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

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Tag: self-publishing

  • Posted on Saturday, January 30, 2016Saturday, January 30, 2016
  • by Jennifer S. Brown

Partnership Publishing: A Guest Post by Connie Mayo + Giveaway

Island of Worthy Boys novel cover

Connie Mayo is not just a fabulous writer, but she’s an amazing supporter of other writers. Connie and I continually…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, July 15, 2015Wednesday, July 15, 2015
  • by Karma Brown

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT (And Other Publishing Myths)

This week we’re talking publishing myths — and which ones we’d like to personally bust. What I have found interesting, since…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, April 15, 2015Tuesday, April 14, 2015
  • by Karma Brown

Kate Hilton on finding courage, hard work + THE HOLE IN THE MIDDLE giveaway!

Editor’s Note: This is Self-Published Author Week on The Ball! Each day we’ll feature a new self-pubbed author, and a…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, April 14, 2015Monday, April 13, 2015
  • by Amy Reichert

Dahlia Adler Talks Self-Publishing + an Ebook Giveaway of LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

Editor’s Note: This is Self-Published Author Week on The Ball! Each day we’ll feature a new self-pubbed author, and a…

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  • Posted on Saturday, October 11, 2014Friday, October 10, 2014
  • by Karma Brown

Tracey Garvis Graves on being a homebody, an early bird, and a self-publishing success story + GIVEAWAY!

We are so excited to welcome Tracey Garvis Graves to the Ball this week! New York Times Bestselling author of…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, January 9, 2008Wednesday, October 28, 2015
  • by Lisa Daily

It Could Happen To You by Deb Lisa Daily

I have not one, but two, of the strangest publishing tales in history. It never happens like this. But it…

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

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Current Topic: Welcoming the New Class

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