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

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Tag: submissions

  • Posted on Thursday, November 12, 2015Friday, November 20, 2015
  • by Abby Fabiaschi

The Dream-Come-True Part

The sales cycle for I LIKED MY LIFE went like this: edit, send to a handful of publishers, collect rejections,…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, November 11, 2015Friday, November 20, 2015
  • by Heather Young

She Says Tomahto, That Guy Over There Says Tomato: My Experience On Submission

This week we’re talking about our submission process, and what’s been interesting to me is how different each of those…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, November 10, 2015Tuesday, December 8, 2015
  • by Jennifer S. Brown

On Not Selling a Book

Rejection Just Ahead Green Road Sign with Dramatic Storm Clouds and Sky.

This week we’re talking about being on submission and selling our books. I’ve discussed being on submission before. And I…

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  • Posted on Monday, November 9, 2015Sunday, December 6, 2015
  • by Louise Miller

The Kismet-Filled True-Tale of How I Sold My Novel

  This week on The Debutante Ball we are talking about our book sales and being on submission. The story…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, October 6, 2015Friday, November 20, 2015
  • by Jennifer S. Brown

Secrets: Why to Keep Them on Submission

confidential

In the book FLAPPERS: A MADCAP STORY OF SEX, STYLE, CELEBRITY, AND THE WOMEN WHO MADE AMERICA MODERN, the author…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, December 31, 2014Friday, November 20, 2015
  • by Karma Brown

A GIF, some honesty, and the realities of book two…

I love this quote. (That Stephen King sure does know a thing or two about writers, and writing.) It’s one…

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  • Posted on Friday, April 13, 2012Thursday, August 23, 2012
  • by LindaG

Deb Linda Doesn’t Want to Scare You, But …

My fellow Debs have already provided all kinds of wonderful advice on the submissions process this week. (If you haven’t…

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  • Posted on Monday, April 9, 2012Friday, November 20, 2015
  • by JoanneL

Deb Joanne’s Submission Survival Guide

Today marks the beginning of The Debutante Ball Query Critique Contest! The Debs are giving away query critiques to 5…

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