The Debutante Ball

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

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Tag: Book Two

  • Posted on Friday, August 9, 2019Friday, August 9, 2019
  • by Martine Fournier Watson

Work in Progress

    I used to have this weird typo tic where I never got the acronym for work-in-progress right. It…

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  • Posted on Monday, July 30, 2018Monday, July 30, 2018
  • by Cass Morris

Book Two: Blessing or Curse?

When I sold From Unseen Fire, I got that coveted thing: a multi-book deal. Three, in fact! A guarantee that…

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  • Posted on Thursday, April 14, 2016Wednesday, April 13, 2016
  • by Abby Fabiaschi

The Blank Page, Part Duex

A freelance editor once told me that in the world of writers there are plotters and there are free stylists.…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, April 12, 2016Monday, April 11, 2016
  • by Jennifer S. Brown

The Next Book: Diving In

Hebrew Orphans Asylum 1920s

Talking about Next Book* feels funny to me. I have a difficult time talking about what I’m working on, because…

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  • Posted on Monday, April 11, 2016
  • by Louise Miller

Book Two and the Art of Letting Go

I have learned an important thing about my writing process this year, and that is that I am a loyal,…

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  • Posted on Thursday, August 13, 2015Wednesday, August 12, 2015
  • by Sona Charaipotra

Book Two, WhoooHooo!

YAY for second books! It’s so fun hearing about everyone’s sophomore efforts — and seeing how different the process has…

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  • Posted on Thursday, August 6, 2015
  • by Sona Charaipotra

Take Two? Take Five

This week on the Deb Ball, we’re talking about what we’d do differently the second time around. And honestly, I…

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  • Posted on Thursday, February 19, 2015Thursday, February 19, 2015
  • by Sona Charaipotra

Work-Life Balance? Ha!

Last night, Dhonielle and I were putting the final touches on our revision of Book Two, due today (or really,…

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  • Posted on Sunday, October 5, 2014Sunday, September 6, 2015
  • by Karma Brown

News Flash: Reviews, WIPs & Celebrations!

Congratulations to Carrie Mansfield, winner of the signed copy of BETWEEN by guest author Megan Whitmer! Check back next Sunday…

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