The Debutante Ball

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

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  • Posted on Friday, August 16, 2019Thursday, August 15, 2019
  • by Martine Fournier Watson

A Party for THE DREAM PEDDLER

  I considered not having a launch party for my book. I’m not a big fan of being the center…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, August 13, 2019Monday, August 12, 2019
  • by Devi Laskar

Attacus Atlas & Other Inventions: book baby birthday bash

aloha! We are supposed to talk about our launch parties and swag this week. It is a miracle that I…

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  • Posted on Saturday, June 8, 2019Monday, June 3, 2019
  • by Martine Fournier Watson

Interview with Lara Lillibridge and Giveaway for MAMA, MAMA, ONLY MAMA

  I am so excited to welcome former Deb Lara Lillibridge back to the ball this week! I feel as…

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  • Posted on Saturday, June 1, 2019Wednesday, May 29, 2019
  • by Martine Fournier Watson

Interview with Lillian Li and Giveaway for NUMBER ONE CHINESE RESTAURANT

    I’m so excited to be hosting author Lillian Li this week! Lillian Li is the author of the novel…

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  • Posted on Friday, March 29, 2019Tuesday, March 26, 2019
  • by Martine Fournier Watson

Love Story, Perfect Day

  If you’ve never seen Love Story starring Ryan O’Neal and Ali MacGraw, then you many not know that yes,…

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  • Posted on Friday, January 18, 2019Thursday, January 10, 2019
  • by Martine Fournier Watson

A Year or a Career

    Before writing this blog post, I never really gave much thought to a bucket list for this year.…

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  • Posted on Saturday, November 24, 2018Tuesday, November 27, 2018
  • by Devi Laskar

Interview with Cinelle Barnes + MONSOON MANSION giveaway

I’m so thrilled to welcome Cinelle Barnes to the Debutante Ball this week! Cinelle Barnes is an essayist, memoirist, and…

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  • Posted on Friday, November 23, 2018Thursday, November 22, 2018
  • by Martine Fournier Watson

Dear Reader

        I remember when I went to my writing group after my agent got the offer from…

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  • Posted on Friday, November 10, 2017Thursday, November 9, 2017
  • by Kaitlyn Sage Patterson

Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda… or Not.

Sometimes I like to sit down and think about all the parallel universes where other Kaitlyns are going about their…

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  • Posted on Saturday, April 29, 2017Saturday, April 29, 2017
  • by Lynn K Hall

Interview With Crystal King + #DebBallGiveaway of FEAST OF SORROW

Today it is our very own Crystal King’s turn to sit in the Deb Ball guest chair! By now you…

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

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