Tag Archives: Smashwords

Read an Ebook Week 2017

Posted on March 4, 2017 by Gabriella West

Tomorrow, March 5, brings the start of Read an Ebook Week on ebook platform Smashwords, which is where I started my own self-publishing journey in 2011. According to the site, “This [their catalog] is the hub of the action, where you … Continue reading →

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Smashwords Read an Ebook Week Promo Runs Through Saturday

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Gabriella West

It’s that time of year again. Smashwords has its sitewide promotion, Read an Ebook Week, running through Saturday, March 12. It’s a great opportunity to pick up a multitude of ebooks at low cost using the in-store coupons SW provides. … Continue reading →

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Elsie Street Goes Wide

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Gabriella West

Hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving. I’m battling toothache, which is, um, what happens when you neglect your teeth for a long time… 😦 Indie authors call it “going wide” when you release your book outside the KDP Select platform. … Continue reading →

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KQED Forum Does an Hour on Self-Publishing

Posted on May 23, 2015 by Gabriella West

Michael Krasny, who hosts the Bay Area radio show Forum on KQED, did an hour on the changing world of self-publishing this week. I stumbled on to it a couple days later and was glad to be able to catch … Continue reading →

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Read an Ebook Week at Smashwords

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Gabriella West

Once again, Smashwords is holding their annual Read an Ebook Week promotion (March 1–7). I always find out about this at the very last moment and put a few of my books into the pile. This time, Time of Grace … Continue reading →

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The Year of the Sheep Starts Today…

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Gabriella West

Did you know that Chinese New Year starts today? It’s  the Year of the Sheep (also called ram, or goat). Happens to be my own astrological sign, as well. I like it that creative, sensitive, and not-particularly-good-with-money people have their … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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Connecting the Dots Preorder & Advent Calendar Fun

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Gabriella West

It’s the first Sunday in Advent. I remember how interesting it was as a child to open one window of the advent calendar each night as we proceeded toward Christmas. I wasn’t religious at all, nor was my family, but … Continue reading →

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