The Debutante Ball

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

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  • Posted on Saturday, September 14, 2019Saturday, September 14, 2019
  • by Amy Klein

Interview with Lisa Barr, Author of The Unbreakables PLUS BOOK GIVEAWAY

  Lisa Barr is the author of The Unbreakables (HarperCollins) a delicious, sharp novel about a Chicago woman who jets off to France after…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, September 10, 2019Tuesday, September 10, 2019
  • by Kathleen West

Irrational Yelling: The Inspiration for Kathleen’s Debut Novel

When I began writing MINOR DRAMAS & OTHER CATASTROPHES, I was in my fifteenth year of classroom teaching, a job…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, January 9, 2018Monday, January 8, 2018
  • by Lara Lillibridge

Writing Through Distractions of the Small Child Variety

My emergence as a writer and a mother occurred nearly simultaneously—I was suddenly flooded with stories when I was pregnant…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, October 24, 2017Monday, October 23, 2017
  • by Lara Lillibridge

Writing Books and Chasing Dreams—But First, Survive the Diaper Years

I sat in my very first writer’s workshop the week after I left my soon-to-be-ex-husband.  I was going to chase…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, April 4, 2017Tuesday, April 4, 2017
  • by Amy Poeppel

Senior Year Sick Notes

As part of our week on “character spin-offs,” I’m sharing an epistolary piece on parenting a high school senior. (Been there,…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2017Tuesday, January 17, 2017
  • by Amy Poeppel

Gratification Now! A Self-Care Guide

Whenever I think about caring for oneself, I always remember the well-known, highly effective parenting technique that I utilized with…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, December 13, 2016Monday, December 12, 2016
  • by Amy Poeppel

Wondering What Your Kid Is Saying To That Nice Interviewer?

And there you are, sitting in the waiting area, while your 9-year-old son Steven is off interviewing with the head of admissions from…

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  • Posted on Thursday, November 13, 2014Thursday, November 13, 2014
  • by Sona Charaipotra

Advice for Writers Who Are Also Parents: “Everything is copy.”

So you may have noticed that my post this morning was late. Here’s why: life. More specifically? Kids. My whole…

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  • Posted on Thursday, November 29, 2012Monday, November 26, 2012
  • by Susan Spann

Deb Susan and the Serrano of Doom

In my family’s language , “funny stories” translates to “let’s embarrass the children.” And so, with no further ado: When…

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  • Posted on Thursday, December 9, 2010Friday, November 20, 2015
  • by Sarah Jio

4 Things That Help Deb Sarah Feel Balanced (Even When She’s Not)

Oh, balance, where art thou? Somewhere in the last four years (note the milestone here–four years ago was when my…

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