Find yourself a bottle of limoncello and settle in for an interview with Steffanie Holmes!

We're gonna talk Pisces season, the Nevermore Murder Club and Smutty Book Coven (best series name ever? I think so), cocktails, and general shenanigans.

Affirmation:

I release my mistakes and open myself to new opportunities.

Resources:

Follow Steffanie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steffanieholmeswrites

Sign up (for free!) for Steffanie's Spookybat fan club: https://www.patreon.com/cw/SteffanieHolmesWrites

And buy all her books! https://www.nevermorebookshop.co.nz/

Find the Cracked Amethyst tarot deck: https://www.thecrackedamethyst.com/

Watch us on YouTube at https://youtu.be/WT_O6f4pOw0

Follow the pod on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/cliffhangersandcocktails/, check out our website at https://www.cliffhangersandcocktails.com/ and sign up for our newsletter!

Theme song: Chernoye Vedma by Ian Post

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Thanks - the Caftan Coven

Limoncello Spritz (Energy: Cleansing and releasing negative emotions, lifting spirit, attracting luck and connection.)

Ingredients:

• 90 mL (3 oz.) Prosecco
• 60 mL (2 oz.) Luxardo Limoncello
• 30 mL (1 oz.) Club soda
• 15 mL (½ oz.) Fresh lemon juice (optional)

Garnish: Lemon slice

Directions:

1. Fill a balloon glass with ice. (Can also use a highball glass or large wine glass.)
2. In order, pour in Prosecco, limoncello, and fresh lemon juice (if using).
3. Top with club soda.
4. Add citrus slice for garnish.

Today's minisode is a bit more serious than usual. Join Shéa and Amy as they talk about writing during hard times, including physical and mental health issues.

But always remember -

If you CAN write, write.
If you can’t, care for yourself and return when you can.

The words will come back.

They always do.

Resources

National Alliance on Mental Illness: https://www.nami.org/find-your-local-nami/

• Suicide & Crisis Hotline: call or text 988 (USA/Canada)
• The Trevor Project (US): For LGBTQ youth, call 1-866-488-7386 or text "START" to 678-678.
• Crisis Text Line (US): Text "HOME" to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counselor.
• Veterans Crisis Line (US): Dial 988 then press 1, or text 838255 to connect with the Veterans Affairs specialized team.
• National Domestic Violence Hotline (US): 1-800-799-7233(SAFE)
• Domestic Violence Hotlines (EU): https://www.improve-horizon.eu/helplines
• Find a Helpline (EU): https://findahelpline.com/

Watch us on YouTube at https://youtu.be/cqe42D9yRkU

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Theme song: Chernoye Vedma by Ian Post

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Thank you!

The Caftan Coven

Grab some gin, cherry liqueur, and bubbles, and join us for Amy's 49th birthday episode. We're gonna talk Pisces facts, Amy's upcoming release, cocktails, and general shenanigans.

Affirmation:

Magic flows through me, adapting to the shape of my energy.

Resources:

Amy's cocktail cherry recipe: https://www.crowdedkitchen.com/homemade-cocktail-cherries/

Visit Amy's website & sign up for her newsletter at: https://amycissell.com

Pre-order Wolf Pack of the Apocalypse! https://books2read.com/wolfpackoftheapocalypse

Norse Goddess Rune Oracle by Rebecca Joy Stark: https://blueangelonline.com/shop/card-decks/oracle-cards/norse-goddess-rune-oracle/

Watch us on YouTube at https://youtu.be/mpz53KInJII

Follow the pod on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/cliffhangersandcocktails/, check out our website at https://www.cliffhangersandcocktails.com/ and sign up for our newsletter!

Theme song: Chernoye Vedma by Ian Post

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Thanks - the Caftan Coven

Portuguese 77 (Energy: Protection, Divination, Renewal, Love, Luck, and Celebration)

Ingredients:

• 60 mL (2 oz) gin (Portuguese gin for best Portuguese energy, but any London dry style will be amazing)
• 30 mL (1 oz) cherry liqueur* OR 100% cherry juice
• Juice of 1/2 lemon (from the Azores, if you can get it!)
• Espumante (or bubbles of your choice)
• Ice

Garnish: Cocktail cherry* in a lemon peel twist!

Directions:

1. Add gin, cherry liqueur, and lemon juice to a cocktail shaker with ice.
2. Shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker is cold - about 20 seconds.
3. Strain the cocktail into a couple glass.
4. Top with espumante
5. Garnish with a cherry & lemon twist.

*Amy made her own cocktail cherries/liqueur-ish type stuff. https://www.crowdedkitchen.com/homemade-cocktail-cherries/