Gabi Coatsworth Author

Join me and my fellow authors, Rachel Stone, Janet Rundquist, and Kathy Dodson for a virtual evening of book talk and giveaways on Monday, December 18, at 8pm ET. Register here for the Zoom link.

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Holiday Book Party. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Join authors Kathryn Dodson, Rachel Stone, J. Marie Rundquist, and Gabi Coatsworth for an evening of books and fun. Emceed by Jocelyn Lindsay.

Black Rock Books is the latest Connecticut indie bookstore in Bridgeport! Come out and support a local indie on Thursday, December 14 from 5-8pm as I’ll be doing a book signing and providing holiday cheer! Perfect timing for the holiday season, books make great gifts for loved ones. Hope to see you there…

Join me, Bette Bono and Libby Waterford, two fellow women’s fiction authors, in conversation at Scarsdale Public Library (Westchester County, NY) on Saturday, December 16th from 2-4pm to hear about our books, writing processes, and how we come up with the ideas for the different novels we write. We’ll also be happy to personalize, sign, and gift-wrap books so you’re ready for the holiday season. We’d love to meet you!

Looking for a new book? Tune into the thirty-first episode of Launch Pad LIVE on December 7th at 1:00 pm EDT. I’m thrilled to join fellow authors Lynne O'connor, Teresa H. Janssen, and Jo Ivester – find out about our books and ask all the questions you want! The show will stream live on the Bookish Road Trip Facebook group (replays available).

Readings from the 2023 Connecticut Literary Anthology will be taking place tomorrow, Tuesday, November 28th on Zoom from 7-8pm EDT! Join the Westport Writers' Workshop to celebrate the variety of great Connecticut writers who are included. Register here to receive the Zoom link: https://www.westportwriters.org/event-details/virtual-reading-with-ct-literary-anthology

An excerpt from my next memoir is included in the 2023 Connecticut Literary Anthology, and the Westport Writers' Workshop will be hosting a virtual reading from it on Tuesday, November 28 from 7-8pm EDT. Join us on Zoom to celebrate the variety of great Connecticut writers who are included! Register to receive the Zoom link here: https://www.westportwriters.org/event-details/virtual-reading-with-ct-literary-anthology

Hi there - both parts of my updates for writers are now up on my blog, and you can check them out here. https://gabicoatsworth.com/for-writers/

Part two includes two special offers - 50% off ProWritingAid, the editing software, and $1000 off publication from my hybrid publisher, Atmosphere Press. The offers run out soon, so take advantage of them now if you're interested. Links in the article, as always.

See you tomorrow from 11am-3pm at Hubcap Wallingford (128 Center St, Wallingford, CT)! Gift wrapped books, signing, and personalization will be available...

Last chance! This book giveaway closes tomorrow, November 16th! To enter, go to https://www.universalbydesign.com/seven-book-giveaway-2/

Don't miss out on your chance to win 7 wonderful books including All That is Sacred by Donna N Carbone, A Beginner's Guide to Starting Over by Gabi Coatsworth, The Worth of a Ruby by Lya Badgley, Feathers in the Sand by Anne Marie Bennett- Author, Finding Home by Author Sutton Bishop, My Day as Regan Forrester by Misty Urban, and Escapegoat Daughter by Misty Compton.

Stop by my table at the Hubcap Wallingford author meet-and-greet this Saturday, November 18th from 11am-3pm! I’ll be among authors of various genres, personalizing, signing, and gift-wrapping books ready for holiday gift-giving. Get A BEGINNER’S GUIDE and LOVE’S JOURNEY HOME for a friend, family member, or loved one this holiday season! Atmosphere Press

Toast to Alison McBain! by Mitzy Sky (1minute read)
On May 28th, 2023, Top of the Zinc Roof: Poems Observed from Behind the Veil with a Glimpse of the Light was published on Amazon. It took an incredible amount of work and support. I have one woman to thank for that: Alison McBain. With her eye for detail and a writer and editor of numerous genres, I am fortunate to call her friend and to have her edit the book for me. Alison is an incredible human being. Her patience, kindness, and passion calm you when you may think yourself too chaotic in the moment.

https://mitzysky.com/blog/f/toast-to-alison-mcbain

This giveaway closes in 1 week on Thursday, November 16th! A Beginner's Guide to Starting Over is just 1 of 7 books you can win. To enter, all you have to do is sign up here: https://www.universalbydesign.com/seven-book-giveaway-2/ - best of luck...

On Saturday, November 18th from 11am-3pm, join me and eleven other authors of various genres at Hubcap in Wallingford, CT as we chat, personalize, sign, and gift-wrap books ready for holiday gift-giving! See you there… Atmosphere Press

A friendly reminder that the 7th Annual Norwalk Author Festival at the NORWALK PUBLIC LIBRARY begins Friday, but I’ll be there on Saturday from 10am-5pm with other local authors to talk about our books and writing. Check out all 3 days of the festival; there’ll be so much to do from meeting and greeting authors to community collaborative storymaking, open mic sessions, and children’s storytime…

Out now! Take a listen wherever you get your podcasts... https://www.bestofwomensfiction.com/episodes/exciting-2023-fall-debuts

🎙️ In our debuts episode (just released!), we feature Gabi Coatsworth Gabi Coatsworth Author
, author of A Beginner's Guide to Starting Over:

It’s time for widow Molly Stevenson to stand on her own two feet. With blind dates, a needy ghost, and her small-town bookstore in trouble, she’s going to need all her inner strength to prevent another unhappy ending.

Fifty-something Molly can’t bear to remove her wedding band. Still grieving the death of her beloved husband, the last thing she needs is her sleazy landlord raising the rent to drive her bookshop out of business. And she doesn’t need a new man, either, no matter what her friends say.

Now this mild-mannered indie bookstore owner must find the inner strength to turn the page to a brand-new chapter.

So, she’s relieved when the ghost of her husband arrives claiming he’s there to help. But is he? Seems he has some issues of his own.

With a little nudge from beyond the grave, the mild-mannered bibliophile hatches a plan to revitalize her boutique and keep the doors open. But with everyone, including her spectral spouse, insisting she start dating again, Molly isn’t sure what’s worse—the dates she meets online or the love of her life trying to find her a new man—who’s not quite as good as him, but will do.

Can Molly find the courage to fight for herself?

Watch this episode, along with other debut authors, now on The Best Of Women's Fiction Podcast. 🎉

Don't forget to check out the latest episode of the Best Of Women's Fiction podcast to hear me talk about my debut novel, A Beginner's Guide to Starting Over. Plus, I'm in great company with five other debut authors and books! Thanks, Lainey Cameron, for having us. Now available wherever you get your podcasts...

It's here! Our Exciting 2023 Debuts Fall episode is out today! Don't miss this one, full of exciting 2023 debuts! Catch this episode right now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or at www.bestofwomensfiction.com !

We are so excited to present 6 exciting authors and their novels:

Anju Gattani , author of DYNASTIES, Book 1, Winds of Fire Series

Lynne Golodner , author of Woman of Valor

Delise Torres author of One Tough Cookie

Logan Steiner author of After Anne

Noreen Mughees, author of The Mis-Arrangement of Sana Saeed

Gabi Coatsworth Author of A Beginner's Guide to Starting Over

Coming this Saturday! We're excited to feature six 2023 debuts!

On this special episode, each author will share a bit about their novel, the hidden inspiration behind the story, along with some invaluable writing and life advice.

Watch this space for more about each of their novels over the coming days! And don't miss the episode when it releases on Saturday.

Featuring:

Anju Gattani , author of DYNASTIES, Book 1, Winds of Fire Series

Lynne Golodner Lynne Golo , author of Woman of Valor

Delise TorresDelise Torres, author of One Tough Cookie

Logan Steiner Logan Steiner, author of After Anne

Noreen Mughees, author of The Mis-Arrangement of Sana Saeed

Gabi Coatsworth Gabi Coatsworth Author, author of A Beginner's Guide to Starting Over

One more week until the start of the Norwalk Author Festival at the NORWALK PUBLIC LIBRARY! Get ready for a weekend-long literary extravaganza where local author friends and I will talk about our books, and writing and publishing processes. We’re also excited to meet new readers and sign books for you. I’ll be there Saturday, November 4th from 10am-5pm and hope to see you there…

In addition to chatting with me about my memoir, Love's Journey Home, Liz Ambrico and Lisa Bernard at Wordy Tips & Tidings also asked me about my novel, A Beginner's Guide to Starting Over, including if there were any similarities between my memoir and my novel. There is definitely a connection though I decided to write Molly's circumstances in A Beginner's Guide different from my own. You can read more about that in my interview. And, don't forget to check out Wordy Tips & Tidings for more great interviews and resources...

Meet Gabi Coatsworth Gabi Coatsworth was born in Britain and work brought her to America. She’s an award-winning writer and lives in Connecticut in a cottage that’s American on the outside, and English inside. If she’s not writing or traveling, She’ll be in her flower garden, wondering whether to w**d or read, a...

I’m looking forward to being one of over 100 authors at the 7th Annual Norwalk Local Author Festival at the NORWALK PUBLIC LIBRARY! The festival takes place Friday, November 3rd through Sunday, November 5th, but I’ll be there on Saturday, November 4th from 10am - 5pm, meeting and greeting readers and hanging with fellow indie author friends. What else can you look forward to during the Norwalk Local Author Festival? Festival bingo, open mic sessions, author panels, children’s storytime, and more…

Thanks, Westport Writers' Workshop for listing me as a friend - which I am. (Also a former student!) I've met some wonderful writing friends through the WWW...

Congratulations to Chris, Suzanne, Christine, Liz, and Gabi! We can't wait to see your work in print (again).

In my lovely interview with Liz Ambrico and Lisa Bernard at Wordy Tips & Tidings magazine, I was asked how I tackled writing dialogue for my memoir, Love's Journey Home. I start with remembering how a conversation made me feel, and then I try to recreate that in the dialogue I write. If you're a writer, how do you write dialogue and what do you do to make it effective?

Many thanks to Wordy Tips & Tidings! Don't forget to check out the full interview and their website: https://www.wordytips.com/post/meet-gabi-coatsworth

Meet Gabi Coatsworth Gabi Coatsworth was born in Britain and work brought her to America. She’s an award-winning writer and lives in Connecticut in a cottage that’s American on the outside, and English inside. If she’s not writing or traveling, She’ll be in her flower garden, wondering whether to w**d or read, a...

Looking forward to joining fellow authors at A Confluence of Readers and Writers at the Woodbury Public Library and Studio Hill Gallery on Main St. in Woodbury, CT October 21st. Mark your calendars for a day of fun and lovely fall sights in the historic town of Woodbury. I’ll be presenting at Studio Hill at 1pm and signing books from 11am-4pm…

Come celebrate the launch of the Connecticut Literary Anthology – a collection of stories by Connecticut writers – on Saturday, October 14th from 10am - 4pm! I have a short memoir excerpt included in the collection and if you join us on the 14th, you’ll be able to mix and mingle with other in-state writers. Hope to see you there… Real Art Ways Woodhall Press
https://www.realartways.org/raw-events/ct-lit-fest/?fbclid=IwAR0aKumVm6LrmSI75jofLpjPJfMy6laPqZPXiwthinpijGqTaDsIkjJxei0

Don’t miss out! The 2023 Connecticut Book Festival takes place tomorrow and I’m one of over 50 participating local authors. This is a great opportunity to meet your favorite authors and get books signed in time for the holiday and gift-giving season! https://ctauthorsandpublishers.com/connecticut-book-festival/

Thrilled to be a participating author at the Connecticut Book Festival 2023, hosted by the Connecticut Authors and Publishers Association. It will be a great day! Stop by and say hi between 11am and 4pm on Saturday, October 7th at the West Hartford Conference Center.

To learn more about the festival, visit https://ctauthorsandpublishers.com/connecticut-book-festival/

Put this on your calendar! It will be a great day with SO many different authors, writers and readers! There is a seating limit for the panels, so you can save a spot in the links below!
Meet David Leite Gabi Coatsworth Author Steven Parlato among others!
Woodbury Public Library Arts Alliance of Woodbury

Another sneak peek! Yesterday we recorded the second half of our 2023 debuts episode- scheduled to air on Saturday October 28th!

Lainey Cameron led this interview today, chatting with Gabi Coatsworth Author, chatting about A Beginner's Guide to Starting Over, Logan Steiner author of After Anne, and Noreen Mughees, author of The Mis-Arrangement of Sana Saeed.

Such great books, all so different, and so much great advice! Lainey and Hasty, hastybooklist.com can't wait to share this episode with you!

Recording this was great fun - the host Lainey Cameron was terrific, and my fellow authors have great books out, or out soon...

Coming this Fall/Winter Season of The Best Of Women's Fiction Podcast, we're excited to announce the six exciting books and authors in our debuts episode!

On this special episode (releasing October 28th!), each author will share about their novel, the hidden inspiration behind the story, along with some invaluable writing and life advice.

We already started recording and we're certain you'll love hearing about these new authors.

Featuring:

Anju Gattani, author of DYNASTIES, Book 1, Winds of Fire Series

Lynne Golodner Lynne Golo , author of Woman of Valor

Delise Torres author of One Tough Cookie

Logan Steiner author of After Anne

Noreen Mughees, author of The Mis-Arrangement of Sana Saeed

Gabi Coatsworth Author of A Beginner's Guide to Starting Over

So lovely to be interviewed by Liz Ambrico and Lisa Bernard at Wordy Tips & Tidings magazine. They came up with some fabulous and insightful questions about both my books, the memoir (Love's Journey Home) and my debut novel (A Beginner's Guide to Starting Over). They have a great website for writers, so check them out! https://www.wordytips.com/post/meet-gabi-coatsworth

Meet Gabi Coatsworth Gabi Coatsworth was born in Britain and work brought her to America. She’s an award-winning writer and lives in Connecticut in a cottage that’s American on the outside, and English inside. If she’s not writing or traveling, She’ll be in her flower garden, wondering whether to w**d or read, a...

The Woodbury Public Library in Woodbury, CT is holding A Confluence of Readers and Writers on Saturday, October 21st at the library and Studio Hill Gallery on Main Street. There will be author panels, book signings, and plenty of time to meet and greet the authors. I’ll be a presenter at Studio Hill at 1pm, and signing both my memoir, Love’s Journey Home, and my novel, A Beginner’s Guide to Starting Over from 11am-4pm. Woodbury is a lovely little historical town, and totally worth a visit, especially in the fall… For more information, visit https://woodburylibraryct.org/event-keeper/

Save the date! I​​’ll be at Real Art Ways in Hartford from 10am-4pm on Saturday, October 14th to celebrate the launch of the Connecticut Literary Anthology – a collection of stories by Connecticut writers. Mine is an excerpt from my second volume of memoirs (still to come!) about being sent away to camp at the age of four. I’ll have my other books with me, and if you’re there too, you’ll be able to mix and mingle with other in-state writers. A café and food trucks will be on-site to keep you going! Admission is free.

For more details, visit https://www.realartways.org/raw-events/ct-lit-fest/?fbclid=IwAR0aKumVm6LrmSI75jofLpjPJfMy6laPqZPXiwthinpijGqTaDsIkjJxei0 Woodhall Press