The Debutante Ball

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

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Category: The Writing Life

  • Posted on Thursday, May 6, 2021Wednesday, May 5, 2021
  • by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

The Purge! (or, Getting that first draft out of your system)

Ernest Hemingway famously said all first drafts are garbage, except he used a way more *effluent* term instead of garbage.…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, April 13, 2021Monday, April 12, 2021
  • by Greta Kelly

Celebrating Indie Bookstore Day at Blue House Books

April 24th is Indie Bookstore Day and to celebrate, I wanted to shine a light on my favorite local indie,…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, February 9, 2021Tuesday, February 9, 2021
  • by Denny S. Bryce

On the Road with Denny and her Writing CRAFT Journey!

I am a self-proclaimed craft geek. I love craft books, craft classes, online or when possible, in person. I have…

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  • Posted on Thursday, January 28, 2021Thursday, January 28, 2021
  • by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

Celebrating the small stuff

It feels a little funny to be writing about milestones and celebrations before my book comes out. It almost sounds…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, January 5, 2021Tuesday, December 29, 2020
  • by Greta Kelly

Sometimes You Just Feel Stabby….

Many, many (many) years ago, I was a soccer player. Mind you, I wasn’t amazing—I knew I’d never play professionally…

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

Demons and Daydreams: How Hieronymus Bosch Got Me Writing

I had a really hard time choosing a major in college. I went from Business Administration to Retailing, to Fashion,…

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  • Posted on Thursday, November 19, 2020Thursday, November 19, 2020
  • by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

Finding Your People: A guide for new writers

A funny consequence of having a book coming out is that friends and family (and the occasional stranger on the…

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  • Posted on Thursday, October 29, 2020Wednesday, October 28, 2020
  • by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

The Jackhammer in the Basement: On writing (or not writing) through distractions

“It’s a black fly in your chardonnay. It’s a death row pardon two minutes too late.” Alanis Morissette was kind…

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  • Posted on Thursday, October 8, 2020Wednesday, October 7, 2020
  • by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

World Building in the Real World

When writers talk about “world building” they mean more than just setting. Setting is where a story takes place. But…

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  • Posted on Thursday, August 20, 2020Tuesday, August 18, 2020
  • by Yodassa Williams

What’s next for my writing career?

I have had such a ride this year in publishing The Goddess Twins! There’s no way I will ever forget…

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

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