Gilded Blood Omnibus Illustrations 8 AND 9! (Plus some awesome holiday goodies!)

Happy Monday, everyone! I am SO excited to share not one but TWO more Gilded Blood Omnibus illustrations with you today! TBH, I'm still struggling to pick my jaw up off the floor!

Illustration #8: The Great Phoenix Tree

(or, as Biscuit calls it, the "Biiiiiiiig Pen*s Tree" 😂)

“With a trunk as tall and wide as a New York City skyscraper, the colossal tree towered hundreds of feet above the tallest evergreens, its highest branches practically caressing the underside of low-hanging clouds. But what made it even more magnificent is that every single one of its leaves twinkled and glowed, as though the branches were covered in hundreds of thousands of green fireflies.”

Illustration #9: The Ancient Crystal Caverns



"The narrow tunnel we’d been walking through abruptly ended, dumping us into an enormous cavern that was as wide as it was tall, at least three football fields on all sides. Colossal, water-clear crystals, some nearly scraping the thousand-foot-high ceiling, towered above us like redwood trees. They sprouted from the ground, the walls, and the ceiling at every angle, crisscrossing over one another and throwing prismatic rainbow reflections all over the cave."



If you haven't ordered a Gilded Blood Complete Series Omnibus and still want one, we've got you! Head on over to PledgeBox where you'll be able to late pledge for a limited time!

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Cheap Smut!

I was so lucky to have been invited on SmutCo Industries' Cheap Smut Podcast earlier this month, where we talked about smut, sexy incubi, and snarts. Yes, snarts. You can check out the full episode here!



If you're looking for something slightly more edifying, I also joined authors Megan Haskell and Greta Boris on their podcast, The Author Wheel, to chat about publishing, Kickstarters, the pros and cons of Kindle Unlimited, and more. That educational episode can be found here :)

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Fancy Embossers and Holiday Deals!

I just got the fanciest, most wonderful embossing tool, which means, moving forward, all signed books purchased from my shop will now come with this beautiful new insignia embossed inside the title page:

The Latin reads: THE WRITTEN WORD REMAINS

😍

Don't forget, you can get 25% off ALL signed books (minus special editions) now through Christmas with promo code WINTER25.

Have a wonderful week ahead!❤️

Rachel

Illustration #7 Reveal: DEE DEE!!! (Plus: 1-Day Freebie Alert!)

The seventh (of 13 total) Gilded Blood Omnibus illustrations is finished, in all of Dee Dee's stunning, hilarious, Jewish mother triumph and glory. Are you ready for this??

“TALIA JUDITH KESTENBAUM, WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN?” Horrified, I whirled around to find a furious, murderous, purple-clad fae standing before me, clearly out for blood. My blood. “Mom?!” I shrieked, stumbling backward until I nearly knocked Zayn over. “What are you—no, HOW did you—” Her withering glare cut straight through me, hitting raw sinew and bone. Barely scraping past five-foot-two, my half-Jewish, half-banshee mother stood there like the unholy and terrifying creature she was, her purple orthopedic sneakers spread shoulder-width apart, manicured hands planted on hips, two bug-eyed Chihuahua sentinels rooted on either side of her. “NEVER MIND THE HOW – WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE?!”

Isn't she absolutely glorious? 😍

By the way, everyone who ordered JUST a Gilded Blood art pack (sans omnibus or anything else that's 3D) should have received theirs by now. If you are in the U.S. and have not received yours, let me know! For everyone outside the U.S., they might take a few weeks to get to you, so please bear with the postal service during this crazy holiday season! 🙏

If you haven't ordered an art pack and/or omnibus and still want one, we've got you! Just head on over to PledgeBox, where you'll be able to late pledge for a limited time.

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FREEBIE ALERT (Today only)!!

If you (and/or a book-loving friend) haven't already, today's the day to nab the steamy, laugh-out-loud romantasy book that's been causing readers to run to the restroom (not just for sullied pants but for long, coooold showers as well )!

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Upcoming Appearances

I'll be signing books at GalactiCon this upcoming weekend. If you're planning on being there, stop by and say hello! I promise not to bite.

(Unless you ask really nicely, that is ;) )

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Sweet Holiday Promos and Discounts!

I've added the brand-new option of nabbing all 4 paperback books of the Gilded Blood series for 15% off, which includes free next-day shipping! If you've been thinking about getting the complete series for yourself or a fantasy and/or tattoo-loving friend, now's the perfect time!

Box not included (yet* - I'm working on it!)

You can also get the complete Lightning Conjurer series (think Captain Marvel meets Avatar: The Last Airbender) for 20% off the list price (and yep, that includes free shipping!)

Last but not least, you can get 25% off ALL signed books (minus special editions) now through Christmas with promo code WINTER25. Which means, technically, you could get ALL of the aforementioned books for 25% off.

Errr....

*runs to calculator to make sure I'm still making some vague semblance of a profit*

....Meh, close enough.

Happy Thanksgiving and Black Friday, everyone!

❤️Rachel

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When Zayn, your smoking hot boss, tells you never to touch the cache of deluxe tattoo ink locked away in his office, you listen to him… until the day you run out of your own ink, your squirming client is on the verge of peeing his pants, and your boss is nowhere to be found. Desperate times call for desperate measures... Right?

~ READ FOR FREE ON KINDLE UNLIMITED ~



When an amnesiac rediscovers her latent powers, she'll shake the entire world... literally.

⚡🌊🔥🌎🌪️

Captain Marvel meets Avatar: The Last Airbender in this thrilling saga of empowerment, found family, and a sizzling, slow-burn romance

~ READ FOR FREE ON KINDLE UNLIMITED ~

Dr. Who Meets Nancy Drew with a dash of The Ghost Whisperer and A Wrinkle in Time 💀

As an infant, Lilah's terrifying form of epilepsy drove her family to abandon her. Years later, when her quest to find answers leads to her teenage mother's cold case, she must learn to control her "gift" before she kills someone. Again.

~ READ FOR FREE ON KINDLE UNLIMITED ~

When a tiny human shows up at an old, grumpy dragon's front boulder, the two of them embark on a journey for applesauce that ends with each of them saving the other’s life – in more ways than one.

~ READ NOW FOR 99 CENTS ~

And, as always, signed books are available through my shop!

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Omnibus Illustration #7 and New Shop Update (plus some stupidly good Black Friday book deals!)

Happy Thanksgiving Week! I hope the holiday provides you a chance to snuggle up with a warm drink and cozy blanket and catch up on some reading! 📚

...Unlike me, for I am physically unable to do so with a clingy velcro birb.

Actual Photo of Me Trying (And Failing) to Read a Book

Discounts, Promos, and Awesome new Box Set options!

Over the weekend, I spent WAY TOO MUCH TIME updating my shop with some cool new options (while also making it easier to navigate). For example, I've added the brand-new option of nabbing all 4 paperback books of the Gilded Blood series for 15% off, which includes free next-day shipping! If you've been thinking about getting the complete series for yourself or a fantasy/tattoo-loving friend, now's the perfect time!

*Box not included (*yet* - I'm working on it!)

You can also get the complete Lightning Conjurer series for 20% off the list price (and yes, free shipping!)

And, for those of you who stuck around 'til the end (thank you!!🙏), don't forget you can get 25% off ALL signed books (minus special editions) now through Christmas with promo code WINTER25. Which means, technically, you could get ALL of the aforementioned books for 25% off. (Yeah, I know, I've never been particularly good at making gobs of money 😂)

Happy Thanksgiving and Black Friday, everyone!

❤️Rachel

PS - The 7th new illustration in the Gilded Blood Omnibus will be finished this week, and for those of you who guessed it would feature Dee Dee - you were right!! Keep a close eye out for the upcoming hilarious update!