The Debutante Ball

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

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Tag: writing

  • Posted on Friday, January 15, 2021
  • by Lyn Liao Butler

It’s A Miracle!

I queried for three and a half years before I signed with an agent. And I queried three different books.…

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  • Posted on Thursday, January 14, 2021Thursday, January 14, 2021
  • by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

I left my heart in Corpus Christi

My fellow Debs and I are blogging this week about our favorite types of scenes to write, and it made…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, December 15, 2020Wednesday, December 2, 2020
  • by Greta Kelly

Daydreaming My Way Into Writing

When I look back through the years, thinking about where I found the inspiration and the drive to become a…

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  • Posted on Thursday, December 10, 2020
  • by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

Demons and Daydreams: How Hieronymus Bosch Got Me Writing

I had a really hard time choosing a major in college. I went from Business Administration to Retailing, to Fashion,…

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  • Posted on Thursday, November 19, 2020Thursday, November 19, 2020
  • by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

Finding Your People: A guide for new writers

A funny consequence of having a book coming out is that friends and family (and the occasional stranger on the…

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  • Posted on Sunday, November 8, 2020
  • by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

[News Flash] November 8, 2020

We had a lot of great events this week at the Debutante Ball! Elizabeth Everett, author of A LADY’S FORMULA…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, November 3, 2020Sunday, November 1, 2020
  • by Greta Kelly

Time Management–Reflecting on the Before Times and Strategies for The New Era

When I sat down to brainstorm ideas for this article, it was hard not to think of all the B.C.’s…

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  • Posted on Thursday, October 29, 2020Wednesday, October 28, 2020
  • by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

The Jackhammer in the Basement: On writing (or not writing) through distractions

“It’s a black fly in your chardonnay. It’s a death row pardon two minutes too late.” Alanis Morissette was kind…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, October 27, 2020
  • by Denny S. Bryce

Writing Through Distractions: What Distractions? (Add insane laugh, here:)!

Good morning! First, I’m writing this post at 5:30 AM. That’s about the time I rise this time of year…I’m…

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  • Posted on Sunday, October 18, 2020
  • by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

[News Flash] October 18, 2020

Thank you to Simone st. James for talking to us about her new novel, THE SUN DOWN MOTEL. If you…

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

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