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Author Archives: Gabriella West
Bob Mayer speaks up
Bob Mayer, whom I mentioned in my last post, wrote this great new blog post today–very blunt, very scintillating–about the nasty divide that’s opened up between traditionally pubbed authors and indie authors, each claiming their turf and saying their way … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Mayer, indie authors, Kindle, publishing, Smashwords, The Doge's Daughter, The Leaving
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Some thoughts on indie authors, and a review
I think every now and then these days about what it means to be an indie author. For me, it’s meant being able to publish a literary novel that I thought was never going to make it into the light … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Reviews, Writing
Tagged Are You Sitting Down?, bi, Bob Mayer, erotica, gay writing, indie authors, Kate Genet, Kindle, poly, publishing, self-publishing, Shannon Yarbrough
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‘Outdated’ review
‘Outdated: Why Dating Is Ruining Your Love Life’ Samhita Mukhopadhyay, Seal Press, September 2011, 280 p, $17.00 Outdated feels like a new type of book–an anti-dating book, written by the executive editor of Feministing.com, a popular feminist blog for women … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Reviews
Tagged dating, feminism, love, Outdated, Samhita Mukhopadhyay
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August Update
Well, August has been a busy month (chatting with other writers on Twitter especially), and I’m horrified to see that I haven’t blogged all month. This is very bad. 🙂 My next book for review is an intriguing read that … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Reviews, Writing
Tagged FarFromHome, feminism, Outdated, relationships, Romantic Industrial Complex, Samhita Mukhopadhyay, Seal Press, Smashwords, The Leaving
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‘Found’ Is a Poignant, Powerful Take on Adoption Issues
Let me say first off that I am not an adoptee, so I don’t come to Found with the emotional hair triggers and sensitivities that someone in that situation might. But this new memoir by journalist Jennifer Lauck (Seal Press, … Continue reading
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Tagged adoption, Found, jennifer lauck, memoir, mothers, Seal Press
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The Leaving Gets 5-Star Review
It makes an author very happy to be acknowledged, especially by a fellow writer whom they admire. A New Zealand author called Kate Genet wrote a fantastic review of my novel The Leaving at the Kindle Store on Friday. She … Continue reading
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Tagged beautiful book, jennifer lauck, Kate Genet, Kindle, narrative voice, review, The Leaving
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‘The Leaving’ Now Available on Kindle…and Other Book News
I’m very happy to announce that my novel The Leaving is now available in the Kindle Store! Priced at $2.99, it’s the story of an adolescent brother and sister in 1980s Dublin. While older sibling Stevie navigates his sexuality (and his life) … Continue reading
Promo and book review update
For the rest of gay pride month, get a free download of my ebook The Leaving. Just enter code AG52M at Smashwords’ checkout thru 7/02! http://t.co/iOtvixl My next book review will be Undecided: How to Ditch the Quest for the Perfect … Continue reading
Interview with the author
Being interviewed is a scary thing. The folks at 1st Author Interviews made it totally easy for me to answer some questions about my writing process and my recently published novel The Leaving. I think they did a great job. … Continue reading
