The Debutante Ball

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

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Tag: business of publishing

  • Posted on Wednesday, April 15, 2020
  • by Karen Osborne

Cash money non-millionaires

I don’t often like to talk about money. I’m from an upstate New York yankee-type culture where discussing how much…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, June 27, 2018Monday, August 6, 2018
  • by Kimmery Martin

Industry Insiders: Insight From An Agent And An Editor

  This week we are interviewing publishing industry insiders to get some scoop for you on what they do, their…

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  • Posted on Thursday, July 13, 2017Wednesday, July 12, 2017
  • by Jenni L. Walsh

In Publishing, Ya Gotta Just Keep Writing

Calling Debut Authors! Now Accepting Applications for the 2018 Debutante Ball! Read this post to learn more. Hurry! The deadline…

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  • Posted on Thursday, March 9, 2017Wednesday, March 8, 2017
  • by Jenni L. Walsh

Sitting Down with a Big Five Editor

This week we’re asking industry experts to answer the many questions that we debut writers have as we get started in…

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  • Posted on Thursday, December 1, 2016Monday, December 12, 2016
  • by Jenni L. Walsh

To My Non-Publishing Friends: No, My Book Can’t Just Come Out Tomorrow :)

This week the Debs are writing about our experience of time: time writing books and the publishing timeline. After Thanksgiving and…

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  • Posted on Thursday, March 10, 2016Wednesday, March 9, 2016
  • by Abby Fabiaschi

Your dream has come true! Check back in two years.

*A note: The topic this week is bumps along the publication path, but I share this rant fully aware that…

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  • Posted on Saturday, January 30, 2016Saturday, January 30, 2016
  • by Jennifer S. Brown

Partnership Publishing: A Guest Post by Connie Mayo + Giveaway

Island of Worthy Boys novel cover

Connie Mayo is not just a fabulous writer, but she’s an amazing supporter of other writers. Connie and I continually…

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  • Posted on Thursday, January 7, 2016Thursday, January 7, 2016
  • by Abby Fabiaschi

Teflon, some people. Not me.

I imagine the easygoing among us don’t remember their first time receiving constructive criticism; teflon, some people, or indifferent. Not me. In…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, January 5, 2016Monday, January 4, 2016
  • by Jennifer S. Brown

A Sea of Red: Being Edited

Book Editing

A few years ago, I had an essay accepted at a literary journal. I was over the moon that they…

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About Us

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

Blog Schedule

Current Topic: Welcoming the New Class

Mon. 8/30: 

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

Wed. 9/1: New Class Takes Over

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