Thank you so much to yesterday’s guest, Ivelisse Rodriguez! If you haven’t already, enter the #DebBallGiveaway to win a copy of Love War Stories. You can enter by sharing our post on Facebook and/or retweeting the following tweet (make sure you follow @DebutanteBall on Twitter too!):
This week, @IvelisseWrites talks about Latinx literature & writing new models of love. Follow us + RT for a chance to win LOVE WAR STORIES – the story collection that Bustle called an "exceptional debut"! https://t.co/2MEWPld0En
— The Debutante Ball (@DebutanteBall) October 13, 2018
News from the Class of 2019 Debs:
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K.A. Doore has spent this week celebrating the fact that she has a 2-year-old, complete with cupcakes, pumpkins, and tantrums. Maybe next week she’ll get back to writing. |
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Devi S. Laskar is going to try to sneak away from her real life and attend some LitQuake events in SF. Oh, and write another essay: this time, on fear. |
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Layne Fargo is starting a podcast! The Unlikeable Female Characters podcast will feature Layne talking with fellow feminist thriller writers Kristen Lepionka and Wendy Heard about female characters who don’t give a damn if you like them. Follow @UnlikeableFCPod on Twitter for news about the impending launch and other updates. |
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Stephanie Jimenez is getting in full fall mode. She’s making lots of apple pie this week with recently picked apples from the orchard. |
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Martine Fournier Watson is nervous because some strangers have alerted her on social media that they are reading her book. Hope they like it! |
See you next week when we blog about authors and books that have influenced us.
