The Debutante Ball

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

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  • Sarah Grunder Ruiz
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Tag: motherhood

  • Posted on Saturday, December 23, 2017Saturday, December 23, 2017
  • by Lara Lillibridge

Interview with Maggie Smith + Giveaway for GOOD BONES

As soon as I joined The Deb Ball I knew I wanted to ask Maggie Smith for an interview. Her…

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  • Posted on Thursday, July 21, 2016Wednesday, July 20, 2016
  • by Abby Fabiaschi

I’ve Been Told I’m Quirky …

The topic this week is fun facts. I wrote them as they came to me, freestyle: Sometimes I’m carrying on about…

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  • Posted on Thursday, June 16, 2016Thursday, June 16, 2016
  • by Abby Fabiaschi

Adventures in Moving

In a first conversation with my now husband he asked where I was from. “I get around,” I replied. His eyebrows…

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  • Posted on Thursday, June 2, 2016Wednesday, June 1, 2016
  • by Abby Fabiaschi

Running Away From a Beautiful Now

The topic this week is regrets. My children are eleven months apart. We wanted kids close together, but no one…

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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 Monday, December 20, 2010Sunday, December 19, 2010
  • by Elise Allen

Deb Elise’s Favorite Family Tradition

This has been a really hard post for me, for some reason.  I keep thinking about different traditions from different…

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  • Posted on Thursday, December 9, 2010Friday, November 20, 2015
  • by Sarah Jio

4 Things That Help Deb Sarah Feel Balanced (Even When She’s Not)

Oh, balance, where art thou? Somewhere in the last four years (note the milestone here–four years ago was when my…

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  • Posted on Monday, November 22, 2010Sunday, October 18, 2015
  • by Elise Allen

Deb Elise: A Case Study In Near-Disaster

Even as I write this, I’m sitting with my grandmother and sister, watching the Eagles defeat (so far, keep your…

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  • Posted on Monday, October 4, 2010Sunday, October 18, 2015
  • by Elise Allen

Deb Elise Plays With Change

Here are a few things I know about change… Pocket Change: My wallet will be absolutely bursting with pocket change……

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  • Posted on Thursday, September 30, 2010Wednesday, September 29, 2010
  • by Sarah Jio

The Wacky Career Advice Deb Sarah Almost Believed

It’s funny how things work. Just as my writing career took off in a major way (as in, assignments were…

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

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