The Debutante Ball

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

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  • Posted on Wednesday, November 6, 2019Wednesday, November 6, 2019
  • by Karen Osborne

Go deep to beat distraction

You’re going to get some really great advice from my fellow Debs this week. Anyone who writes a book while…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, November 5, 2019Monday, November 4, 2019
  • by Kathleen West

Distraction? There’s an app for that!

We’re tackling the problem of distractions this week, and like many of us, I’m an expert at finding reasons to…

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  • Posted on Thursday, January 11, 2018Wednesday, January 10, 2018
  • by Julie Clark

Julie’s Three Easy Steps to Writing Through Distraction

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My entire life is a distraction. From the moment my children wake up in the morning to the moment they…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, January 10, 2018Tuesday, January 9, 2018
  • by Kimmery Martin

When Kimmery Gets Distracted

  Today’s topic is Writing Through Distraction, which I feel eminently qualified to discuss because my God, it is freakishly…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2017Monday, June 19, 2017
  • by Amy Poeppel

The LIMELIGHT soundtrack

I cannot, under any circumstances, listen to music while I’m writing. I find it totally distracting, and I can’t concentrate…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, December 2, 2014Monday, December 1, 2014
  • by Amy Reichert

A Trio of Tips to Make the Words Flow

You know the deal, writers are like Doug from Up, we’re easily distracted. But there comes a time when, if…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, October 21, 2014Monday, October 20, 2014
  • by Amy Reichert

Distractions and How I Handl…SQUIRREL!

My procrastination skills are Olympic medal worthy. It’s a small miracle I ever finished a book, and kept my family…

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

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