april 2021 updates...!!

if you missed the april colourful email newsletter, it also included a survey and an etsy bonus offer! so make sure you’re on the list for next time. but here’s the rest of the good stuff!! :D

the best books i read in march:

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last month there were faerie tales and folk tales, mysteries, and dreamy bookstores galore. right now i'm reading ally carter's book (inspired by all those author school visit questions!) and i couldn't resist a FASHION take on a disney villain. (also, maureen johnson's author photo inside the back flap is what dreams are made of. #aspirational ) ;D you can shop all my recs on my bookshop.org page and support indie bookstores with me while you're at it! :D

currently reading:

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*totally not sponsored, i just can't stop staring. :)

  • samslaterstudio's collaboration with eleana gabrielle for her portal/landscape ring, handmade in seattle

  • camilledjewelry: salvaged antique lace covered in metal, handmade in nyc

  • the happy writer's podcast: great author interviews and more great book recommendations from marissa meyer! (and yes, they did just recently share my artwork of my inspiring beth revis quote!!)

  • 32bar cut: the podcast, instagram, the youtube. i'm a theatre nerd & just like learning about everything. this is behind-the-scenes and life advice for broadway auditions with an actress who is/was nala in the lion king before broadway went dark last year!

& last but not least:  your friendly patreon reminder!

patreon's goal is to change the way art is valued. to give creatives a stable income from our biggest fans: that's YOU!

my halthegal patreons are helping me re-develop my illustration portfolio and get my first novel finished and published! they're the first to hear any book news, get exclusive etsy discounts, collect my original art, and seen here? the sarai/strange the dreamer exclusive patreon welcome postcard i mail you when you join! (open internationally!!) learn more HERE and choose the benefit level that's right for YOU! thank you! :D

check out my halthegal patreon page

already a member? please tell your friends! the more patreons we have, the more i can stick to my goals and create new art & stories just for you!! :D

thanks oodles!

hallie bertling