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  • Posted on Wednesday, August 12, 2020Tuesday, August 11, 2020
  • by Karen Osborne

Learning all the things you never thought you had to learn, or debuting in a pandemic.

I simply can’t believe it’s been a whole year. This week, we’re talking about what we learned as a Debutante.…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, August 4, 2020Tuesday, August 4, 2020
  • by Kathleen West

It’s Your Book; It’s Your Party

Well, our official topic this week is lauch parties and swag. I think I’m the only member of our 2020…

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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 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 Friday, June 30, 2017Monday, June 19, 2017
  • by Tiffany D. Jackson

Seven Random Tips For Your Launch Party

My second book will be out next May and I’m already in party planning mode, especially after living through planning…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, June 27, 2017Saturday, June 24, 2017
  • by Amy Poeppel

It’s your LAUNCH PARTY. Don’t fuck it up.

  Amy’s Launch Party Dos and Don’ts Notify the bookstore in advance that you’re planning to have your launch there.…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, June 28, 2016Thursday, July 7, 2016
  • by Heather Young

How to Plan a Launch Party That Won’t Make You Craz(ier)

After I signed my book deal it didn’t take long before I started hearing about something called a “launch party.”…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, June 28, 2016Tuesday, June 28, 2016
  • by Jennifer S. Brown

Launch Night Bliss (and Launch Night Tips)

The MODERN GIRLS cake

I am alone among the Debs in that I don’t have to fantasize about my book launch: I have already…

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  • Posted on Monday, June 27, 2016Thursday, July 7, 2016
  • by Louise Miller

Book Launch: Fantasy vs. Reality

The City Baker's Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller

I have been dreaming about my book launch party for as long as I have been dreaming about publishing a…

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  • Posted on Monday, July 16, 2012Thursday, August 23, 2012
  • by JoanneL

Deb Joanne’s Not Feeling Guilty

This week’s theme here at The Debutante Ball is guilty pleasures. I was going to write a post about certain…

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