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

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  • Posted on Saturday, January 26, 2019Monday, January 21, 2019
  • by Devi Laskar

Interview with Rachel Howard + THE RISK OF US giveaway

We are thrilled to have Rachel Howard as our guest author this week at The Debutante Ball! Rachel Howard’s novel…

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  • Posted on Saturday, December 29, 2018Friday, December 21, 2018
  • by Devi Laskar

Interview with Chelene Knight + DEAR CURRENT OCCUPANT giveaway

We are so thrilled to have Vancouver-based author and poet Chelene Knight as our guest on The Debutante Ball this…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, December 11, 2018Sunday, December 9, 2018
  • by Devi Laskar

Attacus Atlas & Other Inventions: Go-To Books, Podcasts, Blogs

It’s that time of year, when we resolve to do better when we change out the wall calendar in a…

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  • Posted on Saturday, December 1, 2018Thursday, December 27, 2018
  • by Devi Laskar

Interview with Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar + THE MAP OF SALT AND STARS giveaway

I’m so thrilled to welcome my friend Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar to the Debutante Ball this week! Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar is…

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  • Posted on Saturday, November 24, 2018Tuesday, November 27, 2018
  • by Devi Laskar

Interview with Cinelle Barnes + MONSOON MANSION giveaway

I’m so thrilled to welcome Cinelle Barnes to the Debutante Ball this week! Cinelle Barnes is an essayist, memoirist, and…

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  • Posted on Friday, November 16, 2018Tuesday, November 13, 2018
  • by Martine Fournier Watson

Tips for Querying (or as I like to call them, Q-tips)

  You know how they say you should never put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear? I know…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, November 6, 2018Sunday, November 4, 2018
  • by Devi Laskar

Attacus Atlas & Other Inventions: Distracts, Distracting, Distractions

“Morning comes whether you set the alarm or not.” – Ursula K. LeGuin Well, I’m in the thick of the…

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  • Posted on Saturday, October 27, 2018Saturday, October 27, 2018
  • by Devi Laskar

Interview with Vanessa Hua + A River of Stars giveaway

  I’m so happy to welcome Vanessa Hua to the Debutante Ball this week! Vanessa is a columnist for the San…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, October 23, 2018Monday, October 22, 2018
  • by Devi Laskar

Attacus Atlas & Other Inventions: Burying The Time

When I was a reporter, the best and worst part of my workday resided next to each other. The best…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, October 9, 2018Monday, October 8, 2018
  • by Devi Laskar

Attacus Atlas & Other Inventions: Ode to the First Draft

I really want to write a rant to all the devastations of the day: the Kavanaugh vote in the Senate,…

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