The Debutante Ball

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

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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 Wednesday, July 29, 2020
  • by Karen Osborne

The Debutante Who Didn’t Deb.

This week, my fellow debutantes are all talking about what they’re doing next. I’m still waiting for my release week.…

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  • Posted on Saturday, July 30, 2016Saturday, July 30, 2016
  • by Heather Young

An Interview With Heather Young + Giveaway of THE LOST GIRLS

THE LAST GIRLS by Heather Young

How odd it feels to sit in the Guest Author chair! Although I have to say, it is quite plush…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, April 6, 2016Wednesday, April 6, 2016
  • by Heather Young

Listening to MODERN GIRLS

I read MODERN GIRLS two months ago, thanks to an early review copy I tore through in about 48 hours.…

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  • Posted on Saturday, October 10, 2015Saturday, October 10, 2015
  • by Jennifer S. Brown

Linda K. Wertheimer Offers Ten Tips for Nonfiction Authors As Launch Day Nears

Faith Ed. by Linda K. Wertheimer

The Debutante Ball is thrilled to welcome a nonfiction writer, Linda K. Wertheimer, to discuss how one launches a nonfiction…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, August 4, 2015Monday, August 3, 2015
  • by Amy Reichert

If I Could Turn Back Time

It’s been two whole weeks since THE COINCIDENCE OF COCONUT CAKE flew onto book shelves, so I have two whole…

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  • Posted on Saturday, July 25, 2015Saturday, March 26, 2016
  • by Amy Reichert

Launch Week: Amy E. Reichert Takes the Deb Ball Interview + Giveaway

I’m on day four post publication — it’s pretty awesome. I’m currently at the Midwest Writers Workshop in Muncie, IN…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, July 21, 2015Monday, July 20, 2015
  • by Amy Reichert

THE COINCIDENCE OF COCONUT CAKE Launch Day

It’s here. Finally. I opened my first Word doc to start writing this book on September 3, 2010. That’s 1782…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, March 31, 2015Monday, March 30, 2015
  • by Amy Reichert

Book Launch Tips – It’s Not Just a Party

Less than four months to go until THE COINCIDENCE OF COCONUT CAKE enters the world and I’m in the midst…

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  • Posted on Monday, August 24, 2009Wednesday, October 28, 2015
  • by Kristina

It’s the last dance… by Deb Kristina

It’s the last dance, each beat of the last dance… I have a Frank Sinatra CD and those words above…

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