Gabrielle Goldsby’s 2008 Appearances through March 15--UPDATE

UPDATE: As some of you already know, I had a car accident a few weeks ago that left me a little off my game. I had to forgo travel until I could sit in one place for longer than 30 minutes.

The Hayward Library Readings on March 15, will of course continue in my absence.

Thanks much,

Gabrielle

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In my efforts to bring my book in on time, I neglected to update my appearances. This is only a partial list. I plan to be out and about quite a bit this year. I’ll update as venue’s and times become finalized.

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February 6, 2008 – San Francisco Public Library – 6:00-7:30 pm

Readings by – Lesbian Genre Fiction Authors’ Tour – Gabrielle Goldsby,
Diane and Jake Anderson-Minshall, JLee Meyer, Anna Furtado,
Karin Kallmaker, and Ursula Steck.

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February 13-17, 2008 – 2nd Annual Palm Springs Lesbian Book Festival

Readings and signings by –Various Bold Strokes Books Authors— Casitas Laquita, Palm Springs Library, and Queen of Hearts.

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February 28, 2008 – In Other Words Book Store, Portland OR— 6:30 pm

Readings by – Gabrielle Goldsby, Diane and Jake Anderson-Minshall,
and Lipstick and Dipstick.

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March 15, 2008 – Hayward Public Library — 2:00-4:30 pm

Readings by – Lesbian Genre Fiction Authors’ Tour – Gabrielle Goldsby,
Diane and Jake Anderson-Minshall, JLee Meyer, Anna Furtado,
Karin Kallmaker, and Ursula Steck.

Wake Up and Sniff the Kopi Luwak Coffee

If you’ve read my blog or talked to me for any length of time, you already know that I wake up early to write. My alarm goes off, I roll out of bed, dress in sweats, and grab a cup of coffee. I’m not fully awake until I take my first sip of java, usually at the top of the long flight of stairs leading to my office. So it stands to reason, that coffee plays a crucial role in my life. Therefore, I am always game to give a new bean a try. But I doubt I'll be trying this one:

Kopi Luwak from Animalcoffee.com

The Kopi Luwak Coffee bean is harvested from Indonesian forest floors only after it has been eaten and shat out by a three toed marsupial called the Paradoxurus.

Paradoxurus also known as Luwak by the natives.

Kopi Luwak before processing.

Bet you're thinking, no wonder Gabe's taking a pass on the coffee. Well folks, that's not the reason. Truth be known, I'd probably give it a sip or two. The aroma and taste are supposed to be divine. The reason I will probably never try this coffee is the price. This shit is expensive! Retailing for a whopping $120.00 to $600.00 a pound, the only way I'd be giving this one a try is if I received it as a gift.

Quarter pound arabica gift box us$90.00.

So tell the truth, if given the opportunity, would you give this a try?

Me and My BFF ( best friend forever)Sheryl Swoopes

Greetings from P-Town,

Today was thrilling thanks to some of my overzealous friends. We decided to see Sheryl Swoopes being interviewed by Vikie Shaw. If you’ve seen Vikie Shaw’s stand up routine, then you already know how funny the interview was. What you couldn’t know unless you were there was how teary-eyed Sheryl got when she talked about lack of support from the WNBA. My heart really went out to her.

My friends figured that Sheryl would be interested in the fact that I was an author. To my surprise, she asked for the name of my books and said she would come to my book sining at Now Voyager that afternoon. Sadly, she didn’t make it, but I meet a bunch of other nice women and I was able to send an autographed copy of Such a Pretty Face home with Sheryl. She said she would take it on her Olivia Cruise with her. If one of ya'll see her with Such A Pretty Face, help a girl out and snap a pic.

(edited and note to self...don't post after a glass of red)

Appearances --Women's Week--P-Town, Masschusetts/Update

The following are my scheduled appearances at Women's
Week. This will be my first year there as a Bold Strokes
author so I am incredibly excited. I'm also ready for a
vacation. A working vacation is better than none, right?

October 11, 2007– Women’s Week— P-Town, Massachusetts
Vixen -336 Commercial Street – 12:00 – 1:15—Read & Chat
with Andrews and Austin, Kim Baldwin and JLee Meyer.

October 11, 2007– Women’s Week— P-Town, Massachusetts
Fairbanks Inn - 90 Bradford Street – 4:30 – 6:00—Reading favorite scenes with Andrews and Austin, Kim Baldwin, JLee Meyer, Jane Fletcher, KI Thompson and Radclyffe

October 13, 2007—Women’s Week— P-Town, Massachusetts
Now Voyager – 357 Commercial Street— 2:30-4:00— Reading
with Radclyffe, Andrews and Austin, Lee Lynch, JLee Meyer,
KI Thompson, Jane Fletcher, Kim Baldwin and JD Glass

Wall of Silence 2nd ed. is now available for purchase!

It should have been an average bust. Minimal trouble. Minimal backup.

But when police detective Foster Everett witnesses the unspeakable, average becomes deadly. A cover-up ensues and Foster escapes from her remorse at a neighborhood bar. There she meets Riley Meideros, the one person strong enough to hear Foster’s painful secret and not turn away. But like most secrets, Foster’s refuses to stay hidden. And like even the most carefully built walls—walls that Riley effortlessly seems to breech—the barricades surrounding Foster soon begin to crumble. Fearing that she has put Riley in danger and fighting against the powerful attraction growing between them, Foster vows to uncover the truth. But someone is determined to keep the truth buried, even if it means silencing Foster and Riley permanently.

Read an Excerpt here: Wall of Silence @ Bold Strokes Books