I’m participating in Read an E-Book Week!
Scroll down the Profile page to see my discounted novels!
Time of Grace
A Knight’s Tale on Goodreads!
The Leaving
The Captain and Claire
on Smashwords
Author Archives: Gabriella West
In the Weeds: A Review of Kamala Harris’s 107 Days
107 Days, Kamala Harris, Simon & Schuster, October 2025, $14.99 on Kindle Former Vice President Kamala Harris is doing the rounds of her book tour right now. This book came out remarkably fast, given that she lost the election to … Continue reading
Loma Prieta—36th Anniversary
Posted in Personal, San Francisco
Tagged Loma Prieta earthquake anniversary, San Francisco
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Characters for the Win
Switching gears a bit, I have had my lesbian historical novel Time of Grace up on Radish for a while now. Radish describes itself as a “serialized fiction app,” and it has been around for ten years itself. They are … Continue reading
Posted in LGBT, News, Self-publishing
Tagged Caroline, Characters, Grace, LGBTQ, Pride Month, promotion, Radish, Smashwords, Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale, time of grace
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Grappling with Change
I haven’t posted here in a long time, I realize this, and I’m still grappling with the new administration and the changes that have transpired since January. I’m horrified by some of the things that have happened, including the gutting … Continue reading
Posted in LGBT, Personal
Tagged breast cancer, change, death, divorce, funerals, grieving, June, Palantir, parents, Pride Month, weddings
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Review: We All Shine On by Elliot Mintz
This memoir by a very old friend of the Lennons is definitely worth reading for the arc of his friendship with John. Mintz has many good stories. As a 26-year-old broadcaster in LA in 1971, he played Yoko’s double album … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged 1970s, Beatles history, bisexuality, death, Elliot Mintz, friendship, John Lennon, LA, loss, May Pang, memoir, Music, review, We All Shine On, Yoko Ono
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A Few Writerly Things
I recently did a free book promotion for my 2015 novel Elsie Street on The Fussy Librarian site after many years… and was delighted to see that for free ebooks at least, it’s worth it. I made back my investment … Continue reading
Posted in LGBT, Writing
Tagged August, cancer, death, Elsie Street, essay, Fussy Librarian, Ireland, lesbian romance, loss, promotion, sinister wisdom
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It’s March, so… Read an Ebook Week Starts Again!
Happy Read an Ebook Week! To help you find a book to celebrate, you can find many of my books at a promotional price of 50% off at @Smashwords from March 3-9. Find my books and many more at https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/gabriellawest … Continue reading
Posted in News, Self-publishing
Tagged Central Park, Flaco, once you are mine, owl, promotion, Read an Ebook Week, Smashwords, time of grace
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Seasonal Reminder
Yep, Christmas is coming up, and so is the Smashwords End of Year Sale! This year all my novels will be 50% off, to keep it simple. Just scroll down from the top of the Profile page to see bargains. … Continue reading
Posted in News, Self-publishing, Writing
Tagged End of Year Sale, Happy New Year, Smashwords
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Gabriella West 