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

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Tag: Book covers

  • Posted on Tuesday, November 17, 2020
  • by Denny S. Bryce

Writing Tips for Writers: Sure, I Have A Few!

Hello Friends, I’m here today writing about tips for writers. I am the social media maven for The Debutante Ball…

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  • Posted on Monday, May 22, 2017Sunday, May 21, 2017
  • by Crystal King

Gender Bias In the World of Writing

This week the Debs are talking about being a woman writer–how does gender play a role in the business of…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, November 15, 2016Monday, November 14, 2016
  • by Amy Poeppel

Cover Story: Why I Don’t Believe in Soulmates

I’m a huge fan of cover art. I love a gorgeous book cover, and I’ve always known it takes enormous…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, February 2, 2016Monday, February 1, 2016
  • by Jennifer S. Brown

Judging a Book by Its Cover Process

MODERN GIRLS by Jennifer S. Brown

I’ve heard the horror stories. I’ve been in Facebook groups where writers have bemoaned how much they hate their covers.…

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  • Posted on Monday, February 1, 2016Sunday, January 31, 2016
  • by Louise Miller

Renaming and Revisioning–Titles and Covers

The City Baker's Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller

I read a lot of blogs about publishing on my quest to learn as much as possible about what comes…

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  • Posted on Thursday, January 29, 2015Thursday, January 29, 2015
  • by Sona Charaipotra

TINY PRETTY THINGS Cover Love: Think Pink, But Not Too Girlie!

Tiny Pretty Things

Way back in the beginning of our publishing journey with HarperTeen, before we’d turned in revisions or locked the title…

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  • Posted on Friday, October 3, 2014Thursday, October 2, 2014
  • by Shelly King

My five favorite things about my book

I love how all the other Debs decided to write about their five favorite things in The Moment of Everything…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, December 11, 2013Sunday, December 1, 2013
  • by Susan Gloss

Behind the Cover for VINTAGE

One thing a lot of people don’t realize about book covers is that the author is usually pretty far removed…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, December 10, 2013Tuesday, December 10, 2013
  • by Natalia Sylvester

How Pinterest Helped Me Get the Book Cover of My Dreams

I know what you’re thinking. We’re talking book covers this week and what could I, the one Deb whose book…

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  • Posted on Monday, December 9, 2013Saturday, November 30, 2013
  • by Lori Rader-Day

Book-Buying Habits of Midwestern Girls

When I was a kid, reading was my thing. I rollerskated a bit, and could occasionally be forced outside to…

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