The Debutante Ball

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

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Tag: novels

  • Posted on Tuesday, December 1, 2020Tuesday, December 1, 2020
  • by Lyn Liao Butler

Ode to Liane Moriarty

My family moved to the United States from Taiwan when I was seven. To help us learn English, my mom…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, May 6, 2020Tuesday, May 5, 2020
  • by Karen Osborne

Novels arrive precisely when they mean to.

I’m turning forty this year. And when you’re a middle-aged mom writing science fiction at four in the morning, it’s…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, January 22, 2019Monday, January 21, 2019
  • by Devi Laskar

Attacus Atlas & Other Inventions: compare and contrast

I don’t have any magic formulas for the books I selected and used as comparable titles — except if you…

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  • Posted on Thursday, October 11, 2018Thursday, October 11, 2018
  • by Stephanie Jimenez

On Drafting

I get easily excited about ideas. If you sit me in front of a computer long enough, I will inevitably…

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  • Posted on Saturday, September 29, 2018Saturday, September 29, 2018
  • by Devi Laskar

Interview with Elizabeth Rosner and Survivor Cafe giveaway

I’m so, so happy to feature poet, novelist and now, non-fiction author Elizabeth Rosner on the blog this week! Elizabeth and…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2016Tuesday, August 16, 2016
  • by Jennifer S. Brown

What You Should Be Reading

My to-read book pile

Like Louise, I have a towering stack of to-be-read books. The pile is threatening my bed and I’ve had to…

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  • Posted on Friday, May 16, 2014Friday, May 16, 2014
  • by Lisa Alber

Public Speaking: If I Survived, So Can You

As I write this blog post on Thursday afternoon, half of my mind is on the reading I will be…

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  • Posted on Friday, December 13, 2013Tuesday, December 17, 2013
  • by Lisa Alber

KILMOON, Evolution of a Book Cover

I had a dream for KILMOON’s cover. I wanted it to look like a “big book.” By this I mean that I…

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  • Posted on Saturday, September 28, 2013Sunday, September 29, 2013
  • by Lisa Alber

Guest Author GIGI PANDIAN Reveals How She Debuted Twice + Signed Copy Giveaway!

Today we welcome Gigi Pandian, one of the nicest people on the planet and author of the acclaimed Jaya Jones…

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  • Posted on Saturday, September 14, 2013Saturday, September 14, 2013
  • by Natalia Sylvester

GUEST AUTHOR || Julie Anne Lindsey On Phobias and Writing in Different Genres + ARC Giveaway of DECEIVED

We are pleased to welcome Julie Anne Lindsey as our guest today. Julie is a self-proclaimed word nerd who would…

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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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Tues. 8/31: Lyn says good-bye from the 2021 Debs

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