Tag Archives: the writing life

I don’t post enough literary advice/inspiration, but now that I am submitting pieces a bit more again, here is some brilliant advice about putting yourself out there, from a new writer connection on Twitter. It jumped out at me today. … Continue reading →

Posted on June 13, 2020 by Gabriella West | Leave a comment

This Writing Life: Two Opinion Pieces

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Gabriella West

I was listening to the radio in the kitchen the other day, and the NPR announcer was talking about the search for the bones of the great Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes, author of Don Quixote. Cervantes is very famous … 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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July Book Review: Building Character by Kate Genet

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Gabriella West

‘Building Character’ by Kate Genet, 2012, Kindle/Smashwords ($6.99) The summer months are difficult ones for indie authors, who tend to see sales of their full-length ebooks diminish. A book that came out last month without much fanfare is Kate Genet’s … Continue reading →