The Debutante Ball

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

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Tag: YA

  • Posted on Friday, November 3, 2017Friday, November 3, 2017
  • by Kaitlyn Sage Patterson

On Fear

Publishing is rife with fear. Fear of bad reviews, fear of being dragged, fear of being forgotten or never published…

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  • Posted on Friday, October 27, 2017Thursday, October 26, 2017
  • by Kaitlyn Sage Patterson

Into the Future

At the end of my MFA thesis defense, someone asked me what I wanted to do next. I’d been thinking…

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  • Posted on Friday, October 13, 2017Thursday, October 12, 2017
  • by Kaitlyn Sage Patterson

Writing Through the Road Blocks

Happy Friday the 13th! And in October, too! Spoopy! This week we’re talking about creativity. Where do we find it?…

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  • Posted on Friday, September 22, 2017Friday, September 22, 2017
  • by Kaitlyn Sage Patterson

The Deep Irony in Asking Me to Write About Balance

Y’all. I didn’t get home until almost 7 last night. I’ve only spent one entire day at home since August…

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  • Posted on Friday, September 15, 2017Thursday, September 14, 2017
  • by Kaitlyn Sage Patterson

I Owe You The Moon

  There are a great many people to whom I owe a hefty debt of gratitude for the fact that…

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  • Posted on Friday, September 8, 2017Tuesday, September 5, 2017
  • by Kaitlyn Sage Patterson

An Introduction in Books

What better way to get to know a person than through the books that shaped their imaginations, right? When I…

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  • Posted on Saturday, January 28, 2017Saturday, January 28, 2017
  • by Amy Poeppel

Interview with DEB Tiffany Jackson + #DebBallGiveaway of ALLEGEDLY

I am so thrilled to present fellow Debutante Tiffany Jackson, author of the newly launched YA novel ALLEGEDLY, to the guest…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, January 25, 2017Wednesday, January 25, 2017
  • by Lynn K Hall

Allegedly: “Searing and True.” YES!

By now, you’ve heard our exciting news: it’s launch week for Tiffany D. Jackson’s ALLEGEDLY!! ALLEGEDLY has been killing it in…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2017Monday, January 23, 2017
  • by Amy Poeppel

Tiffany Jackson’s ALLEGEDLY and the art of (metaphorically) flipping a dinner table

It’s Launch Day for Tiffany!    Mary B. Addison killed a baby. Allegedly. She didn’t say much in that first…

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  • Posted on Monday, January 23, 2017Saturday, January 21, 2017
  • by Crystal King

The Truth About Tiffany D. Jackson and ALLEGEDLY

This week the Debs are celebrating the launch of Tiffany D. Jackson’s incredible debut book ALLEGEDLY, available at booksellers on…

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