The Debutante Ball

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

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Tag: Kathleen West

  • Posted on Tuesday, July 7, 2020Tuesday, July 7, 2020
  • by Kathleen West

Big Mistakes. Big. Huge!

It’s blooper week! I feel like I’m a walking blunder most of the time, so I’m sure I could fill…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, June 16, 2020Tuesday, June 16, 2020
  • by Kathleen West

Keeping Jealousy on the Outside

Between Lisa’s insightful and lovely post yesterday about creating a sisterhood and Karen’s epic piece from December about keeping your…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, May 26, 2020Tuesday, May 26, 2020
  • by Kathleen West

I Can Hardly Believe It’s That Time Again…

I remember last year when the application window opened here for the Debutante Class of 2020. I was finishing up…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, May 12, 2020Monday, May 11, 2020
  • by Kathleen West

I Don’t Have an MFA, But You Should Get One if You Want To

This week, we’re talking about a writing education. Do you need an MFA from a prestigious program in order to…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, May 5, 2020
  • by Kathleen West

Your Path Is Perfect

We’re discussing age this week. What’s the perfect age to write a novel? For me, this wasn’t really a choice,…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, April 28, 2020
  • by Kathleen West

The Secret Life of Minor Dramas & Other Catastrophes

We Debs are going behind-the-scenes this week, and I’m rubbing my hands together in anticipation. I LOVE behind-the-scenes. I love…

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  • Posted on Saturday, April 11, 2020Saturday, April 11, 2020
  • by Kathleen West

Interview with Rita Woods, author of Remembrance

I’m thrilled to introduce our readers to Rita Woods, author of the debut novel REMEMBRANCE. Rita is a physician and…

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  • Posted on Saturday, March 14, 2020Sunday, September 13, 2020
  • by Kathleen West

Interview and Giveaway with Jennifer J. Chow, Author of Mimi Lee Gets a Clue

I am delighted to welcome Jennifer J. Chow as our guest author this week. Although I met Jennifer in a…

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  • Posted on Friday, February 7, 2020
  • by Karen Osborne

Not-So-Minor-Dramas: Why I Love Kathleen’s Book

There’s something you should know: I have absolutely no chill when it comes to books I love. This is why…

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  • Posted on Saturday, February 1, 2020Saturday, February 1, 2020
  • by Kathleen West

Interview with Kimmery Martin, Author of The Antidote for Everything

I’m so tickled to welcome Kimmery Martin back to the Deb Ball this week! Kimmery was part of the Deb…

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

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