Maybe you've just sold your first book to a publisher. Or perhaps you've decided to take that next step as an indie author and self-publish for the first time. First thing's first. . . congratulations! But what happens next?As a debut author there are some things you need to do to set yourself up for a career in writing, and to help you sell your first book. In a previous post I talked about some of the key things I learned in my debut year. In this post I'll go through my debut author checklis

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Fourteen finds from the Raverly recently added debut patterns

Lemon Lime Twist is a bold, bright new In Color debuting in the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog on June 2.  It's the most vibrant In Color I've ever seen and I love it!  On today's card it's paired with Dapper Denim for a fabulous contrast! And of course I had to use this new color with the Eastern Palace Suite!  I love these Eastern Medallion Dies...it seems like every time I use them I find a different thing to do with them! Today they are stacked one on top of the other with Stampin' Dimensionals in between. The top circle is

Last night at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY PhilRAD opened the first of three shows. This new pairing features Phil Lesh with Joe Russo, Scott

Kitty - A high-neck lace A-line gown with inner corset, open key-hole back and stylish puff sleeves The Debut Collection by British wedding dress designer Josephine Scott

Program for the Debut Party - Free download as Word Doc (.doc / .docx), PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. The document provides the program for Pauline Petrasanta's 18th birthday debut party, which includes: 1) An introduction by the emcee and welcoming of guests such as Pauline's family and friends. 2) Presentations where 18 ladies and gentlemen offer Pauline candles, treasures, and roses as symbols of guidance and support. 3) A father-daughter dance between Pauline and her father, followed by dances with 18 gentlemen. 4) The lighting and blowing out of birthday candles on a cake. 5) A thanksgiving message and conclusion of the successful celebration.

The Beano's famous crimefighter Billy the Cat first appeared in a 1/4 page teaser ad (above) in the Easter 1967 issue of The Beano (No.1288). His strip began the following week, in The Beano No.1289, dated April 1st 1967. Although this was the April Fool themed issue, there was no mention of that in Billy's debut strip. The artwork was by David Sutherland, who had been drawing The Bash Street Kids since 1962 (and indeed still draws those Kids today). An excellent artist who is able to adapt his style from humour to adventure. Curiously, there's no origin story. We're not told how William Grange became such a remarkable acrobat or who made his costume and the funny looking customised biker helmet with the whiskers. However, years later, a fan named David Carman wrote his own origin for the character and published it online with the permission of D.C. Thomson. You can read it here: http://www.davidcarman.co.uk/billy.htm Presumably The Beano had decided to feature a superhero in their pages because of the success of the Batman TV show, although Billy's premise was closer to that of Spider-Man (running at that time in rival comic Pow!). Billy the Cat became very popular with the readers and ran on and off until 1974, even joined by his cousin, Katie the Cat, for later adventures. He was later revived and rebooted as a slightly older character in Buddy comic in 1981, and you can read that story here: https://lewstringer.blogspot.co.uk/2018/02/buddy-no1-1981.html The Beano has revived Billy the Cat on occasion, drawn by various artists including Wayne Thompson, Nigel Dobbyn, and Laura Howell. With the current popularity of superheroes, and this being The Beano's 80th anniversary year, it'd be nice to see him return again. My choice would be Steve Beckett as artist, as he's another creator who can switch from humour to adventure, and he has that suitable light adventure style that works well in The Beano.  Will Billy the Cat return? I've no idea, but time will tell.

Nearly a million books are published each year in the US by some estimates. Even if we trim that number down to just “literary books” (whatever that term means), there are thousands of books filling the shelves each year. As such, it can be a little silly to sum up an etire year of books […]

The Debut Album Project: September (“The Seismic Sixties”) – Strange Currencies

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The Debut Rixo Bridal Collection is Here! The inaugural bridal collection is full of timeless vintage- inspired pieces in classic RIXO silhouettes.

Rising South-London newcomer Rippa emerges into the ether with his debut record 'Flows' – taken from his forthcoming debut EP, set for release this year. The 20-year-old Brixton native of Jamaican heritage immediately defines himself as a standout prospect, his cool, VHS-inspired visuals juxtaposing an intelligent, thought-out lyrical delivery that glides across the thumping afro-swing

The story of how Nylon stockings shook the fashion world. Who invented Nylons and the recommended stockings to shop for today

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Finding inspiration from reminiscing on pre-pandemic life, ‘Heat’ portrays the much missed energy of the bar and club scene in true RnB pop style.