The Debutante Ball

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

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Tag: writer jealousy

  • Posted on Tuesday, June 16, 2020Tuesday, June 16, 2020
  • by Kathleen West

Keeping Jealousy on the Outside

Between Lisa’s insightful and lovely post yesterday about creating a sisterhood and Karen’s epic piece from December about keeping your…

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  • Posted on Monday, June 15, 2020Friday, June 12, 2020
  • by Lisa Braxton

Dealing with Professional Jealousy in the Writing Industry

Our blog topic this week is dealing with professional jealousy in the writing industry. But I’m going to flip that…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, December 4, 2019Tuesday, December 3, 2019
  • by Karen Osborne

Eyes on your own paper.

I can’t remember who told me this first, but here’s the piece of writing advice that changed my life: Eyes…

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  • Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2017Thursday, January 12, 2017
  • by Jenni L. Walsh

We Meet Again, Green-Eyed Monster

This week on the Deb Ball, we’re talking about the green-eyed monster. I may not be a master of how to…

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  • Posted on Monday, January 9, 2017Friday, January 6, 2017
  • by Crystal King

That Green-Eyed Witch, Invidia

This week the Debs are talking about envy – struggling with it, learning from it.   In ancient Rome, Invidia…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, January 13, 2016Tuesday, January 12, 2016
  • by Heather Young

Envy, the Vast Literary Cognoscenti, and Me

Ah, envy. What a complicated topic, especially for writers. And now comes my turn to examine the green eyed monster.…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, January 12, 2016Monday, January 11, 2016
  • by Jennifer S. Brown

How Do I Envy Thee? Let Me Count the Ways…

Careful, dear. Your envy is showing.

We’re talking envy this week. Envy is not something I have an issue with. The truth is, I am a…

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  • Posted on Monday, January 11, 2016Sunday, January 10, 2016
  • by Louise Miller

Writers, Jealousy and Generosity

Okay, lets just get this out in the open. I am a jealous person. I don’t want to be a…

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  • Posted on Monday, February 17, 2014Monday, February 17, 2014
  • by Lori Rader-Day

Using Competition to Fuel Your Dreams

I’m obsessed with the Olympics. I don’t know where this comes from, as I’m a lot less likely to win…

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