The Debutante Ball

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

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Tag: Debut Novel

  • Posted on Thursday, September 10, 2020
  • by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

My path to publication: A comedy of failures

I wrote last week about how I hadn’t planned on becoming a writer, and how writing was something I came…

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  • Posted on Sunday, September 6, 2020
  • by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

[News Flash] September 6, 2020

We hope you enjoyed getting to know our 2021 debs and the inspiration behind their novels!    Ehsaneh Sadr’s debut…

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  • Posted on Friday, September 4, 2020Friday, September 4, 2020
  • by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

A recession, a baby, an idea: The inspiration behind MONA AT SEA

I never planned on becoming a writer. What I actually wanted was an entry-level job in corporate finance. But when…

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  • Posted on Sunday, August 16, 2020Saturday, August 15, 2020
  • by Karen Osborne

Announcing the 2021 Debs!

The Class of 2020 is wrapping up our incredible, historic year, and we’re thrilled to announce that we’ve selected the…

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  • Posted on Monday, August 10, 2020Thursday, July 9, 2020
  • by Lisa Braxton

The “highlight reel” of my year as a Debutante

  Greetings and salutations and welcome to the Debutante Ball! I was so excited when I read the first words…

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  • Posted on Monday, August 3, 2020Thursday, July 9, 2020
  • by Lisa Braxton

Launch Party and Swag: What Worked and What Didn’t

Six months before my book launch, I went shopping. I purchased all that I thought I would need to exhibit…

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  • Posted on Monday, July 20, 2020Thursday, July 9, 2020
  • by Lisa Braxton

The Books That Inspired Me to Be a Writer

When I look back at my elementary school years, some of my fondest memories were the days when the teacher…

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  • Posted on Friday, June 12, 2020Friday, June 12, 2020
  • by Kathleen West

Read The Talking Drum by Lisa Braxton

It’s Lisa Braxton’s turn! She’s supported and cheerled and organized the rest of us Debs since August, and now her…

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  • Posted on Saturday, March 28, 2020Saturday, March 28, 2020
  • by Amy Klein

Interview with Guest Author DJ Lee

When her friend vanishes in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness of Idaho and Montana, DJ Lee travels there to find answers. The…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, February 5, 2020Friday, February 7, 2020
  • by Amy Klein

Minor Dramas and Other Catastrophes

You never realize how important publication day is until you have one yourself. I can’t begin to think of how…

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

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