The Debutante Ball

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

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  • Posted on Wednesday, February 12, 2020Wednesday, February 12, 2020
  • by Karen Osborne

Casting the Architects

Let’s be honest. Most of us who write novels want them to be made into films. It’s just really fun,…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, January 15, 2020Wednesday, January 15, 2020
  • by Karen Osborne

Being unrealistic for my debut year

My problem, friends, is that I’ve spent too much time being a realist. I was realistic about my prospects when…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, December 3, 2019Monday, December 2, 2019
  • by Kathleen West

Writing Advice from Three Fictional White Guys

Want to succeed in writing? Look for help from the older fictional white guys you see in movies.  Advice #1…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, December 18, 2018Sunday, December 16, 2018
  • by Devi Laskar

Attacus Atlas & Other Inventions: Down-Time and Other Myths of Relaxation

I’m supposed to be writing about self-care and relaxation and the art of not writing. Um, I don’t think I’m…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2017Thursday, May 25, 2017
  • by Lynn K Hall

Bring on the Ski Flicks and Planet Earth

Two things of which I’m sure: 1) drinking water helps cure many ailments, 2) distractions help me write. I have…

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  • Posted on Monday, February 20, 2017Monday, February 20, 2017
  • by Crystal King

I, Sejanus

This week, to celebrate the Oscar awards, the Debs are writing about our celebrity dream readers.  Every year I attend…

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  • Posted on Sunday, November 27, 2016Saturday, April 15, 2017
  • by Amy Poeppel

Newsflash – The Post-Thanksgiving Post

Congratulations to Rebecca Thomson for winning Georgia Clark’s online book marketing course THE PRO-ACTIVE AUTHOR. Jenni L. Walsh is thrilled that BECOMING…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, July 19, 2016Monday, July 18, 2016
  • by Jennifer S. Brown

8 Things about My Life and My Novel

Eugene Debs for President

Fun facts abound this week! Which is kind of a lot of pressure. What if my facts aren’t fun? What…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, June 21, 2016Monday, June 20, 2016
  • by Jennifer S. Brown

Losing Myself in the Past: My Writing Playlists

"Anything Goes" by Cole Porter

Historical fiction requires a completely different mindset. To lose yourself in another time, it helps to experience it. To write…

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  • Posted on Monday, May 30, 2016Sunday, May 29, 2016
  • by Louise Miller

Things I Never Regret

Our theme this week is regrets, but here is the thing–i’m not big on regret. We are all human and…

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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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