The Debutante Ball

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

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  • Posted on Wednesday, September 23, 2020Saturday, September 26, 2020
  • by Ehsaneh

Interview with Diane Zinna, author of THE ALL-NIGHT SUN

This week’s interview is with Diane Zinna. I got to hear her speak recently about her book THE ALL-NIGHT SUN…

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  • Posted on Thursday, October 5, 2017Friday, October 6, 2017
  • by Julie Clark

Part One in a 317-Part Series…

    This week we’re talking about books that influenced us—as writers, of course—but I was a reader long before…

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  • Posted on Sunday, July 30, 2017Monday, July 31, 2017
  • by Amy Poeppel

Heading into August: Deb Ball News Flash

Congratulations to Kim Lynch, winner of our #DebBallGiveaway of STOLEN BEAUTY by Laurie Lico Albanese. Thank you so much to yesterday’s…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, April 25, 2017Tuesday, April 25, 2017
  • by Amy Poeppel

Happy Pub Day, Crystal! FEAST OF SORROW has launched!!!

“King’s descriptions of the food and entertainment are exquisite, her characters are beautifully drawn, and events and people of the…

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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 Tuesday, August 16, 2016Tuesday, August 16, 2016
  • by Jennifer S. Brown

What You Should Be Reading

My to-read book pile

Like Louise, I have a towering stack of to-be-read books. The pile is threatening my bed and I’ve had to…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2012Tuesday, August 28, 2012
  • by M. Molly Backes

Deb Molly’s Comfort Food for the Writer’s Soul

My comfort food is books. When I’m tired, anxious, depressed, lonely, or grieving, I turn to books. When I need…

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