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  • Posted on Thursday, September 17, 2020Thursday, September 17, 2020
  • by Ehsaneh

The 3Ps of my Publishing Journey: Partners, Polishing, and Patience

Thanks so much for stopping by the Deb Ball! This time we’re talking about our paths to publication. Join in…

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  • Posted on Sunday, October 15, 2017Saturday, October 14, 2017
  • by Julie Clark

[News Flash] October 15, 2017

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Congratulations to Terry Pearson, winner of our #DebBallGiveaway of Unruly Creatures by Jennifer Caloyeras.   Thank you so much to yesterday’s guest, K.B. Wagers! If…

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  • Posted on Sunday, May 7, 2017Sunday, May 7, 2017
  • by Amy Poeppel

News Flash: Busy Days, Busy Debs!

Congratulations to Jess Dimovski, winner of our #DebBallGiveaway of FEAST OF SORROW by Crystal King. It was wonderful having Leah DeCesare as…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2016Wednesday, March 30, 2016
  • by Heather Young

AWP Junior High School: A Survivor’s Tale

Tomorrow I’m flying to Los Angeles for my third foray into the overpopulated slushpile that is the Conference of American…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, March 29, 2016Monday, March 28, 2016
  • by Jennifer S. Brown

Writing Conferences: The Lazy Approach

Laziness

This week our topic is laziness. Oh, the odes I could write about laziness! Laziness is making my kids go…

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  • Posted on Monday, March 28, 2016Saturday, March 26, 2016
  • by Louise Miller

Last Minute Tips Before You Head to the Writers’ Conference

Tomorrow I am headed to Los Angeles to attend the AWP writers’ conference. I look forward to conferences like AWP and…

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  • Posted on Thursday, July 9, 2015
  • by Sona Charaipotra

Marketing Is Hard and Other Obvious Truths

Okay, so this week’s topic is marketing. As the other Debs have confessed, as writers, its one arena that really…

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  • Posted on Thursday, October 16, 2014Wednesday, October 15, 2014
  • by Sona Charaipotra

The Best KidLit Conference? Rutgers, Hands Down

There comes a point in every serious writer’s life when they decide to crawl out of the cave and share…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, October 14, 2014Tuesday, October 14, 2014
  • by Amy Reichert

Find Your Writer Friends – Pants Optional

Writing is isolating. You know that and I know that. That’s why it’s important to get out in the world…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, March 4, 2014Tuesday, March 4, 2014
  • by Natalia Sylvester

13 Thoughts & Reflections About #AWP14 & Writers Conferences

As I write this, I’m sitting in an airport terminal in Dallas, waiting for my final flight back to Austin.…

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