The Debutante Ball

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

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  • Posted on Monday, September 13, 2010Sunday, October 18, 2015
  • by Elise Allen

Deb Elise Blogs on Friendship, Courts Death

Good friends are the ultimate external hard drives: they enhance your memory. I remember a lot, but there’s also way…

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  • Posted on Saturday, August 8, 2009Saturday, August 8, 2009
  • by admin

Top five reasons my book should be on Oprah by Guest Author Diana Orgain

The Debs are proud to welcome author Diana Orgain as our guest this week. Diana holds an MFA in Creative…

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  • Posted on Saturday, April 11, 2009Saturday, April 11, 2009
  • by admin

Because I Love Her by Guest Author Nicki Richesin

We’re very happy to welcome Nicki Richesin to the ball today. She is the editor of four anthologies, Because I…

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  • Posted on Thursday, January 29, 2009Thursday, January 29, 2009
  • by Tiffany

Favorite Hobbies of a Full-Time Writing Mother of Three Under Seven by Deb Tiffany

1. Dreaming of all the hobbies I’d take up if I had more time. 2. Amateur Sleuthing. For instance, the…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, November 26, 2008Friday, November 20, 2015
  • by Meredith

Favorite line quiz by Deb Meredith

I love to reread books, especially when I’m sick. My favorites are like old friends, and when I read the…

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  • Posted on Monday, October 6, 2008Wednesday, October 28, 2015
  • by Kristina

Motherhood as extreme makeover, by Deb Kristina

Is there a transformation more personal and dramatic than becoming a parent? My sister once said to me, “You’re a…

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  • Posted on Saturday, July 12, 2008Saturday, September 6, 2008
  • by Jenny Gardiner

Welcome Guest Author Kim Stagliano

We are happy to welcome Kim Stagliano, an up-and-coming author who has been in the submission phase of this business…

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  • Posted on Thursday, May 15, 2008Friday, November 20, 2015
  • by Danielle

Hagen Daz and Having It All by Deb Danielle Younge-Ullman

I should probably skip past the part where I went out for milk on Saturday night (eve of Mother’s Day)…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, May 6, 2008Monday, September 29, 2008
  • by Jenny Gardiner

Mothering the Mothers by Deb Jenny

The idea of Mother’s Day is great in theory, though I’ve discovered in reality it’s not one that is so…

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  • Posted on Monday, February 25, 2008Wednesday, October 15, 2008
  • by Gail

Welcome Vicki Glembocki author of THE SECOND NINE MONTHS by Deb Gail

I read Vicki Glembocki’s THE SECOND NINE MONTHS in proposal form and LOVED its edge and honesty and attitude and…

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