Tag Archives: relationships

‘ADD & Romance’ Author Gives Intimacy Tips for Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Gabriella West

As promised, here is a little article that I dug up from my files about Valentine’s Day and keeping intimacy alive in your relationship. Although it was originally written with AD/HD in mind, in this world of screens and hyper-busyness … Continue reading →

Posted in Health | Tagged AD/HD, ADD, ADD and romance, ADHD, couples, excitement, intimacy, relationships, sexuality, Valentine's Day | Leave a comment

Review: Lust & Wonder, A Memoir by Augusten Burroughs

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Gabriella West

Oscar Wilde once famously said that all women become like their mothers; that’s their tragedy. He added, “No man does. That’s his.” Wilde was implying that all men become like their fathers. The fact is, the last book I read … Continue reading →

Posted in Abuse & Recovery, LGBT, Reviews | Tagged anxiety, augusten burroughs, borderline personality disorder, dry, gay men, lust and wonder, memoir, PTSD, relationships, running with scissors | 2 Comments

Year of the Fire Monkey

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Gabriella West

So, the upcoming Chinese New Year is the Year of the Fire Monkey. For those who don’t know, each year is named after a particular animal and falls only every 12 years. Looking back on my Monkey years, I was … Continue reading →

Posted in LGBT, News, Self-publishing, Writing | Tagged Chinese New Year, Elsie Street, Free, LGBT romance, mailing list, Nat Russo, relationships, The Leaving, The Pull of Yesterday | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in LGBT, Personal, Self-publishing, Writing | Tagged Amazon, breakups, Ireland, It's Not You It's Me, lesbian relationships, memoir, preorder, queer community, relationships, San Francisco | Leave a comment

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 →