The Debutante Ball

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

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Tag: Vacation

  • Posted on Wednesday, March 28, 2018Tuesday, March 27, 2018
  • by Kimmery Martin

Kimmery’s Favorite Thing

  Look, I know I am supposed to write something every week, but today writing is hard. I’m on vacation.…

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  • Posted on Monday, June 25, 2012Thursday, August 23, 2012
  • by JoanneL

Deb Joanne Runs to the Sea

This week’s theme is Getting Away. Wow, how timely. My book releases in Canada tomorrow and next Tuesday in the…

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  • Posted on Friday, October 29, 2010Thursday, October 28, 2010
  • by Tawna Fenske

A scary story left Deb Tawna scarred for life

My family camped a lot when I was a kid. Everyone knows it’s not really camping unless someone tells scary…

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  • Posted on Monday, October 18, 2010Sunday, October 18, 2015
  • by Elise Allen

Deb Elise Says Aloha To Her Favorite Place

My favorite place no longer exists. I don’t mean this on some deep, metaphysical level… I mean it literally was…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, May 27, 2009Friday, November 20, 2015
  • by Meredith

Traveling the World… On the Cheap by Deb Meredith

If there’s one thing my family taught me, it’s how to travel on a budget. We camped on our vacations…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, May 26, 2009Tuesday, May 26, 2009
  • by Katie Alender

Highlights recalled by a reluctant traveler, by Deb Katie

I never was much of a traveler. I’m no good at packing, I like my OWN bed and my OWN…

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  • Posted on Monday, April 28, 2008Saturday, September 6, 2008
  • by Gail

Publishing Emergencies and Reshifting and the Guy Doing Jennifer Aniston Arms by Deb Gail

Just before we’re leaving for spring break, I hear back from my editor that her response to my edits will…

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  • Posted on Monday, April 2, 2007Monday, April 2, 2007
  • by Anna

First Apartment By Deb Anna

My first apartment wasn’t an apartment — it was a house. And not just any house but a house on…

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  • Posted on Monday, February 12, 2007Saturday, February 10, 2007
  • by Anna

Hair-raising Adventures in Blackberry Picking

If I hadn’t picked 12 containers of blackberries, I might not have ended up with the Dorothy Hamill-had-she-cut-her-locks-with-gardening-sheers haircut at…

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  • Posted on Saturday, October 21, 2006Monday, October 23, 2006
  • by Anna

Exercise Addiction By Spandex-ed Deb Anna

My name is Anna and I am an exercise addict. In terms of addictions, it could be worse – I…

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