Category Archives: Personal

That Lonely, Sinking Feeling

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Gabriella West

When I look back on my life here in San Francisco I am amazed at all the changes the city has been through and that I have been through in the city. Somehow it seems hard to separate my emotional … Continue reading →

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Marking St. Patrick’s

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Gabriella West

As I mentioned in a previous post on this blog, I don’t ever do much for St. Patrick’s, but I usually find myself in a celebratory mood anyway because of the coming of spring. The fruit trees are blossoming madly … Continue reading →

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St. Paddy’s, Green Beer, and a free ebook today

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Gabriella West

I want to make a confession: I’ve never sampled green beer! You see, I grew up in Dublin, where in the 1980s, the St. Patrick’s Day parade, held in still-freezing March temperatures, was a fairly sombre, pallid march down central … Continue reading →

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Some thoughts on indie authors, and a review

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Gabriella West

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 →

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‘Outdated’ review

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Gabriella West

‘Outdated: Why Dating Is Ruining Your Love Life’ Samhita Mukhopadhyay, Seal Press, September 2011,  280 p, $17.00 Outdated feels like a new type of book–an anti-dating book, written by the executive editor of Feministing.com, a popular feminist blog for women … Continue reading →

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August Update

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Gabriella West

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 →

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Welcome!

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Gabriella West

Thanks for stopping by my blog! I’m a writer and editor whose interests range widely, though I particularly enjoy Buddhism, personal essays, and queer literature. I like connecting with other writers, as I have a sneaking suspicion that we’re all … Continue reading →

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