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

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  • Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2021Wednesday, February 24, 2021
  • by Ehsaneh

Interview with Ellen Birkett Morris, author of LOST GIRLS

This week’s interview is with Ellen Birkett Morris whose debut, LOST GIRLS, explores the experiences of women and girls as…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, January 27, 2021Monday, January 25, 2021
  • by Ehsaneh

Interview with Mary Keliikoa, author of DERAILED

This week’s interview is with Mary Keliikoa whose debut novel, DERAILED, came out last May and has just been nominated…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, November 4, 2020Wednesday, November 4, 2020
  • by Ehsaneh

Interview with Rachel Mans McKenny, author of THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT

This week’s interview is with Rachel Mans McKenny, whose book THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT comes out on December 8th and tells…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, October 28, 2020Monday, October 26, 2020
  • by Ehsaneh

Interview with Kelly Duran, author of CAN’T TAKE IT BACK

This week’s interview is with Kelly Duran, whose book CAN’T TAKE IT BACK tells the interconnected stories of four women…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, June 12, 2018Tuesday, June 12, 2018
  • by Lara Lillibridge

Navigating Failure is Easier Than Navigating Success

Trigger warning: depression, anxiety.   People who have experienced trauma may associate the excitement of success with the same physiological…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, January 11, 2017Tuesday, December 27, 2016
  • by Lynn K Hall

Feeling Some Envy? Great!! Get to Work.

  I’m susceptible to a long list of faults, but envy isn’t high on that list. I’ll admit it though,…

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  • Posted on Thursday, March 19, 2015
  • by Sona Charaipotra

Taming the Hideous Green-Eyed Monster

It’s been ten years since my stint in Hollywood, and sometimes I still wonder “what if”? What if social media…

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  • Posted on Saturday, February 15, 2014Saturday, February 15, 2014
  • by Lisa Alber

Former Deb Kerry Schafer on the Success Rollercoaster + GIVEAWAY of WAKEWORLD!

Clap your hands in welcome for former deb, Kerry Schafer. She graced these blog pages last year when her debut…

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  • Posted on Friday, December 27, 2013Tuesday, December 31, 2013
  • by Lisa Alber

On “Making It” — Time For Some Tough Love, My Friends

This week I’ve been thinking about the beacons of light that dot my writing journey — writing “the end” for the first…

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  • Posted on Saturday, December 11, 2010Sunday, July 24, 2011
  • by admin

The Debutante Ball Welcomes Lena Roy! Contest!

The Debutante Ball is delighted to welcome Léna Roy for a turn around the floor.  This week, Léna joins the…

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

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