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2025 Debutante Ball – Year in Review
The Class of 2025 authors looks back at their debut year, from the biggest wins to their favorite memories and takeaways.
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Book Talk: What I would tell my pre-Debut year author self, if I could go back in time
This week our debut authors answer the question: What is one thing you wish you could go back and tell your November 2024 self about your upcoming debut…
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Where Are They Now?
From best-selling books to movie and TV spinoffs, former Debutante Ball authors share what they've been up to since their debut year, and friends, it's…
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Book Talk: Getting up early to write, finding the time for Book 2 while launching Book 1, and other #authorlife time management strategies
This week our debut authors answer the question: How do you find time to write a book (especially while you’re launching a book)?
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Catalina Margulis Shares 3 Things That Surprised Her About Being A Debut Author
My debut year is everything I hoped for – and also, nothing like I imagined.
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Book Talk: The Debs talk writing about sex, giving birth and more proud author moments
This week our debut authors answer the question: What’s a scene from your book that you’re really proud of, and why?
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Penny Zang Shares Her 5 Biggest Surprises of Her Debut Year (So Far)
As I write this post, I am less than one month away from the launch of my debut novel Doll Parts, a novel about friendship and grief, full of ’90s…
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