blurbs – The Debutante Ball

[News Flash] January 28, 2018

Sunday, January 28, 2018

Congratulations to K. A. Reynolds, winner of our #DebBallGiveaway of ODDITY by Sarah Cannon. Thank you so much to yesterday’s guest, Erin Judge! If you haven’t already, enter the #DebBallGiveaway to win a copy of VOW OF CELIBACY. You can enter by sharing our post on Facebook and/or retweeting the following tweet: Interview with @ErinJudge + Giveaway for VOW OF CELIBACY https://t.co/pAKXhqFOq7 pic.twitter.com/L7FYeNGu5C — The Debutante Ball (@DebutanteBall) January 27, 2018…

Worry, worry, worry …

Thursday, February 25, 2016

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Grandma Betty was one of those people—around her, food tasted better, jokes were funnier, and disappointments were put in perspective. She used to quote an old rhyme that began: If worry ever solved a thing it would be worth a lot, but it only serves to wear you down and spoil what you’ve got. She’s right. Of course she is. She was right about everything. But still, I worry. (I…

News Flash: Box of Books, Spring Picks, and Blurbs

Sunday, March 2, 2014

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Congrats to Linda, who won a copy of SCANDAL IN SKIBBEREEN by guest author Sheila Connolly! From the 2014 Debs… Lisa Alber received a box of books, beautiful books! Behold, KILMOON! Susan Gloss is honored that VINTAGE has been selected as a “Midwest Connections” spring pick by the Midwest Independent Booksellers’ Association (MIBA). She’ll be attending MIBA’s conference in Iowa City on March 12! Lori Rader-Day got another blurb, and this one is…

News Flash: Blurbs, New Sites, and Reviews

Sunday, February 16, 2014

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Congrats to Hannelore, who won a copy of GIRL ON THE GOLDEN COIN by guest author Marci Jefferson! From the 2014 Debs… Lori Rader-Day got her first blurbs! Lynne Raimondo (author of Dante’s Wood), said THE BLACK HOUR is “a brilliant suspense debut, rich in psychological nuance,” while Catriona McPherson (author of the Agatha Award-winning Dandy Gilver mystery series and As She Left It) said it was “Utterly compelling. The…

News Flash: Blurbs, Book Festivals, and Edgar Allan Poe!

Sunday, January 19, 2014

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Congrats to Kelly, who won a copy of SOY SAUCE FOR BEGINNERS by guest author Kirstin Chen! From the 2014 Debs… Susan Gloss will be speaking at the Fox Valley Book Festival on April 12 at 3:15 with fellow women’s fiction authors Kelly Harms (a 2013 Deb!), Ann Garvin, and Erin Celello. Lori Rader-Day got asked to write a piece on THE BLACK HOUR for a crime fiction magazine! Details when…