The Debutante Ball

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

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  • Posted on Friday, September 27, 2019Sunday, September 29, 2019
  • by Amy Klein

On Having — and Doing It All

I used to date this famous author — it was when he was actually on the cusp of being famous…

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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 Friday, August 2, 2019Friday, August 2, 2019
  • by Martine Fournier Watson

They Could Have Named Her Anything

  Stephanie Jimenez’s astonishing debut novel follows the evolution of a friendship between Maria and Rocky, two seventeen-year-old students at…

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  • Posted on Friday, June 14, 2019Tuesday, June 11, 2019
  • by Martine Fournier Watson

Just Write and Other Groups

    I’ve moved around a lot in the past decade, and I’ve had to cull my writing friends from…

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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 Friday, June 7, 2019Thursday, June 6, 2019
  • by Martine Fournier Watson

Her First Ball

        A debut year for any writer is exciting and joyful. And it can also be stressful,…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, May 21, 2019Sunday, May 19, 2019
  • by Devi Laskar

Attacus Atlas & Other Inventions: Study, Steady

This week’s topic: “MFA vs NYC vs Choose Your Own Adventure.” Aloha. What if my writing education has been all…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, May 14, 2019Monday, May 13, 2019
  • by Devi Laskar

Attacus Atlas & Other Inventions: Writing Time

Aloha. I started writing poetry when I was nine years old. I remember writing in bursts. I had a wonderful…

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

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Current Topic: Welcoming the New Class

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Tues. 8/31: Lyn says good-bye from the 2021 Debs

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