The Debutante Ball

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

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  • Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2021Thursday, February 18, 2021
  • by Lyn Liao Butler

Interview with Lyn’s Agent, Rachel Brooks

Today, we have a very special treat. My wonderful, amazing, fabulous, super-smart and brilliant agent, Rachel Brooks of BookEnds Literary…

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  • Posted on Thursday, September 10, 2020
  • by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

My path to publication: A comedy of failures

I wrote last week about how I hadn’t planned on becoming a writer, and how writing was something I came…

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  • Posted on Friday, February 1, 2019Monday, January 28, 2019
  • by Martine Fournier Watson

I Thought Branding Was Only For Livestock

    Publishing my first book in 2019, I often find myself daydreaming about what it must have been like…

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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 Tuesday, November 20, 2018Monday, November 19, 2018
  • by Devi Laskar

Attacus Atlas & Other Inventions: Gratitude

At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has…

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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 Friday, September 21, 2018Wednesday, September 19, 2018
  • by Martine Fournier Watson

The Alpine Path

    Those of you who read my post last week may remember that most of it was reminiscing about…

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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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  • Posted on Wednesday, June 27, 2018Monday, August 6, 2018
  • by Kimmery Martin

Industry Insiders: Insight From An Agent And An Editor

  This week we are interviewing publishing industry insiders to get some scoop for you on what they do, their…

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  • Posted on Thursday, March 15, 2018Tuesday, March 13, 2018
  • by Julie Clark

Say What, Now?

THE CALL. The CALL. THE call. The call has reached legendary status among querying writers. Stories told at writing conferences…

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

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