Category Archives: Self-publishing

November seems like a good month for a promotion, so with that in mind my recently published memoir It’s Not You, It’s Me will be free for three days starting tomorrow. (Nov. 10–12) And just so it won’t be lonely, … Continue reading →

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Gabriella West | Leave a comment

Singing a Happy iTune

Posted on September 20, 2014 by Gabriella West

Technology is a funny thing. I’ve always been one to be way behind the curve, and although I have always used Macs at home for working and writing, they are never the fresh and new models but reliable old workhorses. … Continue reading →

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Now on Pre-order: It’s Not You, It’s Me

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Gabriella West

Just a note to say that my 14,000 -word memoir, “It’s Not You, It’s Me,” is on pre-order right now at Amazon and will be released September 21! I wrote this memoir about two years after a devastating breakup with … Continue reading →

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Why you should or should not self-publish your book…

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Gabriella West

Author Shannon Yarbrough, who’s been both self- and traditionally published, shares some heartfelt thoughts on the self-publishing scene.

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‘Dorothy Richardson: A Close Reading’ Is Free Through Monday

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Gabriella West

My short literary study of modernist writer Dorothy Richardson came out as an ebook in May, and I’m happy to announce that it is free (regularly $2.99) on Amazon Kindle through Monday, August 11, just in time for grad students and … Continue reading →

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Smashwords Summer/Winter sale

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Gabriella West

Smashwords‘ Summer/Winter sale (July 1-31) has been underway for awhile now. I wanted to mention that three of my ebooks are enrolled in the promotion. Two (Time of Grace and Connecting the Dots) are discounted and one (Night Train to … Continue reading →

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So You Want To Make A Living Writing? 13 Harsh Truths.

Posted on May 3, 2014 by Gabriella West

Disclaimer: I haven’t read Bob Mayer’s books, but I always like his trenchant advice. Nos. 8 and 9 on this list particularly spoke to me.

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Read an Ebook Week ended on Saturday night. Lots of copies of Time of Grace flew off the virtual shelves at Smashwords during the weeklong promo, and on the very last day three copies of Connecting the Dots sold at … Continue reading →

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Gabriella West | Leave a comment

Read an Ebook Week Starts Today

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Gabriella West

I’m participating in Read an Ebook Week 2014 over at Smashwords. The skinny: in this annual event, running from March 2 through 8, thousands of ebooks are free or discounted. It’s kind of like the cyber equivalent of a library … Continue reading →

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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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