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

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  • Posted on Monday, November 15, 2010Sunday, October 18, 2015
  • by Elise Allen

Deb Elise Scurries to Finish Her Post in Time

Here on the west coast, it’s 11:18pm, November 14th (but I took the bleary-eyed pic when I finished this post,…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, March 24, 2009Sunday, March 22, 2009
  • by Katie Alender

I can take the heat, but I’ll leave anyway, by Deb Katie

Our topic this week is “in the kitchen,” but to be honest, my best relationship with the kitchen is one…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, January 27, 2009Tuesday, January 27, 2009
  • by Katie Alender

A jack of all trades, by Deb Katie

Writing used to be my hobby. Then I started doing it for a living — not just with my book,…

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  • Posted on Friday, August 15, 2008Monday, September 29, 2008
  • by Jess

A Tale of Two Schedules by Deb Jess

I have two daily schedules, depending on the time of year. Between late May and early October, my daily routine…

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  • Posted on Thursday, August 14, 2008Friday, November 20, 2015
  • by Danielle

Existential Ennui (or where is Danielle’s Daily Routine?) by Deb Danielle Younge-Ullman

My daily routine is having a crisis. It is not quite sure whether it even exists, which makes this an…

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  • Posted on Friday, August 24, 2007Monday, September 29, 2008
  • by Jess

I Never Met a Magazine Subscription I Didn’t Like by Deb Jess

I subscribe to WAY too many magazines. When some hit my mailbox, I will trample everything in my path to…

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  • Posted on Thursday, May 24, 2007Wednesday, October 15, 2008
  • by Mia

It’s a Writer’s Life For Me by Deb Mia

You already know that I’ve always wanted to be a writer — a published writer, to be specific. And now…

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