The Debutante Ball

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

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Category: writers

  • 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 Sunday, October 18, 2020
  • by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

[News Flash] October 18, 2020

Thank you to Simone st. James for talking to us about her new novel, THE SUN DOWN MOTEL. If you…

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  • Posted on Sunday, September 27, 2020Monday, September 28, 2020
  • by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

[News Flash] September 27, 2020

Diane Zinna was our guest author this week, talking about her novel, THE ALL-NIGHT SUN, available now. Tune in to…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, September 22, 2020Sunday, September 20, 2020
  • by Greta Kelly

From Milwaukee to New York To Rome: Greta’s Intercontinental Path to Publication

If you ask most professional writers, they’ll tell you they’ve been writing since childhood, and the same is true for…

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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 Saturday, August 22, 2020Saturday, August 22, 2020
  • by Yodassa Williams

Interview with Carole Stivers, author of The Mother Code

I’m so pleased to present Carole Stivers, our guest blogger this week! Carole is the author of The Mother Code,…

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  • Posted on Saturday, May 2, 2020Saturday, May 2, 2020
  • by Yodassa Williams

Interview with Alexis Marie Chute, author of Inside the Sun

Inside the Sun Cover Art

I am excited to introduce our guest author for this week, Alexis Marie Chute. Alexis is an award-winning author, artist,…

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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 Thursday, February 27, 2020Thursday, February 27, 2020
  • by Yodassa Williams

How my personality type informs my writing

I grew up very introverted, completely over sensitized to the world on a daily basis and retreating inside my head…

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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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