The Debutante Ball

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

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  • Sarah Grunder Ruiz
  • Carolyn Huynh

Tag: writing community

  • Posted on Friday, January 22, 2021
  • by Denny S. Bryce

My Agent Journey Began with A Contest…

Oh my oh my! Let’s chat about my agent quest. According to the time of day, I invite you to…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, November 10, 2020
  • by Lyn Liao Butler

Don’t Be Like Me (What Not to Do) – AKA Tips for New Writers

When I started writing my first book in 2015, I didn’t know a single person who wrote. I also didn’t…

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  • Posted on Friday, June 7, 2019Thursday, June 6, 2019
  • by Martine Fournier Watson

Her First Ball

        A debut year for any writer is exciting and joyful. And it can also be stressful,…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, November 13, 2018Monday, November 12, 2018
  • by Devi Laskar

Attacus Atlas & Other Inventions: Channeling Jean Kwok (and you can too!)

  “The query letter is…the single most important page an unpublished writer will ever write” — Nicholas Spark This week’s…

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  • Posted on Thursday, November 6, 2014Thursday, November 6, 2014
  • by Sona Charaipotra

On Writing Communities, Competition And Finding Your Tribe

I’ve always heard of this legend, the solitary writer, head down at her desk, never looking for the light or…

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  • Posted on Thursday, November 21, 2013Thursday, November 21, 2013
  • by Heather Webb

5 Social Media Techniques to Grow Your Writing Community

I’ve spoken quite a bit about how much I love my writing community. They’ve been so much more to me…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, November 20, 2013Wednesday, November 20, 2013
  • by Susan Gloss

Five Tips for Finding Your Place in the Writing Community

1. Look locally. Are there published authors in your community? Go to their book signings, even if you don’t know…

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  • Posted on Monday, November 18, 2013Sunday, November 17, 2013
  • by Lori Rader-Day

5 Tips to Finding Your Writing Tribe

This is going to be brief. Why? Because I’m about to dash into the terrible Chicago weather to go hang…

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

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Current Topic: Welcoming the New Class

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Tues. 8/31: Lyn says good-bye from the 2021 Debs

Wed. 9/1: New Class Takes Over

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