The Debutante Ball

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

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  • Posted on Thursday, April 15, 2021Wednesday, April 14, 2021
  • by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

My favorite bookstore: East Bay Booksellers

Independent Bookstore Day is on April 24th, and so we’re celebrating our favorite indie sellers here at the Deb Ball.…

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  • Posted on Sunday, October 18, 2020
  • by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

[News Flash] October 18, 2020

Thank you to Simone st. James for talking to us about her new novel, THE SUN DOWN MOTEL. If you…

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  • Posted on Thursday, September 10, 2020
  • by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

My path to publication: A comedy of failures

I wrote last week about how I hadn’t planned on becoming a writer, and how writing was something I came…

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  • Posted on Monday, August 10, 2020Thursday, July 9, 2020
  • by Lisa Braxton

The “highlight reel” of my year as a Debutante

  Greetings and salutations and welcome to the Debutante Ball! I was so excited when I read the first words…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, June 17, 2020Tuesday, June 16, 2020
  • by Karen Osborne

Toss the green-eyed monster.

It’s so easy to be jealous. To let the green-eyed monster into your mental house, allow it to sit at…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, May 6, 2020Tuesday, May 5, 2020
  • by Karen Osborne

Novels arrive precisely when they mean to.

I’m turning forty this year. And when you’re a middle-aged mom writing science fiction at four in the morning, it’s…

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  • Posted on Saturday, March 21, 2020Saturday, March 21, 2020
  • by Amy Klein

Interview with Author Sarah DiGregorio (and Book Giveaway!)

As someone who dealt with many complications getting pregnant, I was excited to talk to Sarah DiGregorio, who writes about premature birth…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, February 12, 2020Wednesday, February 12, 2020
  • by Karen Osborne

Casting the Architects

Let’s be honest. Most of us who write novels want them to be made into films. It’s just really fun,…

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  • Posted on Friday, January 31, 2020Monday, January 27, 2020
  • by Amy Klein

Who Am I and What is My Brand?

God, the word “brand” seems to be the antithesis of actual writing.  But when you’re writing non-fiction that’s what publishers want…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, December 25, 2019Tuesday, December 24, 2019
  • by Karen Osborne

My favorite books of 2019

It’s Christmas Eve, which means I’m type type typing, attempting to finish my long list of deadlines before I put…

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About Us

Since 2007, the Debutante Ball has been celebrating first-time authors and their books. Learn more.

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Current Topic: Welcoming the New Class

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Tues. 8/31: Lyn says good-bye from the 2021 Debs

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