The Debutante Ball

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

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Tag: love of writing

  • Posted on Monday, December 11, 2017Friday, December 8, 2017
  • by Cass Morris

Things Need Not Have Happened To Be True

I have long been a hoarder of quotes. I keep files and files full of them, some organized by theme,…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, November 22, 2017Monday, November 20, 2017
  • by Kimmery Martin

On Dream Jobs: Kimmery’s Fork In The Road

  Today we are writing about the road not taken, a subject I like to spring on unsuspecting people at…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, November 15, 2017Wednesday, November 15, 2017
  • by Kimmery Martin

Kimmery’s Defense of Contest Losers

This week we are talking about writing contests, which is going to be an interesting discussion for me because I’m…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, September 20, 2017Wednesday, September 20, 2017
  • by Kimmery Martin

Kimmery Investigates Slow Time

A few weeks ago, I stumbled across an article in National Geographic about the longest train ride through India.  You…

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  • Posted on Monday, January 31, 2011Sunday, October 18, 2015
  • by Elise Allen

Deb Elise’s Most Loathed Teacher Ever

I loathed everything about Emmett Woodshanks (not his real name — his real name was far less Dickensian.  He also…

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

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Current Topic: Welcoming the New Class

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