The Debutante Ball

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

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Tag: Life

  • Posted on Wednesday, January 1, 2020Tuesday, December 31, 2019
  • by Karen Osborne

All the things you can (and can’t) control

I’m not a fan of New Year’s resolutions, just like some of the other Debs. “Lose weight” usually ends three…

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  • Posted on Friday, May 17, 2019Wednesday, May 15, 2019
  • by Martine Fournier Watson

A Writer at Any Age

    Because my release day fell on my birthday, I’ve already written a little about writing and age. One…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, February 12, 2019Saturday, January 26, 2019
  • by Devi Laskar

Attacus Atlas & Other Inventions: Love-hate relationship

Aloha! What I like about my debut novel, The Atlas of Reds and Blues: it’s short. Also, I think it’s…

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  • Posted on Saturday, January 12, 2019Friday, January 4, 2019
  • by Devi Laskar

Interview with Barbara Ridley + WHEN IT’S OVER giveaway

We are so excited to welcome Barbara Ridley to the Debutante Ball this week! Barbara was born in England but has lived…

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  • Posted on Saturday, January 5, 2019Saturday, January 5, 2019
  • by Devi Laskar

Interview with Nicole Chung + ALL YOU CAN EVER KNOW giveaway

We are thrilled to welcome Nicole Chung to the Debutante Ball this week! Nicole Chung is the author of the…

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  • Posted on Saturday, December 29, 2018Friday, December 21, 2018
  • by Devi Laskar

Interview with Chelene Knight + DEAR CURRENT OCCUPANT giveaway

We are so thrilled to have Vancouver-based author and poet Chelene Knight as our guest on The Debutante Ball this…

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  • Posted on Saturday, November 10, 2018Friday, November 9, 2018
  • by Devi Laskar

Interview with Christine O’Brien + CRAVE: A MEMOIR OF FOOD AND LONGING giveaway

I’m so thrilled to welcome Christine O’Brien to the Debutante Ball this week! Christine is a lecturer in the English…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, November 6, 2018Sunday, November 4, 2018
  • by Devi Laskar

Attacus Atlas & Other Inventions: Distracts, Distracting, Distractions

“Morning comes whether you set the alarm or not.” – Ursula K. LeGuin Well, I’m in the thick of the…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, October 9, 2018Monday, October 8, 2018
  • by Devi Laskar

Attacus Atlas & Other Inventions: Ode to the First Draft

I really want to write a rant to all the devastations of the day: the Kavanaugh vote in the Senate,…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, September 18, 2018Monday, September 17, 2018
  • by Devi Laskar

Attacus Atlas & Other Inventions: A Circuitous Route

A Circuitous Route:   The reflection of the world is blues, that’s where that part of the music is at…

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