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I'm not a vampire, but I still feel pretty darn sparkly, by Deb Katie

(Before I begin, may I remind you that today is 2007 Debutante Mia King's release day for TABLE MANNERS, her third novel? Longtime Friend of the Debs Larramie is featuring it at her website, The Divining Wand. You can even win a signed copy! Or visit Now, back to business. Our topic this week is: "You should go on Oprah!" because that is probably the single most common bit of advice given to freshly-published authors.

My go-to refere

In which Deb Kristina doesn't hear from Oprah

I'm willing to bet it's the Number One thing a new author hears: "You should go on Oprah!"

There's so much packed into that statement. It's a compliment: "You really could get on Oprah! You're book is just as good as MIDDLESEX!" It's optimism: "Your book would stand out from the pack, I just know it!" It's cheerleading: "I want you to be a success and I know that would do it for sure!" And yes, it's naivete: "Just send your book in! Maybe she'll love it! It can't hurt!"

I wonder how many books Opr

Special Edition News Flash: Meet the 2010 Debutantes!

The Class of 2009 is wrapping up our incredible, crazy year, and we're thrilled to announce that we've selected our replacements! These debut authors and their books represent a variety of categories and genres, and most importantly, authors with clear, smart voices that will resonate with the Debutante Ball's readers.

Without further ado, here they are! Our fourth class… the 2010 Debs!

Joelle Anthony, RESTORING HARMONY
(YA, Putnam, May 2010)
The year is 2041, and Molly McClure was only six when the

News Flash, August 2

The Little Giant of Aberdeen County by Deb Tiffany has just been nominated for Book of the Year in the Fiction category for the NAIBA awards.

Introvert vs. Extrovert by Guest Author Jacqueline Kolosov

We're delighted to welcome Guest Author Jacqueline Kolosov to the ball today. She wrote the young adult novels A SWEET DISORDER (2009) and THE RED QUEEN'S DAUGHTER (2007), both from Hyperion. A native of Chicago, Jacqueline now teaches in the creative writing program at Texas Tech University. She blogs at poppiesbloom.blogspot.com.

I would have to call myself an introvert with extrovert tendencies. I'll explain. The etymology of the word 'introvert ' is helpful here. It comes from the Latin: in

Once An Outie, Now An Innie, By Deb Eve

I am about as Extroverted as one can get. Or at least I used to be. Most people fall somewhere in between, having more extroverted or introverted tendencies, but having some of both. But not Eve! Nope, whenever tested, I'm always a total extrovert.

Or at least I should say, I was a total extrovert. Then a funny thing happened on the way to my first book tour. At just about the time that the publishing industry was hailing my "literary voice", I began losing my actual voice. Two years later, it'

Quiet Words by Deb Tiffany

I guess you could say there are two kinds of books in the world: introverted and extroverted. I'm personally a fan of the introverted genre, and I think that shows in my writing.

The novels I like are ruminative, exploratory. They examine a character or a situation for the why and how more than just tell you the what. To wit: Lolita, Anna Karenina, Crime and Punishment. Or, more recently, a book like Little Bee or The Kite Runner. Certainly, these books include jaw-dropping scenes and great plots

A personality jumble by Deb Meredith

When faced with a choice, I usually gravitate to "neither." I really don't like to be categorized or to think of everything as black and white or either/or. And so my answer to whether I'm an introvert, an extrovert or neither is, as it is with many other choices, "it depends."

Introvert? Let's see… I like to spend time alone. I need to spend a little time alone everyday (a challenge as a mom). I'm happy doing my own thing. And I feel shy sometimes when I have to make a phone call. It feel

Hey, baby, what's your type? by Deb Katie

So I forget how long ago it was that I discovered the Jungian Typology test (sometimes called the "Myers-Briggs Typology" test). In a nutshell, possibly even a wrong one, because it's lifted out of my brain, it's a test based on Jungian theories that divide personalities into one of sixteen types based on the balance of four sets of traits:

Introversion vs. Extroversion

Sensing vs. Intuition

Feeling vs. Thinking

Perceiving vs. Judging

(I think Jung only relied on three of these sets… like I said,

In which Deb Kristina's supply of charm is at last depleted

Hello, my name is Kristina, and I'm an extrovert.

I love parties, even if there are lots of people I don't know. I even enjoy small talk. I sometimes go into what my husband calls "reporter mode" when I meet a new person, trying to draw out their life story, one anecdote at a time. I'm not intimidated by crowds, or public speaking. In fact, when it goes well, I get a charge out of it.

But even I, the self-confessed extreme extrovert, have found my limit. And it's the book launch.

I don't even have