The Debutante Ball

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

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  • Posted on Monday, October 23, 2017Saturday, October 21, 2017
  • by Cass Morris

Lying in Wait

When I decided I wanted to be a professional writer, I was eleven years old, and at that time, it…

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  • Posted on Monday, August 17, 2009Saturday, July 23, 2011
  • by Kristina

In which Deb Kristina says “son of a %#&#*!”

My bad habit is something I’ve by now given up. Well, mostly. Swearing. It’s coarse, tacky, definitely unladylike … but…

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  • Posted on Monday, August 10, 2009Saturday, July 23, 2011
  • by Kristina

In which Deb Kristina uses books as comfort food (not literally)

One of my habits is to turn back to old favorites in times of stress. I suppose this is like…

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  • Posted on Monday, July 27, 2009Saturday, July 23, 2011
  • by Kristina

In which Deb Kristina’s supply of charm is at last depleted

Hello, my name is Kristina, and I’m an extrovert. I love parties, even if there are lots of people I…

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  • Posted on Monday, July 13, 2009Thursday, July 9, 2009
  • by Kristina

In which Deb Kristina’s life story is told on her walls

Excerpt from REAL LIFE & LIARS: For a time, Van had a poster of his hero taped on his apartment…

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  • Posted on Monday, July 6, 2009Wednesday, October 28, 2015
  • by Kristina

In which Deb Kristina has too much stuff

As Independence Day has just passed, I’ve been thinking about independence from stuff. Three years ago, we moved into this…

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  • Posted on Monday, June 29, 2009Saturday, July 23, 2011
  • by Kristina

In which Deb Kristina tells her college self to lighten up already

Dear Kris, Stop taking yourself so seriously. No really. Stop it. Look, I know you feel like everything you do…

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  • Posted on Monday, June 22, 2009Friday, June 19, 2009
  • by Kristina

In which Deb Kristina gets her laughs any way she can

Once upon a time, I thought I was above a certain level of humor. Then my husband (then boyfriend) insisted…

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  • Posted on Monday, May 25, 2009Wednesday, October 28, 2015
  • by Kristina

In which Deb Kristina ha viaggato nell’Italia

My best vacation ever came out of my only regret. It was 1996, or maybe 1997, and my husband and…

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  • Posted on Monday, May 18, 2009Wednesday, October 28, 2015
  • by Kristina

In which Deb Kristina turns her tassel

Here I am, in 1996, minutes after graduating from Michigan State University. I’d been trying to find my family –…

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

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