Guest Post: Dark Magick by Cathy Brockman

I am so happy to continue the Halloween theme with guest, Cathy Brockman this week. Here is a peek at her new book coming out next month! It's a pleasure to have you here, Cathy!

Hello everyone! I want to thank Sharon for inviting me over to talk about Halloween treats and my upcoming  release a Paranormal Romance;  Dark Magick. 

Halloween, Samhain, All Hallows Eve or any other thing you call it, is one of my favorite holidays. I love to decorate, make special goodies for the kiddies that come by and the parents that come with them (grown-ups like candy too) and I especially love making themed meals.

This year I will have my usual sucker ghosts for the smaller kids and a surprise popper (made from a toilet paper tube and colored gift tissue) and a spider sucker my Granddaughter found on Pinterest (she takes after her MeMe.)

I will also pass out some gummy eyes, candy sticks, and smarty’s in my interactive bowls. It’s fun to watch the kids when the head talks or the hands come down. (this is my trick for the treats LOL)

I’d like to try this meat hand but I don’t have the  mold so I think I can free form it.

http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2009/10/27/meat-hand/

If I do it will be served with hot ghost guts (mashed potatoes) and  spider eggs

http://thecraftpatch.blogspot.com/2012/10/halloween-spooky-dinner-2012.html#.VEedhPldUeg

If I don’t feel up to this I think I’ll use my standby Recipe can be found at http://www.listotic.com/64-non-candy-halloween-snack-ideas/21/

 I thought since I love Halloween so much it would be fun to release my first book with a Halloween theme.  Dark Magick is a fun story with a black cat that turns into a witch a demon and a cocky girl that gets caught in the middle of the two!

Author: Cathy Brockman

Title:   Dark Magick

Series: Possibly

Genre: M/F, Paranormal romance,

Edited by Ellie Mack

Cover Artist: Georgie Ramsey

Publisher: Cathy Brockman Romances

Release Date: November, 2014

Blurb

Fallon Watkins is having a bad day. A power outage, storms, dead mobile phone - just when 

you think things can’t get any worse they do. Bad luck crosses her path in the form of a slinky

 black cat that shifts into a drool worthy sexy man named Sebastian, an inhumanly sexy 

demon that wants his pet back, and one jealous boyfriend.

 As Samhain approaches will Fallon be able to help Sebastian free himself or will she be 

ensnared in a web of lies?

You can add it to your list on Goodreads

Want a little more Dark Magick? It will be available in November.

Giveaway

I’d like to give away one free Ebook of Dark Magick. Leave a comment of how you celebrate
 Halloween.

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The Night of Eating Dangerously

I am so excited that Cathy Brockman will appear next Tuesday on “Parsley, Sage, and Rosemary Time”! Please come back because she will have some great treats for the party plans I  put together for you this week!

Okay, so I ripped off NaNoWriMo for the title of this post, but I couldn't resist. It's so perfect for Halloween week. And since I am writing Potluck, the 3rd book in my culinary mystery series, for National Novel Writing Month, I figured I could use it.

I miss the fun of Halloween when we had kids around. Sans kids at home and living in a neighborhood with no children has kinda taken the shine off this holiday. But why does it have to? Why not have a grown-up Halloween party that is easy peasy to do but great fun? So, okay, this is maybe too late for this year, but what about next year? And if you have flexible friends and neighbors, you could pull it off this year.

First things first:

How many and who can you invite? In the Phoenix, AZ area, it is still warm enough for the party to spill over to outdoors. But inventory your space. This is finger-food eating, not sit-down-dinner, so perhaps you can invite more. Or not, if you want a more intimate party. If you decide to make it a family party you will have to plan activities for the kids.

What foods will you have? The Internet is loaded with adult-friendly Halloween foods like Halloweenies and cheese in ways you never considered.

These links give you dozens of ideas for fun foods to try.

LINK http://www.southernliving.com/food/holidays-occasions/halloween-party-appetizers-drinks-recipes

LINK http://www.parenting.com/gallery/eerie-edibles-halloween-snacks

LINK http://www.buzzfeed.com/christinebyrne/halloween-party-appetizers#1a9n7gl

LINK http://www.foodnetwork.com/holidays-and-parties/packages/halloween.html

What about entertainment? Will you have a TV in another room playing classic scary movies playing all night? Will you have a contest for funniest, scariest, etc. costumes? Will you put on dance music like “Monster Mash”? You could create a Haunted House room or maze. Or will you let sparkling conversation drive the evening?

What about decorations? There are lots of ways to decorate for Halloween parties. Pull out all that stuff you had for your kids. Or you can go cheap party-store items or create elegant and classy decorations. It’s all up to you. Here are some links for DIY decorations. Remember that your gross/scary/funny foods can be part of the décor.

https://www.yahoo.com/diy/tagged/halloween

http://www.partycity.com/category/halloween+costumes/decorations+party+supplies.do

http://www.foodnetwork.com/holidays-and-parties/packages/halloween.html

http://www.diynetwork.com/decorating/easy-halloween-party-decorations-you-can-make-for-about-5/pictures/index.html

http://www.pinterest.com/KatieBush/halloween-party-decor-ideas/

Getting it all done:

I’m huge on list making. Write down every single item in a column, arranged in categories (like these headings) and figure out each tiny step. Planning now saves headaches later.

After you have your menu planned, you choose the hardest, most elaborate, or expensive items for yourself. Make sure you prepare enough food so if people “forget” their assigned dish, you don’t run out. Divvy up the other menu items and get the directions/recipes for each.

Send an invitation to each family you’re inviting and ask them to bring the recipe you enclose with the invitation. If they can’t come, have them let you know well in advance so you can make it or ask someone who’s doing a small thing.

Your invitation should specify who’s invited, when and where the party is, and if costumes are de rigueur, is there a theme to dress toward or not?

There! Here you have everything you need to pull off the neighborhood party of the year. It truly is merely a matter of organization supplemented by Internet ideas!