The Debutante Ball

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

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  • Posted on Wednesday, October 21, 2020Monday, October 19, 2020
  • by Ehsaneh

Interview with Lois Ruskai Melina, author of THE GRAMMAR OF UNTOLD STORIES

This week’s interview is with Lois Ruskai Melina, whose book THE GRAMMAR OF UNTOLD STORIES is a collection of sixteen…

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  • Posted on Saturday, March 28, 2020Saturday, March 28, 2020
  • by Amy Klein

Interview with Guest Author DJ Lee

When her friend vanishes in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness of Idaho and Montana, DJ Lee travels there to find answers. The…

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  • Posted on Thursday, February 20, 2020Thursday, December 5, 2019
  • by Yodassa Williams

Where do I find the most inspiration?

I am so very into being inspired. I love being exposed to new experiences, ideas, art, stories, sounds, tastes. I…

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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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  • Posted on Friday, June 13, 2014Friday, June 13, 2014
  • by Lisa Alber

Creativity and Going Back to Nature

As luck would have it, this week’s Deb Ball topic coincided with my life quite well. I just returned from…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, May 6, 2009Friday, November 20, 2015
  • by Meredith

Wild, wild life by Deb Meredith

Unlike Lydia McKenzie in Posed for Murder, I was raised in the country. Wildlife in general doesn’t scare me. At…

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  • Posted on Saturday, June 9, 2007Monday, October 13, 2008
  • by Kristy

The Lesson of the Red Pine by Deb Kristy

We’ve been smelling smoke for weeks down here in South Florida. Too long of a dry season has turned our…

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  • Posted on Friday, June 1, 2007Monday, October 13, 2008
  • by Eileen

The Great Outdoors by Deb Eileen

I like the idea of gardening. I imagine myself (in a sort of Disney princess style) singing to animated woodland…

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  • Posted on Friday, March 30, 2007Monday, October 13, 2008
  • by Eileen

Bear with me by Deb Eileen

I would like to start this harrowing tale of animal encounters by saying that I live in North Vancouver. This…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, March 28, 2007Wednesday, October 15, 2008
  • by Jennifer McMahon

A Cry For Help by Deb Jennifer

For several years, my partner Drea and I lived way out in the woods.  I have many strange and wonderful…

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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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