The Debutante Ball

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

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  • Posted on Tuesday, December 13, 2016Monday, December 12, 2016
  • by Amy Poeppel

Wondering What Your Kid Is Saying To That Nice Interviewer?

And there you are, sitting in the waiting area, while your 9-year-old son Steven is off interviewing with the head of admissions from…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2014Monday, April 21, 2014
  • by Natalia Sylvester

My First & Worst Job (and One of the Best Things That Ever Happened to Me)

The summer between my freshman and sophomore years of college, I was the world’s worst restaurant hostess. No, really. You…

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  • Posted on Sunday, October 17, 2010Friday, November 20, 2015
  • by admin

News Flash: October 17th, 2010

And The Winner Is… Congrats to Janette who has won a copy of Molly Harper’s And One Last Thing in…

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  • Posted on Monday, October 4, 2010Sunday, October 18, 2015
  • by Elise Allen

Deb Elise Plays With Change

Here are a few things I know about change… Pocket Change: My wallet will be absolutely bursting with pocket change……

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  • Posted on Monday, September 27, 2010Monday, September 27, 2010
  • by Elise Allen

Deb Elise Refutes Benjaminicus

The worst advice I ever got was never to get a puppy, and never get a dog around Christmas. This…

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  • Posted on Monday, August 30, 2010Sunday, October 18, 2015
  • by Elise Allen

If it’s Monday, it Must be Deb Elise

Okay, first piece out of the gate for the new 2011 Debs… no pressure… just following five of the most…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, June 9, 2009Monday, June 8, 2009
  • by Katie Alender

Work is over… time to get to work! by Deb Katie

(Please forgive my mini-post… I am in New York for the Webby Awards, at a silly hotel with somewhat spotty…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, March 10, 2009Monday, March 9, 2009
  • by Katie Alender

The most important creative lesson I’ve learned so far, by Deb Katie

When I give publishing advice, I often include at least one bulletpoint that emphasizes the importance of collaboration. This is…

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  • Posted on Saturday, February 7, 2009Monday, October 26, 2009
  • by admin

How All Those Stupid Jobs Helped Me Make a Writing Career, by Guest Author A.S. King

We’re very pleased to welcome A.S. King to the ball. The Dust of 100 Dogs is her first young adult…

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  • Posted on Thursday, February 5, 2009Wednesday, February 11, 2009
  • by Tiffany

Dancing for my Dinner by Deb Tiffany

My first job may have just been my best job. I was ten, and I got to dance in the…

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

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