The Debutante Ball

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

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  • Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2018Thursday, September 27, 2018
  • by Stephanie Jimenez

It’s all life, it’s all writing

It has been a rough week in the news, and I imagine that I don’t speak for just me when…

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  • Posted on Thursday, September 20, 2018Thursday, September 20, 2018
  • by Stephanie Jimenez

Choose Your Own Adventure: Two Stories About the Querying Process

This week for The Debutante Ball, we’re sharing our journey to getting a literary agent, so I dug through the…

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  • Posted on Thursday, September 13, 2018Thursday, September 13, 2018
  • by Stephanie Jimenez

Carlos Santana Got Me To Write A Novel, Basically

I remember listening to Santana’s “Maria, Maria”, and wondering what the hell kind of Latina I was for not being…

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  • Posted on Thursday, September 6, 2018Friday, September 7, 2018
  • by Stephanie Jimenez

Anzaldúa & I write from our core, eat every danish

Hi, I’m Stephanie and guess what? I’m a Virgo. September 1st was my birthday and a bunch of us rented…

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  • Posted on Monday, October 2, 2017Monday, September 25, 2017
  • by Cass Morris

Worlds Both Ancient and Magical: Books that influenced the writing of FROM UNSEEN FIRE

Reading is a crucial part of a writer’s job, so this week, we’re discussing books that influenced us. I’m choosing…

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  • Posted on Thursday, August 17, 2017Wednesday, August 16, 2017
  • by Jenni L. Walsh

Happy reading, #histfic fans!

This week the Debs are talking about the books we’ve read during our debut year. And while I’ve read outside…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, July 4, 2017Friday, June 30, 2017
  • by Amy Poeppel

Happy July 4th!! And my New Year’s Resolutions FLOP

Happy 4th of July, everyone! I hope you all are having an awesome day of rest and reading. Unfortunately for…

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  • Posted on Sunday, March 12, 2017Saturday, April 15, 2017
  • by Amy Poeppel

Deb Ball News Flash: Another Week in the Lives of Debut Writers

Congratulations to Kathryn Balteff, winner of our #DebBallGiveaway of WRITING HARD STORIES by Melanie Brooks. We send our thanks to Margaret…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, February 7, 2017Monday, February 6, 2017
  • by Amy Poeppel

CAGED EYES: Happy Pub Day, Lynn K. Hall! Here’s to reading and to taking action

CONGRATULATIONS, LYNN!!  Lynn’s memoir, CAGED EYES, is by far the most important book I read in 2016 – it educated…

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  • Posted on Thursday, December 22, 2016Thursday, December 22, 2016
  • by Jenni L. Walsh

Jenni L. Walsh’s Must-Read Books from 2016

This week the Debs are sharing their favorite reads from 2016. I tend to read various age groups, drawn to…

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