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

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  • Posted on Saturday, December 7, 2019
  • by Amy Klein

Interview with Guest Author Hannah Orenstein

Hannah Orenstein is the author of Playing with Matches (2018), Love at First Like (2019), and a third novel forthcoming from Atria Books (2020).…

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  • Posted on Saturday, January 27, 2018Saturday, January 27, 2018
  • by Lara Lillibridge

Interview with Erin Judge + Giveaway for VOW OF CELIBACY

  I’m so excited to host the brilliant and funny Erin Judge on the Debutante Ball this week!   Erin…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, August 2, 2011Wednesday, August 3, 2011
  • by Eleanor Brown

Love, Lust, and Deb Tawna’s MAKING WAVES! (Giveaway!)

I was raised by romance novels. Not literally. I mean I do have actual parents. But I grew up reading…

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  • Posted on Friday, July 22, 2011Thursday, July 21, 2011
  • by Tawna Fenske

Deb Tawna’s dreams might get her arrested in some states

I’ve always envied people who dream about fun things like flying or showing up naked to work. Though my dreams…

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  • Posted on Friday, July 15, 2011Thursday, July 14, 2011
  • by Tawna Fenske

Deb Tawna is a sucker for a sexy voice

If you told me to name my top three turn-ons, I wouldn’t need to pause for breath before answering. Great…

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  • Posted on Friday, July 8, 2011Thursday, July 7, 2011
  • by Tawna Fenske

Deb Tawna is making the best of her new freedom

Earlier this year, I got a wallop of freedom I wasn’t looking for when my husband of 13 years decided…

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  • Posted on Friday, July 1, 2011Wednesday, June 29, 2011
  • by Tawna Fenske

Deb Tawna’s lists leave something to be desired

Right now, I’m in New York City for my first ever national convention of the Romance Writers of America. In…

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  • Posted on Friday, June 24, 2011Thursday, June 23, 2011
  • by Tawna Fenske

Deb Tawna sometimes runs on heavy fuel

From the moment I glanced at this week’s topic, “fuel for writers,” on Monday morning, I’ve had Dire Straits’ 1991…

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  • Posted on Friday, June 17, 2011Friday, June 17, 2011
  • by Tawna Fenske

Deb Tawna wants to be a beach read

I always wanted to be a beach read. Well, not me personally. My book. When I first began writing Making…

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  • Posted on Friday, June 10, 2011Thursday, June 9, 2011
  • by Tawna Fenske

Deb Tawna isn’t well acquainted with the silver screen

I don’t watch a lot of movies. I know that sounds snobby, especially when I add that I strongly prefer…

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