…

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  • Posted on Thursday, May 28, 2020Monday, May 25, 2020
  • by Yodassa Williams

Advantages of writing for the 2020 Deb Ball

When I was in my undergrad program for fashion, I took my very first writing gig blogging for a recently…

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  • Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2020Saturday, May 16, 2020
  • by Yodassa Williams

The Goddess Twins, OUT NOW, a Summer Vacation Read

As a kid, I absolutely adored reading for pleasure! When school was out during the summer, my very favorite thing…

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  • Posted on Thursday, April 2, 2020Wednesday, April 1, 2020
  • by Yodassa Williams

What Inspires me to write, even in a pandemic

internal monologue not for everyone

Recently, I read a post on someone who found out that not everyone has a running inner dialogue in their…

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  • Posted on Friday, August 30, 2019Tuesday, August 27, 2019
  • by Martine Fournier Watson

Introducing Amy Klein: Author of THE TRYING GAME

I’m beyond thrilled to introduce you all to your new Friday blogger, Amy Klein! Amy is the author of The…

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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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