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

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Tag: Susan Spann

  • Posted on Friday, March 21, 2014Friday, March 21, 2014
  • by Lisa Alber

Oh My God, Just, Oh My God (The Book Launch!)

I knew launch week was going to be great, but I didn’t realize just how fabulous and heady and exhausting…

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  • Posted on Thursday, August 29, 2013Thursday, August 29, 2013
  • by Susan Spann

So Long, And Thanks for All the Fish.

I didn’t put my name in the title, but I’m sure you have no doubt who’s writing here. The year…

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  • Posted on Thursday, August 15, 2013Wednesday, August 14, 2013
  • by Susan Spann

Deb Susan’s Journey is Full of Stars

So far this week, my Debutante Sisters have talked about how the writing journey is solitary, constantly changing, complicated, and…

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  • Posted on Thursday, August 8, 2013Monday, August 5, 2013
  • by Susan Spann

Deb Susan Doesn’t Know Who She Loves

… but she’d like to. About a week before my book release, I received an amazing email. A reader  who…

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  • Posted on Thursday, August 1, 2013Wednesday, July 31, 2013
  • by Susan Spann

Deb Susan Reconsiders the Ending

As I mentioned in a comment on Deb Kerry’s fantastic Monday post, I have trouble with endings, written or otherwise.…

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  • Posted on Monday, July 22, 2013Sunday, July 21, 2013
  • by KerryS

Deb Kerry is Up a Tree with Katniss Everdeen

There’s a famous piece of writerly advice floating around the internet, which says, more or less: “Get your characters up…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, July 16, 2013Monday, July 15, 2013
  • by DanaB

Deb Dana’s Summer Vacation to 16th-Century Japan

Today, friends, I have the honor of introducing our VERY LAST DEB LAUNCH. Yes, that’s right: Deb Susan’s engrossing debut,…

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  • Posted on Thursday, July 4, 2013Saturday, June 29, 2013
  • by Susan Spann

Deb Susan Improves Her Home With Rose-Colored Memories

April in Sacramento heralds the end of a cold, rainy winter. I clear away weeds, mow the lawn, and get…

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  • Posted on Thursday, November 8, 2012Thursday, November 8, 2012
  • by Susan Spann

Deb Susan’s Romantic Ritual of the Sea

  Most of you know I have a marine aquarium focused on seahorses. (OK, technically all of you know it…

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  • Posted on Thursday, October 25, 2012Tuesday, October 23, 2012
  • by Susan Spann

Deb Susan Sees Villains Everywhere

When your novel features a ninja assassin as its protagonist, you have to think long and hard about what makes…

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