Little Dead Riding Hood Signed Copies

So Amazon  gave us all a little surprise and released Little Dead Riding Hood early! That same day the book showed up on my door! It was the same day I was heading out to the Wild Women Symposium and was in a huge hurry so I wasn't able to do a thing! Now that the dust has settled a bit, I'm able to post about it. 


"Unlike most kids, Scarlet Small’s problems go far beyond just trying to fit in. She would settle for a normal life, but being a 12-year-old vampire for an entire century is a real pain in the neck. Plus, her appetite for security guards, house pets, and tomato juice is out of control. In order to keep their vampire-secret, Scarlet’s parents resort to yet another move. At her new school, Scarlet not only has a strange skeleton-girl as a classmate, but a smelly werewolf is intent on revealing her secret. When Scarlet meets Granny—who fills her with cookies, goodies, and treats, and seems to understand her more than anyone—she’s sure things will finally be different. But with a fork-stabbing incident, a cherry pie massacre, and a town full of crazy people, Scarlet’s positive she’ll never live to see another undead day."

 First off, this book was hard work. Meaning it's full of even more illustrations than the first! In fact it has double the illustrations. Looking through the book was fun because I got to see the illustrations again.. some of them I forgot about! 

Here are some sneak peaks of some of the illustrations. 

Doing these books has made me love pen and ink drawings as that's what the Tarot deck consists of. 

I'll be selling autographed copies again. 

This time instead of selling just 10 I will be taking preorders.. 

Each book will have my signature and a doodle just for you.. and Amie the Author  is also sending some book plates for each book! 

So you could order them through amazon, or get an autographed copy through me!  

I am selling them on Etsy for 13.00 each plus 4.00 shipping. It may take several weeks for them to arrive to you as I will have to place a large order, wait for the books to come, then sign them, then ship them out! So please be patient! 

I will have the preorders open for about 2 weeks and will send updates to those who purchase it. 

Purchase your autographed and doodled on copy here! 

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All Over The Place

 Guys. Today was off to a bit of a rough start... just computer problems and a backache.. stuff like that. But, I've got lots of little announcements to make! Like lots.. this is a pretty big update post.. Be prepared... this post is all over the place!

First of all, Talk2thetrees hat shop will be closing on January 7th 2014. This is to give me time to work on illustrations more. I'll be illustrating another book here pretty soon, and will need some time!  So, if you've got your eye on a hat, get it now while it's open!

My sale section of the art shop will also be closing on January 7th. This means that any and all art in that section will be taken down from the shop. A lot of these paintings are already at 50% off. So, now is the time to get them before they are gone for good!

Cinderskella comes out in TEN days! Yikes!!!! It's now on preorder at Amazon too! I will be selling signed copies here on the blog. But, I will only have 15 copies available. I know some of you have already preordered the book. If you want it signed, send it to me, I'll write you a sweet note and send it back! OR I can send you a signed book plate that you can attach to your book. Or, you don't even have to get it signed. But, still get it cause I worked real hard on the illustrations, and I know the authors worked real hard on the words. It's a pretty cute story, and totally worth the 12 bucks.

This is the screenshot I sent my family at like 1am last night...

Super excited that Illustrator is behind MY name. 

And look! On the front cover...!!! My name is on there! I totally didn't think it would be on the cover.

The publisher asked me how I wanted my name on the book.

If I wanted Rachael Caringella, or Rachael Tree Talker.

Let me tell you... this was a really hard decision to make. 

I decided to go with my REAL last name, and in my bio I put Tree Talker. 

Speaking of Amazon.. Well, kind of speaking of Amazon.. AllMyWalls picked up my art! Their stuff is sold at Amazon, and even Target. They have taken my paintings, and turned them into metal work! Okay, this whole ordeal has been under construction for like 2 years. I haven't got to say anything at all! They first asked me about it like 2 springs ago, and I was super excited, but didn't see anything come from it, and kind of forgot.... but then today the Art Director emailed me and told me my stuff was getting added today!

See? It's my painting, but redone on metal panels. This website gives full credit to the artist as well! I know some companies who do this take the artist's logo or signature off, but they prompted me to keep mine on. Plus, their website is searchable by the artist.

As for more shop announcements... I will soon be adding some new framed prints to the shop. 

10 of them to be exact.. though there are only 9 in the picture... the 10th was on the shelf.

(I KNOW one of you would count...) 

And some stationary will be added to the shop! 

These ones here are actually really very old. 

I've had these locked away in a drawer for like 4 years, so there are only 2. 

But, I'll be making more and selling those! 

I'll keep ya updated on that.

Also,

I've decided to try to do an illustration a day. 

What a task huh? 

I decided to do either dreams of mine, or quotes that I like.

And once a week I'll upload them to the blog and shop. 

I will probably just be selling the originals.

No prints. 

This guy was from a dream of mine.

His octopus face was made out of the same skin as a dog's nose.. and he could smell very well.

He found a suitcase of someone's stuff, smelled the guys shoe, and decided to kill him that night. 

I was a cat and he picked me up to eat me! But I scratched him and ran away. 

I couldn't shake that dream until I drew him! 

And speaking of dog's and their noses...

I'm keeping him! (And his nose)

I went and got him a little tag yesterday.

I decided to spell his name Meko, instead of Miko.

Since it's pronounced Meeeeeeko. 

Wicket actually loves him. 

So does the kitty.

I've had him for a week and a half now.. and I've gotten to know his personality.

He's such a silly little guy. He's sleeping next to me. 

He kicks violently  when he rolls over, it's so funny.

(Unless it's in the middle of the night and he kicks you in the butt.)

And soon, he might grow into his head! 

It's quite large for his little body..

Which usually ends up with him stumbling and falling. 

Thanks for hanging in there on this random post.

I've got some exciting things coming up in my life.

Lots and lots of work to do.

But, I wouldn't have it any other way! 

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Cinderskella Cover Reveal!

I was supposed to announce this on Monday..

But I was sleeping most of that day.

Pretty terrible huh?

Cause this was the big cover reveal of the book I illustrated!
The book is now available for presale!
I'm hoping to have some signed copies or something, or some way of doing that.
I'll have to talk to the publishers on how that would work.

Maybe, if you are interested in a signed book,
let me know if the comments and I'll figure out how to do that best.

Anyways.. here is the cover!
And inside that cover is a pretty darn cute story, stuffed full of 27 full illustrations done by me.
And 26 mini illustrations done by me also.
It was a lot of work. 

The Authors, Amie and Bethanie Borst

About the Authors:
BIO –

Amie and Bethanie Borst are a mother-daughter writing team. Amie believes in Unicorns,
uses glitter whenever the opportunity arises, accessories in pink and eats too much chocolate.
Bethanie is a spunky 13 year old middle-schooler who loves archery, long bike rides and
studying edible plant-life. Cinderskella is their first book together and is part of the Scarily Ever
Laughter series. You can find them on Facebook
Twitter,  Pinterest,  From the Mixed-Up Files of Middle-Grade Authors , and blog 




About the book:

Cindy is just a normal, average girl. At least until she wakes up one night to find out she is dead. 

Well, she isn't technically dead—she just doesn't have any hair, nose, or . . . skin.
Yep, she is a skeleton—all bones and no body.

Human by day and skeleton by night, Cindy is definitely cursed. It doesn't help that her mother 

recently died, only to be replaced by an evil stepmother who makes her do gross things like eat 

liver and clean rooms with only a toothbrush. It really doesn't help that her father is scared of her strange nightly body appearance and that there's no way she can attend the
 school dance “dressed” like a skeleton. 

What ensues is a hysterical tale of a young girl who, while coping with the loss of her mother, 

embarks on a journey of self-discovery, love, and forgiveness, all the while learning to deal with 

an evil step-mother and her "skeletal" abnormalities.

Cinderskella is available for purchase at Barnes & Noble 


It's a cute story. I read it. Several times as I illustrated it.

Enter the Cinderskella giveaway over at the Authors Page!

GIVEAWAY –

Amie Borst is celebrating her book release and cover reveal with a monthly giveaway in The
Great Cinderskella Giveaway! If you’d like to win a $25 Amazon gift card, just fill out the
Rafflecopter form below. You’ll be automatically entered into the grand prize drawing for a
Kindle Fire in October!

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Giveaway With Carol Thompson - Enter to win a book AND a camera!

We've got a great giveaway for you guys! 

And when I say we, I mostly mean Carol Thompson.

Carol Thompson is an independent author and just released her first book!

She came to me about hosting a giveaway for her book, and I loved the idea. 

Just as I was getting the giveaway planned, she decided to throw in a camera too! 

This giveaway includes a copy of Carol Thompson's Book,

 and a beautiful powder blue Holga Camera! 

A Bit about the Author: 

I am a veteran news reporter and I've won many awards for investigative reporting, 

as well as column writing and human interest features.

I love to draw and paint when I have time, take long walks and read. I'm partial to daydreaming and I've become very successful at it. I'm technology illiterate and only learned to Skype the other day.

I discovered Rachael's blog by accident one day while searching for something else and have been a fan of her art ever since. I own several of her works and I admire her talent.

My novel is my first and I hope whoever wins it will enjoy reading it! I bought the Holga camera with the intention of becoming a great photographer.

 It's been on the shelf ever since the UPS delivery dude dropped it off.

I live in Central New York where we measure snow in feet, not inches, and the summer sunsets are second only to Japan.

There's not much more to say about me other than I don't share chocolate.

Add her as a friend, or follow her on facebook if you'd like. 

About The Book:

Genevive Pearce is eight years old when she moves from Macon, Georgia to Elm Grove, New York. Coping with the death of her brother and yearning to return to her southern roots, Genevive does her best to settle into her new surroundings. She befriends Marty, a neighborhood boy with a vivid imagination and a penchant for adventure. When tragedy strikes her friend, Genevive is innocently caught between the political wrangling of two prominent families, and is forced to testify against the son of the most powerful man in Elm Grove. As Marty lies in a hospital bed fighting for his life, Genevive will give compelling testimony that will prove the truth can indeed set you free.

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