happy new year! here's some colourful january news!

happy new year! new reads, a new event, new paintings, a fashionable road trip, & more halthegal colorful fun! :D

hallie bertlingJanuary 17, 2022

yes, i brought a book.

i’m ready to go back. that is, i went to disney world last week, and i miss it already.

hallie bertlingDecember 17, 2021

other side of the signing table...

a recap of all the sleep*stealing excitement that was y’all fest 2021!!

hallie bertlingNovember 18, 2021

colourful november news

this month's colourful news & author photo sneak peek!

hallie bertlingNovember 11, 2021

to narnia (& beyond!) a lunch with patti callahan

an author lunch event in which we find both story and meaning.

hallie bertlingOctober 23, 2021

october updates! road trip recap + book gifting guide! :D

two road trips & coming soonish to etsy… brand new art!! and don’t forget to shop EARLY for books this year. read on for my gift giving guide—my fave 2021 reads (so far)!! :D

hallie bertlingOctober 9, 2021

september updates!

NEW etsy card bundles, NEW books, and a REAL event next week!!

hallie bertlingSeptember 3, 2021

coming soon: fall 2021 events... i think!!

here come FALL FESTIVALS 2021! event details and a sneak peek at NEW original art i’m bringing to virginia for collecting!!

hallie bertlingAugust 20, 2021

august 2021 updates!

a peek at my tbr* (*reading mood pending), summer events, and recent recommended reads!

hallie bertlingAugust 12, 2021

july 2021 update

currently reading, late summer indie pre*orders, and more colorful fun! :D

hallie bertlingJuly 8, 2021

june 2021 updates

welcome, summer (humidity) thunderstorms and cozy reads! here’s what’s happening this month in my studio!

hallie bertlingJune 11, 2021

may 2021 updates...

hello, sunshine! the sun is out and the wildflowers are coming! here’s what’s blooming in the studio this month…

hallie bertlingMay 14, 2021

april 2021 updates...!!

this is gonna be good! spring is almost here! here’s your monthly studio update with colourful reads and current obsessions!

hallie bertlingApril 9, 2021

march 2021 updates!!

welcome, spring!!

it's almost here, and i bet you're ready, too!!

here's your colorful monthly update full of happy news and yes, lots of books this round!! :)

hallie bertlingMarch 11, 2021

halthegal patreon is LIVE!!

are you ready for some extra behind-the-scenes halthegal colorful, bookish, artsy goodness from the studio? yeah, me too!!

hallie bertlingFebruary 20, 2021

thank you, emrys! the book is nearly real!

making something of 2020: a great big thanks for artist support— and something that actually looks like a book! yay!!

hallie bertlingFebruary 9, 2021

virtual art: a weekend {not} in williamsburg, va

it’s so not the same. but it’s the best we can do in 2020. :)

hallie bertlingOctober 3, 2020

{super} small biz coffee chat two: emails!

hello and welcome to our second super {small} business coffee chat!! :D here's everything i know about emails. what program i use, when to send them, what to send, who your list is, and a few favorite senders, too. :D

hallie bertlingAugust 17, 2020

{super} small biz coffee chat one: time management!!

i’ve been learning a lot over the past year, so here’s the first installment in our casual coffee chats for {super} small {maybe art!} business owners or artists. the tools that have helped me get a wee bit better a time management….!

hallie bertlingAugust 11, 2020

24 hours to meet the muses

24 hours to make a complete work of art. meet my muses for 2020.

hallie bertlingJune 20, 2020