The Debutante Ball

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

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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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  • Posted on Wednesday, July 9, 2008Thursday, October 29, 2015
  • by Lisa Daily

Let’s Do The Time Warp Again… By Deb Lisa Daily

The year is 1986. Every weekend my friends and I tell our parents we’re going to the midnight showing of…

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  • Posted on Monday, December 3, 2007Wednesday, October 15, 2008
  • by Gail

The Nicest Girl I Ever Knew by Deb Gail

As I sat down to write this I realized I feel conflicted about this week’s topic, Naughty and/or Nice. Actually,…

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  • Posted on Thursday, August 9, 2007Monday, October 13, 2008
  • by Danielle

Movies and Making a Spectacle by Deb Danielle

Like most people, movies have made me laugh and cry, transported me to other worlds and sometimes changed the way…

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  • Posted on Saturday, November 11, 2006Wednesday, October 15, 2008
  • by Kristy

Kiss The Girl – by Deb Kristy

Alternate title: Why Jude the Obscure Infuriates Me  1982. Eighth grade. Fifth period. Speech class…Mark. I only had three crushes in eighth…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, October 4, 2006Wednesday, October 15, 2008
  • by Jennifer McMahon

Don’t Fear the Reaper by Deb Jennifer

It’s 1985.  My grandmother buys me a white Camaro with red interior.   The car is hot.  It has a red…

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

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