The Debutante Ball

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

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Tag: teachers

  • Posted on Tuesday, September 10, 2019Tuesday, September 10, 2019
  • by Kathleen West

Irrational Yelling: The Inspiration for Kathleen’s Debut Novel

When I began writing MINOR DRAMAS & OTHER CATASTROPHES, I was in my fifteenth year of classroom teaching, a job…

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  • Posted on Friday, December 7, 2018Thursday, December 6, 2018
  • by Martine Fournier Watson

What John Steinbeck Said That Helped Me

    I have come to believe that a great teacher is a great artist and that there are as…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, September 14, 2016Tuesday, September 13, 2016
  • by Lynn K Hall

MFA, Schm-MFA…and Other Reasons Why I’m the Unlikeliest of Authors

I’ve always been a reader. My first word was “book,” and some of my most treasured childhood memories are from…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, September 13, 2016Monday, September 12, 2016
  • by Amy Poeppel

Happy New Year … in September

During a catastrophically bad job interview, Kate, the main character in Small Admissions says that, in her mind, the year…

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  • Posted on Monday, January 31, 2011Sunday, October 18, 2015
  • by Elise Allen

Deb Elise’s Most Loathed Teacher Ever

I loathed everything about Emmett Woodshanks (not his real name — his real name was far less Dickensian.  He also…

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

Wed. 9/1: New Class Takes Over

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