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Category: Heather Young

  • Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2016Wednesday, February 24, 2016
  • by Heather Young

THE LOST GIRLS, Found By…..?

This week on the Ball, we’re letting our wildest author fantasies run amok. By day we’re stressed-out, excitable writers who…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, February 17, 2016Wednesday, February 17, 2016
  • by Heather Young

In Defense of the Luddites

I’m not the youngest girl in the room, but in most things I like to think I’m younger than my…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, February 10, 2016Wednesday, February 10, 2016
  • by Heather Young

The Politics of Rejection

I’m writing this post while watching live coverage of the New Hampshire primary returns, and as this bizarre passion play…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, February 3, 2016Wednesday, February 3, 2016
  • by Heather Young

The Evolution of a Title: THE LOST EVANS GIRL SISTERS OF STILLWATER BROKEN ARROW LAKE WHO WERE LIGHT ON THE LAST DAY OF SUMMER ONCE

When you sell your book to a traditional publisher, it quickly becomes apparent that the story you lavished for years…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, January 27, 2016Wednesday, April 27, 2016
  • by Heather Young

This is My Brain on the Internet

Social media is killing me. It’s rotting my brain from the inside. Not just social media, actually, but the entire…

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  • Posted on Sunday, January 17, 2016Sunday, January 17, 2016
  • by Louise Miller

News Flash: Firsts and Lasts Edition

Congratulations to Jacky McFadden, winner of WHITE WALLS by Judy Batalion! Check back next week, where we will announce the winner of…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, January 13, 2016Tuesday, January 12, 2016
  • by Heather Young

Envy, the Vast Literary Cognoscenti, and Me

Ah, envy. What a complicated topic, especially for writers. And now comes my turn to examine the green eyed monster.…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, January 6, 2016Wednesday, January 6, 2016
  • by Heather Young

How I Survived Terminal Computer Malfeasance While Editing My Novel

It’s interesting to me how varied our editorial processes have been here on the Debutante Ball. Louise had the more…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, December 23, 2015Wednesday, December 23, 2015
  • by Heather Young

Heather’s Favorite Books of 2015

This week, we’re discussing our favorite reads of 2015. Here are mine! THE END OF THE POINT: Finding a writer you love…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, December 9, 2015Wednesday, December 9, 2015
  • by Heather Young

Criticism and the Impostor Syndrome

I was a lawyer for almost a decade, and every brief I wrote was edited by other lawyers. This never…

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