The Debutante Ball

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

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Tag: creative writing

  • Posted on Monday, October 9, 2017Sunday, October 8, 2017
  • by Cass Morris

Imagining on an Epic Scale

When imbalanced brain chemicals send me into an anxious, self-doubting spiral, my beau generally says to me something along the…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, June 10, 2015Tuesday, June 9, 2015
  • by Karma Brown

Want to curate creativity? Be curious, go running, don’t ditch the bad ideas.

I’ve had this blog post sitting on my desktop — unwritten aside from title — for two days now. The…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, April 29, 2015Tuesday, April 28, 2015
  • by Karma Brown

Music + writing: My playlist is a broken record…

This week on the Deb Ball we’re talking music, specifically what we listen to when we’re writing. I’m in the…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, December 24, 2014Tuesday, December 23, 2014
  • by Karma Brown

“Once upon a time…” & the Power of that First Line

Every story my 6-year-old daughter tells us starts with this line: “Once upon a time…” I’m not sure if I’m…

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  • Posted on Thursday, November 6, 2014Thursday, November 6, 2014
  • by Sona Charaipotra

On Writing Communities, Competition And Finding Your Tribe

I’ve always heard of this legend, the solitary writer, head down at her desk, never looking for the light or…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, September 24, 2014Tuesday, September 23, 2014
  • by Karma Brown

KID SCRIBBLES (also known as: My Mom Keeps EVERYTHING)

I was not one of those kids who wanted to be a writer when she grew up. I wanted to…

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  • Posted on Monday, September 9, 2013Monday, September 9, 2013
  • by Lori Rader-Day

Wearing the T-shirt or, The Last First Day

For the every class of Debs, it’s always about firsts. The year ahead of us is filled with them. But…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, November 13, 2012Monday, November 12, 2012
  • by DanaB

Deb Dana Doesn’t Count on Inspiration

Here’s the thing about inspiration: as a writer, you need it, but you can’t depend on it. Let me explain.…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, September 18, 2012Monday, September 17, 2012
  • by DanaB

Deb Dana Thinks about Food. A Lot.

Given last week’s post, I’m guessing most of you have figured out that I love food. If I’m not cooking…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, April 18, 2012Tuesday, August 28, 2012
  • by M. Molly Backes

Deb Molly Says Quit Yer Pitching!

Thanks to everyone who entered our Query Critique Contest! The contest is now over, but stay tuned each day this…

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

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