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  • Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2021
  • by Ehsaneh

Interview with Laura Brooke Robson, author of GIRLS AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD

I’m excited for this week’s interview with Laura Brooke Robson as we share an agent, the incredible Danielle Burby who…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, March 24, 2021Wednesday, March 24, 2021
  • by Ehsaneh

Interview with Leila Rafei, author of SPRING

I’m so excited about this week’s interview with Leila Rafei because I simply loved the real, flawed, and beautiful characters…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, November 24, 2020Wednesday, November 18, 2020
  • by Greta Kelly

Tips for Navigating the NaNo Blues

We’re sharing our best writing tips this month here on The Debutante Ball, and since this happens to coincide with…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, September 23, 2020Saturday, September 26, 2020
  • by Ehsaneh

Interview with Diane Zinna, author of THE ALL-NIGHT SUN

This week’s interview is with Diane Zinna. I got to hear her speak recently about her book THE ALL-NIGHT SUN…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, September 16, 2020Wednesday, September 16, 2020
  • by Ehsaneh

Interview with Anita Kushwaha, author of SECRET LIVES OF MOTHERS & DAUGHTERS

We are thrilled to welcome Anita Kushwaha to The Debutant Ball this week! SECRET LIVES has been described as “a…

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  • Posted on Thursday, January 9, 2020Thursday, January 9, 2020
  • by Yodassa Williams

Most challenging parts of being a writer

There are definite challenges to the path of being a creative writer. A lot of them are so widely agreed…

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  • Posted on Monday, December 17, 2018Sunday, December 16, 2018
  • by K.A. Doore

Fighting for a Break

Just the other day, I filled half a page with a brand new story idea, one that interweaves sacrifice and…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, October 11, 2017Saturday, October 7, 2017
  • by Kimmery Martin

Kimmery’s Cure For Brain Freeze

Kimmery Martin

Today we are talking about creativity and how to get some. Here’s a fun factoid: one of the most interesting…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, March 9, 2016Saturday, March 12, 2016
  • by Heather Young

Being an Author, Not a Writer

Something horrible happened to me the day I became an author: I stopped being a writer. I spent six years…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, December 3, 2013Monday, December 2, 2013
  • by Natalia Sylvester

3 Sane (and 1 Slightly Less Sane) Ways to Get Through a Writing Rut

Though this week’s topic is how to keep writing when we don’t have time, I have a theory: 95% of…

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