The Debutante Ball

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

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Tag: memories

  • Posted on Wednesday, September 11, 2019Wednesday, September 11, 2019
  • by Karen Osborne

Tick, tick, tick…

In 2006, I went to a house party. While crossing the lawn on the way back to the car, my…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, August 31, 2016Saturday, September 3, 2016
  • by Heather Young

The Graceful Exit

It occurred to me recently that many folks who read this blog don’t know its history. It was started in…

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  • Posted on Thursday, May 19, 2016Wednesday, May 18, 2016
  • by Abby Fabiaschi

Remember the Year I was Jewish?

The topic this week is CHILDHOOD MEMORY.  We were supposed to begin at sundown, but Dad didn’t get home from work…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, May 17, 2016Monday, May 16, 2016
  • by Jennifer S. Brown

Memories and Writing: The Act of Invention

My collection of childhood diaries

When I read Louise’s post about her childhood memories, I had to laugh. Like Louise, my childhood memories are hazy.…

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  • Posted on Monday, May 16, 2016Monday, May 16, 2016
  • by Louise Miller

A Memory of Senses

I have a wonky memory. I have purchased many novels, and have read twenty or thirty pages in only to…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, March 25, 2014Monday, March 24, 2014
  • by Natalia Sylvester

My Grandmother’s Purse & Why It’s So VINTAGE

Congratulations to Susan Gloss on the launch of Vintage today! It’s a wonderful read filled with treasure for both women’s…

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  • Posted on Thursday, July 4, 2013Saturday, June 29, 2013
  • by Susan Spann

Deb Susan Improves Her Home With Rose-Colored Memories

April in Sacramento heralds the end of a cold, rainy winter. I clear away weeds, mow the lawn, and get…

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  • Posted on Thursday, December 6, 2012Wednesday, December 5, 2012
  • by Susan Spann

Deb Susan’s Mind is All Tied Up

At heart, I’m a creature of simple comforts. The things I’m most attached to are my memories. Like most authors,…

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  • Posted on Sunday, November 25, 2012Sunday, November 25, 2012
  • by admin

Newsflash: November 25, 2012

From the 2013 Debs… Deb Kerry really has no news of interest. Other than discovering that apple pie can be made…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, October 31, 2012Tuesday, October 30, 2012
  • by KellyW

Happy Halloween, fair readers, from all your favorite debutantes!

Deb Kelly here. I am so tickled that my post day fell on one of my favoritest holidays. Halloween is…

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

Blog Schedule

Current Topic: Welcoming the New Class

Mon. 8/30: 

Tues. 8/31: Lyn says good-bye from the 2021 Debs

Wed. 9/1: New Class Takes Over

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