This week, we’re speaking with Stephanie Elliot, the author of young adult novel SAD PERFECT (Farrar, Straus and Giroux). SAD…
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Before I decided to write my first novel, I never thought average people from average places doing average things could…
For this week’s post on literary influences, I’m republishing an essay I wrote about the intersection between song lyrics and…
I get easily excited about ideas. If you sit me in front of a computer long enough, I will inevitably…
The first time I ever felt crushed by rejection was in high school. I was somehow nominated for a months-long…
This week we’re talking about books that influenced us—as writers, of course—but I was a reader long before…
Congratulations to Anna May Russell, winner of our #DebBallGiveaway of LITTLE & LION by Brandy Colbert. Thank you so much to…
So far 2017 has been a terrific year for great books. But I’ll be perfectly honest: This has NOT, in…
I’m so happy to welcome my friend, author Laurie Lico Albanese to The Debutante Ball! I met Laurie through a…
Congratulations to Susan Roberts for winning a copy of FAINT PROMISE OF RAIN by Anjali Mitter Duva! We send our thanks to…