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Author Archives: Gabriella West
December Deals and Holiday Wishes
December is usually a slow month in the freelance world and in the book world, too. This year, I seem to have a lot going on with freelance editorial work (not complaining, this is nice!). Turns out I have some … Continue reading
Review: Becoming Mrs. Lewis
Becoming Mrs. Lewis, Patti Callahan’s just-published novel (Thomas Nelson; $25.99), is a fictional take on the story of poet Joy Davidman (1915-1960) and writer and academic CS Lewis. I had previously seen and adored the film Shadowlands, so I came … Continue reading
Return to Carlsbad Out Now on Amazon!
And now, back to book news! The third book in my Elsie Street contemporary gay romance trilogy, Return to Carlsbad, is done! It was released today on Amazon. On Smashwords, and the other stores like Apple and BN, it comes … Continue reading
Posted in LGBT, News, Self-publishing, Writing
Tagged Aaron, bi romance, Elsie Street, Google play, HEA, preorder, Return to Carlsbad, review, romance, trilogy
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A Laugh on Brett
After this highly emotional week, let’s all have a laugh, courtesy of Matt Damon and Saturday Night Live: (Needless to say, I believe Dr. Christine Blasey Ford.) And on a personal note, it still freaks me out that these … Continue reading
Posted in News, Writing
Tagged Christine Blasey Ford, Kavanaugh, Matt Damon, MeToo, Saturday Night Live, sexual assault, Supreme Court
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Girding Up for Fall (With a Free Book!)
Fall promises to be hectic: We have less than sixty days left before the midterms. Looking at my wall calendar, election day is November 6. I expect to be working in a Bay Area Vote by Mail unit around election … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse & Recovery, LGBT, News, Self-publishing, Writing
Tagged Aaron, audiobook, childhood, confronting the past, connecting the dots, contemporary romance, election day, Elsie Street, fall, Findaway Voices, Free, gay romance, indie, midterms, moon cake, Return to Carlsbad, siblings
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July Summer/Winter Sale Starts Tomorrow!
Phew, it’s hot! Smashwords holds its monthlong Summer/Winter ebook sale starting tomorrow and running through July 31. It’s a great opportunity to pick up new reads. Visit my book page to see my bargains. A Knight’s Tale: Kenilworth is free, … Continue reading
A Pride Month Update
It’s Pride Month, and I have been fairly busy on the writing and self-publishing front. First, I just put A Knight’s Tale, Books 1 & 2, my LGBT medieval historical romances, on Smashwords; they can be found here. I’ll update … Continue reading
Memorial Day Sale
Foggy weather has started early and even the opening of the Salesforce Tower, a big deal in San Francisco, was spoiled by it! The month was made a little more fun by the Royal Wedding, which I enjoyed thoroughly. And … Continue reading
Posted in LGBT, News, San Francisco, Self-publishing, Writing
Tagged A Knight's Tale: Kenilworth, Amazon, Free, gay historical, Kindle Unlimited, love, memorial day, review, summer
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A May Anniversary, or Two
Hard to believe, but May 30, 2011, was when I published my first ebook, a literary novel called The Leaving. I did the cover myself and chose Smashwords as the first ebook platform to upload it to. Back then there was … Continue reading
Posted in Self-publishing, Writing
Tagged 2011, Amazon KDP, Anniversary, backlist, changes, covers, ebook, erotica, interview, Mark Coker, publishing, self-publishing, Smashwords, The Leaving
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April Promotions
It’s April and we’re in Mercury Retrograde. Seems like a good time to have a promotion or two in the M/M romance genre. My latest historical novel, A Knight’s Tale: Montargis, came out on March 6, though it seems very … Continue reading
Posted in LGBT, News, Reviews, Writing
Tagged A Knight's Tale: Kenilworth, A Knight's Tale: Montargis, Amazon, April, Free, LGBT, National Poetry Month, promotion, The Waste Land
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Gabriella West 