The Debutante Ball

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

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  • Jennifer Fawcett
  • Flora Collins
  • Sonya Singh
  • Cleyvis Natera
  • Sarah Grunder Ruiz
  • Carolyn Huynh
  • Posted on Thursday, June 17, 2021
  • by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

With eyes wide open

We’re blogging this week about writing advice, and my favorite piece of wisdom is an oldie but a goodie, and…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, June 16, 2021Monday, June 14, 2021
  • by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

Interview with Vera Kurian, author of NEVER SAW ME COMING

We are thrilled to welcome Vera Kurian to The Debutante Ball this week! NEVER SAW ME COMING is a debut…

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  • Posted on Thursday, June 10, 2021
  • by Ehsaneh

A Deleted Scene from A Door Between Us

When I first read the prompt for this week’s blogpost, I thought, “deleted scenes? Do I have deleted scenes?” As…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, June 9, 2021Monday, June 7, 2021
  • by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

Interview with Lilly Dancyger, author of NEGATIVE SPACE

We are thrilled to welcome Lilly Dancyger to The Debutante Ball this week! NEGATIVE SPACE is a touching and deeply…

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  • Posted on Monday, June 7, 2021Monday, June 7, 2021
  • by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

[News Flash] June 7, 2021

Many thanks to our last two guest authors, Laura Brooke Robson and Brenda Peynado! Laura Brooke Robson spoke to us…

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  • Posted on Thursday, June 3, 2021
  • by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

Interview with Brenda Peynado, author of THE ROCK EATERS

We are thrilled to welcome Brenda Peynado to The Debutante Ball this week! THE ROCK EATERS is a haunting and…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, June 1, 2021
  • by Lyn Liao Butler

All the Scenes That Never Made It Into The Tiger Mom’s Tale

There have been so many deleted scenes from my debut, THE TIGER MOM’S TALE, which comes out in just 5…

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  • Posted on Thursday, May 27, 2021Wednesday, May 26, 2021
  • by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

Back to the future: Misadventures in exposition

If you’re thinking of writing a novel and wondering where to start your story, a good rule of thumb is:…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2021
  • by Ehsaneh

Interview with Laura Brooke Robson, author of GIRLS AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD

I’m excited for this week’s interview with Laura Brooke Robson as we share an agent, the incredible Danielle Burby who…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, May 25, 2021Monday, May 24, 2021
  • by Greta Kelly

Escaping the Friendzone… Or Not

This week’s Debutante Ball topic is dedicated to deleted scenes. We all have them. It’s an inevitable part 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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