The Debutante Ball

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

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  • Posted on Wednesday, September 18, 2019Tuesday, September 17, 2019
  • by Karen Osborne

There is no “normal.”

Before I begin, let’s get something straight: there’s no “typical path to publication.” There’s only what happens to you, when…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, March 15, 2016Monday, March 14, 2016
  • by Jennifer S. Brown

The Ides of March, aka Three Weeks to Book Launch

MODERN GIRLS by Jennifer S. Brown

It’s the Ides of March, the day Julius Caesar was assassinated and the day I give my six-month Deb check-in.…

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  • Posted on Monday, March 14, 2016Monday, March 14, 2016
  • by Louise Miller

Louise’s Half-Time Update

The City Baker's Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller

It feels impossible to me that we Debutantes have already crossed the halfway point of our blogging together. I can’t…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, March 26, 2013Monday, March 4, 2013
  • by DanaB

Deb Dana Hates the “Hurry Up and Wait”

I wouldn’t say I’m an impatient person. I also wouldn’t say I’m a patient person. I’m the kind of person…

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  • Posted on Monday, March 25, 2013Sunday, March 24, 2013
  • by KerryS

In Which Deb Kerry Doesn’t Wait to Win

I inherited this little jug from my grandmother. I like it because it has history. I’m not so fond of…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, March 29, 2011Sunday, July 24, 2011
  • by Eleanor Brown

Deb Eleanor’s Moral Dilemma

If you’ve read The Weird Sisters you know that one of the major themes is the ways in which books…

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