The Debutante Ball

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

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Tag: debut memoir

  • Posted on Tuesday, November 28, 2017Tuesday, November 28, 2017
  • by Lara Lillibridge

My Love-Hate Relationship With First Drafts

First drafts are my favorite drafts. I love the immersion in the story and the constant internal pressure to write…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, November 21, 2017Monday, November 20, 2017
  • by Lara Lillibridge

The Road Not Taken

This week’s topic is the road not taken—how choosing a different path might’ve affected our writing. First of all, there’s…

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  • Posted on Saturday, November 11, 2017Saturday, November 11, 2017
  • by Lara Lillibridge

Interview with Laurie Jean Cannady + Giveaway for CRAVE

I first met Dr. Laurie Jean Cannady at HippoCamp—Hippocampus Magazine’s 2016 writer’s conference. I have to admit that I was…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, October 31, 2017Monday, October 30, 2017
  • by Lara Lillibridge

An Essay on Fear

I have always been afraid. Whispering thoughts circle my head at night—so many things I’ve done, words I’ve said that…

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  • Posted on Saturday, February 11, 2017Saturday, February 11, 2017
  • by Jenni L. Walsh

Interview with Lynn K. Hall + #DebBallGiveaway of CAGED EYES

Today on the Debutante Ball, I’m honored to welcome our very own Lynn K. Hall, author of CAGED EYES, an insider’s account…

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  • Posted on Sunday, February 5, 2017Saturday, April 15, 2017
  • by Amy Poeppel

NewsFlash! Deb Party Weekend!

Congratulations to Krysti from YA & Wine, winner of our #DebBallGiveaway of Tiffany D. Jackson’s ALLEGEDLY! We send our thanks…

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  • Posted on Saturday, January 9, 2016Saturday, January 9, 2016
  • by Jennifer S. Brown

Judy Batalion, Author of WHITE WALLS + Giveaway

White Walls by Judy Batalion

Since I first heard about Judy Batalion’s memoir, WHITE WALLS: A MEMOIR ABOUT MOTHERHOOD, DAUGHTERHOOD, AND THE MESS IN BETWEEN,…

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  • Posted on Thursday, November 4, 2010Friday, November 20, 2015
  • by Sarah Jio

Deb Kim Is My Hero, and Other Musings From Deb Sarah

Have you ever read a book and loved it so much, you began getting nervous as you neared the final…

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