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

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  • Posted on Thursday, August 15, 2013Wednesday, August 14, 2013
  • by Susan Spann

Deb Susan’s Journey is Full of Stars

So far this week, my Debutante Sisters have talked about how the writing journey is solitary, constantly changing, complicated, and…

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  • Posted on Thursday, August 8, 2013Monday, August 5, 2013
  • by Susan Spann

Deb Susan Doesn’t Know Who She Loves

… but she’d like to. About a week before my book release, I received an amazing email. A reader  who…

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  • Posted on Thursday, August 1, 2013Wednesday, July 31, 2013
  • by Susan Spann

Deb Susan Reconsiders the Ending

As I mentioned in a comment on Deb Kerry’s fantastic Monday post, I have trouble with endings, written or otherwise.…

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  • Posted on Monday, July 22, 2013Sunday, July 21, 2013
  • by KerryS

Deb Kerry is Up a Tree with Katniss Everdeen

There’s a famous piece of writerly advice floating around the internet, which says, more or less: “Get your characters up…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, July 16, 2013Monday, July 15, 2013
  • by DanaB

Deb Dana’s Summer Vacation to 16th-Century Japan

Today, friends, I have the honor of introducing our VERY LAST DEB LAUNCH. Yes, that’s right: Deb Susan’s engrossing debut,…

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  • Posted on Thursday, May 9, 2013Thursday, May 9, 2013
  • by Susan Spann

Deb Susan’s cover reminds her of her father … and her son

When I signed my contract with Minotaur for the first three books in the Shinobi Mystery series, I accepted that…

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  • Posted on Thursday, March 21, 2013Wednesday, March 20, 2013
  • by Susan Spann

Deb Susan’s Dialogue Has a Limp and an Eyepatch

In his book, Save the Cat!, Author and screenwriter Blake Snyder advised all writers to give every character “a limp…

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  • Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2013Wednesday, February 20, 2013
  • by Susan Spann

Deb Susan Revised This Blog Post … and Her Title

I love revisions, and couldn’t wait to write about the revision process – how many drafts I write, and how…

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  • Posted on Thursday, January 10, 2013Thursday, January 10, 2013
  • by Susan Spann

Deb Susan and the Query That Wasn’t

I’m sensing a pattern at the Ball this week and, as it turns out, I won’t be the one to…

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  • Posted on Thursday, January 3, 2013Thursday, January 3, 2013
  • by Susan Spann

Deb Susan Loves All the New Beginnings

I’ve always loved beginnings, and New Year’s Day in particular. New Year’s Day is the stuff of dreams, its potential…

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