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Author Archives: Gabriella West
Review: Don’t Go There by Kate Genet
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
Posted in LGBT, Reviews, Writing
Tagged Don't Go There, Kate Genet, lesbian romance, New Zealand, reviews, Scarcity, sex, writing
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Doge’s Daughter Goes Free
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!
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
Blossoms in January
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
Posted in Personal, San Francisco, Writing
Tagged California, cherry blossoms, climate change, drought, fear, gratitude, IndieLesfic.com, January, lesbian authors, Mark Morford, Sapphica Books, spring, winter
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HBO’s Looking
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
Posted in Reviews, San Francisco
Tagged gay men, HBO, Looking, San Francisco, Shannon Yarbrough
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…and Happy New Year 2014
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
Posted in Health, Personal, Reviews, Writing
Tagged 2014, Covered California, Downton Abbey, Edward Snowden, flu, Google Doodle, H1N1, NetGalley, New Year, Pope Francis, the captain and claire, Year of the Horse
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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
December book news (free promo and a review)
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
Posted in Reviews, Self-publishing, Writing
Tagged Amazon, erotic romance, free promo, Shannon Yarbrough, solstice, terry baker, the captain and claire, time of grace
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Connecting the Dots Preorder & Advent Calendar Fun
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
Posted in Self-publishing, Writing
Tagged ADHD, advent calendar, Ana's Advent Calendar 2013, Anastasia Vitsky, connecting the dots, giveaway, preorder, Smashwords
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Giving thanks for author resources
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
