The Debutante Ball

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

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  • Posted on Monday, July 9, 2018Saturday, July 7, 2018
  • by Cass Morris

References and Rhetorical Flourishes

So the question posed to the Debs this week was: Are there any “easter eggs” or “hidden Mickeys” inside your…

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  • Posted on Monday, May 28, 2018Sunday, May 27, 2018
  • by Cass Morris

Not of an age, but for all time

This week, the Debs are discussing authors we fangirl over, and I’ve decided to focus on the one writer who…

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  • Posted on Monday, September 11, 2017Thursday, September 7, 2017
  • by Cass Morris

To You, My Thanks: 5 people to whom FROM UNSEEN FIRE owes its existence

For this week’s theme, the Debs are sharing the love and discussing five people without whom our books wouldn’t exist.…

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  • Posted on Monday, February 20, 2017Monday, February 20, 2017
  • by Crystal King

I, Sejanus

This week, to celebrate the Oscar awards, the Debs are writing about our celebrity dream readers.  Every year I attend…

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  • Posted on Friday, March 20, 2015Friday, March 20, 2015
  • by Shelly King

Envy Is Good

To paraphrase Gordon Gekko from the movie WALL STREET, envy is good. And I say that as a completely non-psycho, non-egomaniac…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, July 26, 2011Wednesday, July 27, 2011
  • by Eleanor Brown

The Fabulousness That Is Deb Elise’s POPULAZZI! (Giveaway!)

Guess what? It’s time to celebrate Deb Elise Allen’s Populazzi! I met Deb Elise when I was in LA, but…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, May 31, 2011Saturday, July 30, 2011
  • by Eleanor Brown

Deb Eleanor’s Big Spoon

When I give presentations, I talk about the act of writing a novel as analogous to dragging a magnet across…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, February 15, 2011Tuesday, February 14, 2012
  • by Eleanor Brown

Deb Eleanor on Silent Love

As a longtime romance reader and lover of romantic comedies, for a long time I thought love, especially romantic love,…

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  • Posted on Monday, January 17, 2011Friday, November 20, 2015
  • by Elise Allen

The Post Deb E Feels She Should Write in Verse

Yes, yes, I know “Deb E” could be Deb Eleanor as well as Deb Elise, but I wanted the title…

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  • Posted on Thursday, July 10, 2008Friday, November 20, 2015
  • by Danielle

My Massive, Sappy Time Capsule by Deb Danielle Younge-Ullman

Don’t say I didn’t warn you… I have a few dozen diaries and journals I would put in my time…

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About Us

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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Tues. 8/31: Lyn says good-bye from the 2021 Debs

Wed. 9/1: New Class Takes Over

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