Author Archives: Gabriella West

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About Gabriella West

Author of LGBT historical fiction and contemporary queer romance. Copyeditor/proofreader.

So You Want To Make A Living Writing? 13 Harsh Truths.

Posted on May 3, 2014 by Gabriella West

Disclaimer: I haven’t read Bob Mayer’s books, but I always like his trenchant advice. Nos. 8 and 9 on this list particularly spoke to me.

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Happy Easter! It’s nice to look out the window into the sunny garden as I type. I’m happy to be able to post The Fussy Librarian’s seal of approval on my blog. The Fussy Librarian is a free subscription service … Continue reading →

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Gabriella West | Leave a comment

‘X-Men’ Director Bryan Singer Accused of Sexually Abusing Teenage Boy

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Gabriella West

I think this is an important thing to reblog, so here it is.

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In Memoriam: Anja Niedringhaus (1965—2014)

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Gabriella West
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Red City Review is a newish online professional literary book review. They gave Time of Grace a 5-star review last month, and I was very pleased. But the icing on the cake was when I was informed a few days … Continue reading →

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Gabriella West | Leave a comment

Paradise with Power Cuts: How to Be a Digital Nomad

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Gabriella West

Writer and editor Jennifer Barclay took a huge leap of faith when she left her London publishing job to move to the small Greek island of Tilos, where she basks in the natural beauty of her surroundings and still continues … Continue reading →

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Read an Ebook Week ended on Saturday night. Lots of copies of Time of Grace flew off the virtual shelves at Smashwords during the weeklong promo, and on the very last day three copies of Connecting the Dots sold at … Continue reading →

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Gabriella West | Leave a comment

Read an Ebook Week Starts Today

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Gabriella West

I’m participating in Read an Ebook Week 2014 over at Smashwords. The skinny: in this annual event, running from March 2 through 8, thousands of ebooks are free or discounted. It’s kind of like the cyber equivalent of a library … Continue reading →

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The East Bay Express ran an interesting story last month about a Berkeley (or Oakland) man who leaves colorful Post-it notes—expressing various positive sentiments—all over town (on bikes, bus windows, cafe tables). The man prefers to remain anonymous; the article … Continue reading →

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Gabriella West | 2 Comments

Review: Don’t Go There by Kate Genet

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Gabriella West

Scarcity” was the first work I ever read by Kate Genet. It turns out she’s taken this short story and turned it into a full-length novel. And it’s a wonderful, compelling read. In Don’t Go There (Kindle, $4.99), Genet excels in … Continue reading →

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