The Debutante Ball

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

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Tag: mothers and daughters

  • 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 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 Tuesday, May 12, 2009Monday, May 11, 2009
  • by Katie Alender

Double-mom bonanza, by Deb Katie

I grew up in what I like to think of as the most functional dysfunctional family in the world. After…

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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 Friday, December 14, 2007Friday, December 14, 2007
  • by Jess

My Original Hero by Deb Jess

I thought we’d end this week on a sappy note. Hey, why not: it’s the holidays! If ever there is…

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  • Posted on Thursday, November 29, 2007Monday, September 29, 2008
  • by Danielle

The Tough Road Home-Part 3 of Deb Danielle’s Worst Vacation Ever

Day Six Dear Mom, I am as much “at one” with nature as I ever hope to be. More, actually.…

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  • Posted on Monday, August 13, 2007Wednesday, October 15, 2008
  • by Gail

Lost by Deb Gail

My two teen-aged daughters and I were training for a half marathon when the family took a trip to Italy…

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

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