{Guest Post+G!veaway} Witch Talk with Cambria Hebert

Posted June 12, 2012 by Michelle @ Book Briefs in author post, Blog Tours, Giveaways, Guest Post / 5 Comments

Today I have an awesome guest post on witches from Cambria Hebert, the awesomely cool author of the Heven and Hell Series. And as if that isn’t enough, she has also offered up a fantastic giveaway for my tour stop too! Be sure to come back tomorrow and thursday to see my reviews of Masquerade and Charade! And now for something witchy…

Hey Everyone!

I am super excited today to be here and bring you this really fun post! I am visiting today as part of the Heven and Hell Blog Tour: Charade. This tour is celebrating the release of the second novel in the series, Charade.

Charade is full of many types of paranormal/supernatural characters. One of those happens to be witches! So we thought that it would be super fun to tell you a little bit about witches in honor of Charade.

But beware.

I might cast a spell on you…. *winks*

“Double, double toil and trouble.
Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.”
~MacBeth William Shakespeare

Anyone know what that means? Anyone?

Well I can take a guess but witches sure do have a way with words (or maybe it’s Shakespeare?)… or ahem, spells. Witches have been known throughout time as many things:

We have seen Good Witches:

Glenda the Good Witch

We have seen Bad Witches:

The Wicked Witch

We have seen Fairytale witches:

Disney witches

We have even seen people act like crazy witches:

One crazy witch

But what about real accounts of witches throughout history?

A witch-hunt is a search for witches or when there is evidence of witchcraft. Witch-hunts were popular in 1480-1750 and often involved mass hysteria, lynching and also in some cases sanctioned official witchcraft trials. Thousands of people were executed for “being” witches and the last executions were in the 18^th century in Europe. In the Kingdom of Great Britain, witchcraft ceased to be an act punishable by law with the Witchcraft Act of 1735.

This information was found at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witch-hunt

Here is a brief list of some of the more famous historical witches throughout time:

Anne Boleyn1507-1536, she was the second wife of King Henry VIII of England was beheaded and her reputation was smeared due to the fact she was unable to bear her husband a child so he claimed she was a witch. She had a sixth finger on one hand which was believed to be a sign that the young lady was a witch.

Joan of Navarre1370-1437. Duchess of Brittany who was the wife of King Henry IV of England was accused of being a witch and wanting to bring down the king. Later she was pardoned and reinstated.

the North Berwick Witchesa group of men and women who were accused of witchcraft in Scotland in the 16th century. On minimal evidence they were condemned and tortured and burnt. They were supposed to have created a storm to the drown the King James 1.

Mary Butterslate 18th century-early 19th century. She is known as the Carmoney Witch and narrowly escaped trial for the killing of a cow and three people. She claimed at her inquest she saw a black man who killed the three people and that she was knocked unconscious causing the ingredients to become toxic. The incident was made into a humorous ballad.

Joan of Arc1412-1431. She was not charged as most people have said for practicing witchcraft but for being a relapsed heretic who denied the authority of the church.

Facts and info about the witches in history was found here: http://www.witches.net/legendaryandfolkwitches1.htm I copied the facts about each “historic” witch verbatim, I don’t take credit for these facts I just thought that I couldn’t word it any better. If you are looking for more info on witches this is a great resource.

So what are your thoughts and feelings on witches? Real, not real… crazy?? LOL. Personally, I think some form of witchcraft exists…. Not within me but somewhere.

So in celebration of Witches I thought I would share a recipe for some witches brew. Drink up!

Feeling Witchy? Try this tasty treat!

Witches Brew Recipe:

INGREDIENTS
1 quart lime sherbet, slightly softened
1 container (12 oz) frozen limeade, thawed
1 bottle (1 liter) ginger ale
Gummy worm candies, if desired
Lime slices, if desired

DIRECTIONS

1. In punch bowl, mix sherbet, limeade and ginger ale.

2. Pour into glasses. Garnish each glass with candy and lime slices. Serve immediately.

Swap the lime sherbet and frozen limeade with orange sherbet and frozen orange juice concentrate for a different flavor.

The sherbet will float to the top, so stir the punch before pouring each serving.

This recipe is courtesy of: http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/witches-brew/b1d7e750-1260-4f37-9aaa-a10ceb94d4ec

So that’s it for today!! I hope you learned something new about witches and if you didn’t… if you ever bark like a dog when a bell rings remember this post because I may or may not have cast a spell on you….

LOL.

This was tons of fun everyone! Have a great day!

Cambria Hebert grew up in a small town in rural Maryland. She is married to a United States Marine and has lived in South Carolina, Pennsylvania and her current state of North Carolina. She is the mother of two young children with big personalities, is in love with Starbucks (give the girl a latte!) and she is obsessed with werewolves. Cambria also has an irrational fear of chickens (Ewww! Gross) and she loves to read and review books for her blog. Her favorite book genre is YA paranormal, and she can be found stalking that section at her local Barnes and Nobles (which happens to be her favorite place ever!).

http://www.cambriahebert.com

cambriahebert@rocketmail.com

@cambriahebert

Didn’t get enough Cambria? I know I didn’t! Check her out on Tuesday nights at 9pm (EST)

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/journaljabber

Cambria has generously offered up ebook copies of Masquerade and Charade (books 1 and 2 in her heven and hell series) to one lucky winner!

Rules:

-open international

-must be 13+

-my contest policy applies

Masquerade:

Before. Everything was so much better Before. I wasn’t haunted by nightmares, my place at school was secure and my face was flawless. Now, I’m a freak and everything has changed. The worst part is that I can’t remember the night I was sentenced to the shadows. The memory has been stolen from me and I just can’t shake the feeling that someone, something is out there -watching.
Just when I think I have my life handled, Sam, with his intimidating golden stare and shiver inducing voice, makes me realize that I don’t know anything. He makes me see that my scars don’t matter. That they never mattered. I can’t help but fall for him, completely unknowing that he knows exactly how I got this way. Not knowing he was involved.***Heven has no idea how closely death stalks her. She has no idea what I have done to keep her alive. I fear the day she learns my secrets, finds out what I really am. But even then I cannot stop, I vow to make things right. Finally her hunter will be hunted, Heaven and Hell, faith and sin will battle, and we will be victorious. But first, Heven must learn to be what she never imagined. I know her strength is there – I feel it. If we are to overcome all odds, she must push past her flaws – her frailties – to become much more.

Charade:

Dying at the hands of a psycho was a shock. Having my life returned to me by an angel was incredible. Being named a Supernatural Treasure and being given Sam as my guard was pretty darn awesome. Acquiring a debt for it all—well, I should have seen it coming.Now here we are, fighting demons from Hell, caring for a boy that I just don’t trust, and traveling to faraway places to return a treasure to its rightful place. Nothing is as it seems. Everyone wears a mask; everyone puts on a charade. It’s up to us to separate the truth from the lies and reality from fiction. A hard task when my new reality involves fallen angels, witches and dragons… and did I mention Hell?Anchoring me down through it all is Sam. Sam, who must face tragedies of his own and is put to the test again and again.If we fail in our task, life as we know it—life as you know it—will end. Forever.

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Veronica MostlyReviews

I loved this post. It was like a history lesson in witchcraft. 🙂

June 12, 2012, 1:21 PM

Phoenix Carvelli

I had no idea about Anne Boleyn! Unbelievable! I guess that was the way of the “scape goat.” People may not be burned at the stake these days but there is always someone that gets pinned with unjustified blame just because they think, act, look or do something different. It is a shame. 🙁
Personally, I think it would be extraordinary to have healing powers but what a responsibility!

June 13, 2012, 12:16 AM

Cambria

Thank you so much Michelle this post looks wonderful! I so appreciate you taking time to make the post look pretty and host a giveaway. I am so glad to have met you and for you to be part of the Charade tour!!!
So glad to have met you and have gotten to know your blog.

June 13, 2012, 2:47 AM

Becky Johnson

Cool, need to be making some Witches Brew this weekend 🙂

June 13, 2012, 11:13 AM

Heidi@Rainy Day Ramblings

Another great post! I have had so much fun reading all these informative little posts! You did such an awesome job Cambria!,Even gave us a recipe!

June 13, 2012, 3:02 PM