Cliffhangers and Cocktails

Amy Cissell & Shéa MacLeod

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Fantasy book discussions, author interviews, cocktail recipes (and drinking!), and witchy content. Hosted by Shéa MacCleod and Amy Cissell, USA Today Bestselling Authors of urban fantasy, cozy mysteries, paranormal women's fiction, and all things magical and wonderful.

3d ago

Episode 61: The Underground Cookie Revolution and an Interview with T. J. DESCHAMPS

Got thoughts? Let us know! In this episode of Cliffhangers & Cocktails, Shéa and Amy interview T. J. DESCHAMPS about her latest urban fantasy novel “Wings and Fangs,” the first in her Supernatural Legacies trilogy. We also talk about what we’ve been up to, the joy of a French martini, and of course, general shenanigans. There’s also an affirmation and our usual divination draw! The full show notes, including recipes for today’s cocktails, are on our website: https://www.cliffhangersandcocktails.com/post/episode-61-TJ-Deschamps Find TJ! https://www.instagram.com/t.j.deschamps.author/ https://www.threads.com/@t.j.deschamps.author https://tammydeschamps.com Resources https://www.holisticlivingschool.org/2021/07/01/pineapple-plant-of-the-month-july/ https://www.tumblr.com/writingwithcolor/96830966357/words-for-skin-tone-how-to-describe-skin-color Rooted Woman Oracle by Sharon Blackie, Artwork by Hannah Willow: https://sharonblackie.net/rooted-woman-oracle/ https://sheamacleod-shop.fourthwall.com/ https://amycissell.com Watch us on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@cliffhangersandcocktails Visit our sponsor, the Paranormal Women's Fiction Bookclub, for a free monthly book at https://pwfbookclub.com/. Follow the pod on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cliffhangersandcocktails/ and TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@cliffhangers.cocktails Check out our website at https://www.cliffhangersandcocktails.com/ for complete show notes and sign up for our newsletter! Don't forget to like, rate, review, subscribe, and share! Thanks - the Caftan Coven
Oct 30

From the Archives: Blessed Samhain!

Got thoughts? Let us know! Tomorrow is Samhain in the northern hemisphere, so in honor that holiday, I’m bringing back the episode we aired last year. On today's episode, which originally aired in October 2025, we talked a little about the history, celebrations, and themes around the holiday. So make yourself a Hades Snare and settle in for a look at my favorite Sabbat! (And for my Southern Hemisphere besties - I’ve linked the Beltane episode in the show notes and on our website! YouTube: https://youtu.be/tumcewvb1qw Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cliffhangers-and-cocktails/id1790481380?i=1000756120471 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5nwvYuvXJhAW0ooE98ytJd?si=10979e7c99c64c75 Other: https://www.cliffhangersandcocktails.com/episodes/episode/783ea1cb/minisode-16-blessed-beltane Today's deck was the Seasons of the Witch Oracle by Lorriane Anderson & Juliet Diaz, illustrated by Giada Rose. https://www.rockpoolpublishing.com/en-us/products/seasons-of-the-witch-samhain-oracle For complete show notes and recipe, visit us at: https://www.cliffhangersandcocktails.com/post/rerun-samhain Watch us on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@cliffhangersandcocktails Visit our sponsor, the Paranormal Women's Fiction Bookclub, for a free monthly book at https://pwfbookclub.com/. Follow the pod on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cliffhangersandcocktails/ and TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@cliffhangers.cocktails Check out our website at https://www.cliffhangersandcocktails.com/ for complete show notes and sign up for our newsletter! Don't forget to like, rate, review, subscribe, and share! Thanks - the Caftan Coven
Oct 27

Episode 60: An Interview with J. R. Pearse Nelson

Got thoughts? Let us know! In this episode of Cliffhangers & Cocktails, Shéa and Amy interview J. R. Pearse Nelson about her latest paranormal women’s fiction book “The Way of Wands and Wilds,” the first in her Thornvale Witches Trilogy. We also talk about the dangers of comparing yourself to someone’s social-media-curated life, doing what we want (in life and with cocktails), and of course, general shenanigans. There’s also an affirmation and our usual divination draw! The full show notes, including recipes for today’s cocktails, are on our website: https://www.cliffhangersandcocktails.com/post/episode-60-JR-Pearse-Nelson Find JR! jrpearsenelson.com jrpearsenelsonbooks.com https://www.instagram.com/jrpearsenelson/ https://www.facebook.com/author.jrpearsenelson/ https://www.tiktok.com/@jrpearsenelson Resources Mystic Sisters Oracle by Emily Balivet: https://www.emilybalivet.com Portland Syrups: https://beveragemixers.com Watch us on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@cliffhangersandcocktails Visit our sponsor, the Paranormal Women's Fiction Bookclub, for a free monthly book at https://pwfbookclub.com/. Follow the pod on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cliffhangersandcocktails/ and TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@cliffhangers.cocktails Check out our website at https://www.cliffhangersandcocktails.com/ for complete show notes and sign up for our newsletter! Don't forget to like, rate, review, subscribe, and share! Thanks - the Caftan Coven
Oct 20

Episode 59: Witchcraft | Using Whiskey in Ancestral Rites

Got thoughts? Let us know! In this episode of Cliffhangers & Cocktails (and just in time for Northern Hemisphere Samhain), Shéa and Amy pull from their May episode with C. N. Rowan to dive deeper into using whiskey in ancestral rites. We also talk the history of whiskey, generational trauma - and blessings! - and of course, general shenanigans. There’s also an affirmation and our usual divination draw! The full show notes, including recipes for today’s cocktails, are on our website: https://www.cliffhangersandcocktails.com/post/episode-59-ancestral-rites Resources https://zora.medium.com/heres-why-we-offer-spirits-for-the-spirits-ec1406125fbb https://www.wyrdandflame.com/wyrd-wisdom/how-to-build-your-own-altar https://www.patheos.com/blogs/nightowlmeditations/2018/06/ancestor-altar-and-veneration/ Mystic Sisters Oracle by Emily Balivet: https://www.emilybalivet.com Watch us on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@cliffhangersandcocktails Visit our sponsor, the Paranormal Women's Fiction Bookclub, for a free monthly book at https://pwfbookclub.com/. Follow the pod on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cliffhangersandcocktails/ and TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@cliffhangers.cocktails Check out our website at https://www.cliffhangersandcocktails.com/ for complete show notes and sign up for our newsletter! Don't forget to like, rate, review, subscribe, and share! Thanks - the Caftan Coven
Oct 13

Episode 58: Waxing Moon Magic and an Interview with TJ GREEN!

Got thoughts? Let us know! In this episode of Cliffhangers & Cocktails, Shéa and Amy talk to TJ Green about her urban fantasy book, “Blood, Feather, and Bone,” Book 4 in her Storm Moon Shifters series and living our best lives as really real witches. We also talk spicy margaritas, share this week’s affirmation, share some waxing moon rituals, and end with our usual divination draw! Also, Amy built a whole app to track productivity and mood and compare it against the moon phase and the seasons. She has no idea if it actually works or not for anyone but her but would love for you to test it and give feedback! https://caftancoven-lunar-flow.base44.app) #caftancovenlunarflow The full show notes, including recipes for today’s cocktails, are on our website: https://www.cliffhangersandcocktails.com/post/episode-58-TJ-Green Hekate Queen of the Witches Oracle Grimoire: https://www.queerdivine.co.uk/product-page/hekate-oracle-deck Find TJ! Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, TikTok, Amazon, BookBub, Ream, YouTube, and a wonderful Facebook group called TJ's Inner Circle. Please come and join us. Where to buy the books and merchandise: https://happenstancebookshop.com/ Blog on Substack: Where the Witches Gather Watch us on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@cliffhangersandcocktails Visit our sponsor, the Paranormal Women's Fiction Bookclub, for a free monthly book at https://pwfbookclub.com/. Follow the pod on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cliffhangersandcocktails/ and TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@cliffhangers.cocktails Check out our website at https://www.cliffhangersandcocktails.com/ for complete show notes and sign up for our newsletter! Don't forget to like, rate, review, subscribe, and share! Thanks - the Caftan Coven
Oct 6

Episode 57: Writing Craft | Using Tarot to Guide Your Writing

Got thoughts? Let us know! In this episode of Cliffhangers & Cocktails, Shéa and Amy discuss using tarot cards as a tool to guide our writing. We also talk espresso cocktails, share this week’s affirmation, ask some silly supernatural questions, and end with a tarot-card promise! The full show notes, including recipes for today’s cocktails, are on our website: https://www.cliffhangersandcocktails.com/post/episode-57-deal-me-in Decks Murder of Crows Tarot by Corrado Roi: https://www.loscarabeo.com/products/murder-of-crows-tarot Find Your Magic Tarot by Giulia Manzi & illustrated by Sara Rotlich: https://www.tarotshop.com/en-eu/products/9781646712069 Ethereal Visions Illuminated Tarot: https://www.etherealvisionstarot.com/ Resources Tarot for Writers book: https://amzn.to/4yCVj2S https://savethecat.com/beat-sheets https://www.rlf.org.uk/posts/tarot-as-a-tool-for-writing/ https://www.writersdigest.com/be-inspired/tarot-in-the-writing-process-leveraging-tarot-readings-as-a-creative-catalyst https://bookriot.com/tarot-cards-as-a-writers-tool/ https://diymfa.com/writing/tarot-cards-for-storytellers-part-1/ Watch us on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@cliffhangersandcocktails Visit our sponsor, the Paranormal Women's Fiction Bookclub, for a free monthly book at https://pwfbookclub.com/. Follow the pod on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cliffhangersandcocktails/ and TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@cliffhangers.cocktails Check out our website at https://www.cliffhangersandcocktails.com/ for complete show notes and sign up for our newsletter! Don't forget to like, rate, review, subscribe, and share! Thanks - the Caftan Coven
Sep 29

Episode 56: An Interview with STEPHANIE MIRRO

Got thoughts? Let us know! In this episode of Cliffhangers & Cocktails, we interview STEPHANIE MIRRO about writing urban fantasy, Stephanie’s author journey, character development, and the inspiration behind WINGS OF FIRE. We also talk about magical margaritas, share this week’s affirmation, ask some silly supernatural questions, and draw an oracle card. The full show notes, including recipes for today’s cocktails, are on our website: https://www.cliffhangersandcocktails.com/post/episode-56-stephanie-mirro Find Stephanie! https://www.stephaniemirro.comfacebook.com/stephaniemirroinstagram.com/stephaniemirrotiktok.com/@stephaniemirroauthorGet the Priestess Oracle: https://earthmoonmagick.com/products/priestess-oracle-deck Watch us on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@cliffhangersandcocktails Visit our sponsor, the Paranormal Women's Fiction Bookclub, for a free monthly book at https://pwfbookclub.com/. Follow the pod on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cliffhangersandcocktails/ and TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@cliffhangers.cocktails Check out our website at https://www.cliffhangersandcocktails.com/ for complete show notes and sign up for our newsletter! Don't forget to like, rate, review, subscribe, and share! Thanks - the Caftan Coven
Sep 22

From the Archives: Blessed Mabon!

Got thoughts? Let us know! Today is the autumnal equinox in the northern hemisphere, so in honor that holiday, we’re bringing back our most popular Sabbat episode ever! On today's episode, which originally aired in September 2025, we talked a little about the history, celebrations, and themes around the holiday. Pour yourself a glass of wine or a Maple Old Fashioned and settle in for a look at the Equinox! (And don’t worry, Southern Hemisphere besties - II’ve got your link to our Ostara episode right here! YouTube: https://youtu.be/xLUtv6C5pVU Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cliffhangers-and-cocktails/id1790481380?i=1000756120471 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Z5AqdqYo7NSwNyDprQ4hE?si=5ebe0a2a45684a46 Other: https://www.cliffhangersandcocktails.com/episodes/episode/8022d1cd/minisode-13-happy-ostara Today's deck was the Seasons of the Witch Oracle by Lorriane Anderson & Juliet Diaz, illustrated by Tijana Lukovic. https://www.rockpoolpublishing.com/en-au/products/seasons-of-the-witch-mabon-oracle For complete show notes and recipe, visit us at: https://www.cliffhangersandcocktails.com/post/rerun-mabon Watch us on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@cliffhangersandcocktails Visit our sponsor, the Paranormal Women's Fiction Bookclub, for a free monthly book at https://pwfbookclub.com/. Follow the pod on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cliffhangersandcocktails/ and TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@cliffhangers.cocktails Check out our website at https://www.cliffhangersandcocktails.com/ for complete show notes and sign up for our newsletter! Don't forget to like, rate, review, subscribe, and share! Thanks - the Caftan Coven

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Fantasy book discussions, author interviews, cocktail recipes (and drinking!), and witchy content. Hosted by Shéa MacCleod and Amy Cissell, USA Today Bestselling Authors of urban fantasy, cozy mysteries, paranormal women's fiction, and all things magical and wonderful.

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Amy Cissell & Shéa MacLeod
Years Active

2025 - 2026
Episodes

69
Rating

Explicit
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