The Debutante Ball

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

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  • Posted on Wednesday, March 14, 2018Tuesday, March 13, 2018
  • by Kimmery Martin

The Call: It Doesn’t Always Go Like You’d Think

  When I was an aspiring author, I read every query letter success story I could get my hands on.…

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  • Posted on Monday, March 12, 2018Friday, March 9, 2018
  • by Cass Morris

A taste of the surreal

Here’s where I was standing when I got The Call from Connor Goldsmith: Yeah. It was kind of a bonkers…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, October 2, 2013Wednesday, October 2, 2013
  • by Susan Gloss

How Getting an Agent is Like Duck Duck Goose

I was terrified of the game of Duck Duck Goose* when I was a kid. I’ve always been an anxious…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, October 12, 2011Tuesday, August 28, 2012
  • by M. Molly Backes

Harry, Sally, Deb Molly, and Ragdale Magic

You know the end of When Harry Met Sally, when they say, “We were friends for a long time. And…

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