The Debutante Ball

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

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  • Posted on Monday, November 14, 2016Sunday, November 13, 2016
  • by Crystal King

The Name Game – What On Earth Should I Title This Book?

This week the Debs are talking about titles and covers! How we came up with our book names and/or the…

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  • Posted on Monday, October 24, 2016Thursday, October 20, 2016
  • by Crystal King

Fear is the Mother of Foresight, or OMG I’m Going to Be Published!

This week, in prep for Halloween, the Debs are writing about their biggest fears about publishing.  The quote in the…

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  • Posted on Sunday, October 23, 2016Sunday, October 23, 2016
  • by Amy Poeppel

Deb News Flash: Past and Present

Congratulations to Elle G. for winning a copy of THE FEMALE OF THE SPECIES by Mindy McGinnis!  News from former Debs 2016 Deb…

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  • Posted on Monday, October 10, 2016Monday, October 3, 2016
  • by Crystal King

I Must Confess – True Stories of a Writer

This week’s Deb topic is about Confessions! Each of us are sharing something unknown, something hidden about us, our books…

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  • Posted on Sunday, September 25, 2016Saturday, April 15, 2017
  • by Amy Poeppel

News Flash: Busy Week for the Debs – From Ultramarathons to Open Mics

Congratulations to Theresa Snyder for winning a copy of THE ASSISTANTS by  Camille Perri!  We send our thanks to Anjali Mitter…

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  • Posted on Monday, September 19, 2016Monday, September 19, 2016
  • by Crystal King

Write Here, Write Now, Write Anywhere I Want!

This week’s topic is “Location, location, location — Where we write and why there?” The Debs will share photos of…

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  • Posted on Sunday, September 11, 2016Saturday, April 15, 2017
  • by Amy Poeppel

News Flash for New Debs

Congratulations to Maddie Woods, Sophie Woods, Chris Von Turk, winners of Amy Poeppel’s SMALL ADMISSIONS, as part of our Tag…

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  • Posted on Monday, September 5, 2016Monday, September 5, 2016
  • by Crystal King

Celebrity Chefs, an Ancient Gourmand and a Set of Immortal Knives

I’ve been following The Debutante Ball since its inception a decade ago. I had always dreamed of being a Deb…

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  • Posted on Sunday, September 4, 2016Monday, December 12, 2016
  • by Jenni L. Walsh

Press Release: Announcing the 2017 Debs

PRESS RELEASE: The 2017 Debutante Ball to feature a down-in-the-dumps dumpee, an accused black teen, a rape survivor, an ancient…

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