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

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Tag: Debut Week

  • Posted on Wednesday, April 18, 2018Tuesday, April 17, 2018
  • by Kimmery Martin

Big and Beautiful: From Unseen Fire

FROM UNSEEN FIRE is a big, luscious, complex book, the kind that makes you want to wall yourself off from…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, February 21, 2018Wednesday, February 21, 2018
  • by Kimmery Martin

Kimmery Gets A Little Sappy

When I first saw this week’s topic–finding support as a writer– I figured I’d discuss writer’s groups. But then my…

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  • Posted on Thursday, December 29, 2016Wednesday, December 28, 2016
  • by Jenni L. Walsh

Jenni L. Walsh Shares Her “Ass Cheeks on the Slats” Moment

In honor of the launch of Amy Poeppel’s hilarious debut, SMALL ADMISSIONS, this week we’re writing on topics related to some…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, August 2, 2016Sunday, July 31, 2016
  • by Jennifer S. Brown

A Different Side of NYC: The Launch of UPTOWN THIEF

Uptown Thief by Aya de Leon

This week we celebrate the launch of Aya’s book, UPTOWN THIEF, which is a thrilling story of a Robin Hood–style…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, July 26, 2016Monday, July 25, 2016
  • by Jennifer S. Brown

The Debut of THE LOST GIRLS by Heather Young

THE LOST GIRLS by Heather Young

As the Tuesday blogger, I feel like I’m personally introducing Heather Young’s THE LOST GIRLS into the world, never mind…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, April 5, 2016Monday, April 4, 2016
  • by Jennifer S. Brown

Pub Day: MODERN GIRLS Goes Into the World

MODERN GIRLS Pub Day

I’ve started this post at least twelve times, but keep deleting it because I can’t seem to find the right…

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  • Posted on Thursday, August 27, 2015Thursday, August 27, 2015
  • by Sona Charaipotra

5 More Reasons to Read COME AWAY WITH ME!

Like my fellow Deb Amy, I sort of put off reading COME AWAY WITH ME for a while. I knew,…

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  • Posted on Monday, January 17, 2011Friday, November 20, 2015
  • by Elise Allen

The Post Deb E Feels She Should Write in Verse

Yes, yes, I know “Deb E” could be Deb Eleanor as well as Deb Elise, but I wanted the title…

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