Author Archives: Gabriella West

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About Gabriella West

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

Doge’s Daughter Goes Free

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Gabriella West

Just wanted to let folks know that my erotic short The Doge’s Daughter is free on Kindle today and tomorrow (thru Wednesday 2/19). Pick it up if you haven’t already!

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The quality of our lives has an interesting rhythm. We strive to make our lives better, lighter, and then at certain times we feel haunted and pulled down by darkness. Certainly the horribly untimely death of Philip Seymour Hoffman this … Continue reading →

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Gabriella West | 1 Comment

Blossoms in January

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Gabriella West

I love seeing flowering fruit trees every January; seems like it happens here ridiculously early, and I’m always surprised. But we are officially in a drought in California. We’ve had no rain here at all for months. The governor has … Continue reading →

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HBO’s Looking

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Gabriella West

Reblogged from my friend Shannon Yarbrough’s site. I agree: “Looking” is a show that gives the finger to its audience. It gets the seediness and shallowness of the San Francisco gay scene right, that I will say. But who wants … Continue reading →

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…and Happy New Year 2014

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Gabriella West

Twenty-fourteen has started with a nice little burst of energy. I got the flu in late December (it may very well have been swine flu, since H1N1 is a predominant strain this year) and was knocked flat on my back … Continue reading →

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Ah, Christmas. A woman called @KerriFar posted this pic on Twitter. It’s beautiful, isn’t it? (I hope she doesn’t mind me using it.) I’m sure I will be back with a newsy and books-y post around the New Year (when … Continue reading →

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Gabriella West | Leave a comment

December book news (free promo and a review)

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Gabriella West

As we come up to the winter solstice, I’ve enabled snow falling on my blog. Thanks, WordPress 🙂 It may be corny, but I find it rather cute. The solstice seems like a good time to fire up the Kindle … Continue reading →

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Connecting the Dots Preorder & Advent Calendar Fun

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Gabriella West

It’s the first Sunday in Advent. I remember how interesting it was as a child to open one window of the advent calendar each night as we proceeded toward Christmas. I wasn’t religious at all, nor was my family, but … Continue reading →

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Giving thanks for author resources

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Gabriella West

It’s that time of year, and I wanted to give thanks for the lists of author resources that are out there! I wanted to mention a few of them that feature Edit for Indies. First and foremost, I was particularly … Continue reading →

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Review: Actors Anonymous

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Gabriella West

First off, I should say I’ve been a fan of James Franco‘s film work. I shied away from reading Palo Alto, his not-very-well-received collection of short stories, and I think I did so because I was afraid I would be … Continue reading →

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