The October 20-2023 Friday Finds | #IndieAuthors #Books #Recipes #Crafts #Blogging
Hello, my friends & welcome to the October 20-2023 Fun!
(Although today is actually October 21st!! I couldn’t quite get it finished yesterday.)
I’m slowly getting back to regular blogging. I have one more week of healing before I start the next phase with 3-5 light treatments to fine-tune and lock in my vision. I will admit the whole process has been difficult in ways I didn’t imagine.
Avoiding any sunlight has been the hardest aspect. I have to wear blackout shades all day, and I have some clearer ones for evening use. I sure didn’t realize how much the lack of sunlight would affect my mood.
The surgeries themselves went great, and I haven’t had any issues so far. I can already see better than I could before I developed that strange, watery vision. So, I am a happy reader!
Since these posts have been a little sporadic lately, I’m going with my Halloween theme today.
I hope you enjoy this week’s finds, and be sure you leave a comment below voting for your favorite find of the week.
Peace & Love
Note: I will share purchase links on all recommended items if possible. Every purchase made through my links helps support this blog, without costing you a penny more.
Friday Finds | October 20-2023 | Author News
Do you have a new book releasing soon, a special promotion coming up, or any other news of your author’s life I can share with my readers?
I’ve been a little out of touch with my authors. Let’s remedy that. Send me all the NEWS! I’ll be happy to share it with my readers.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mark J. Engels shares that book three of his
The book has a planned release of December 5, 2023. You can read the first chapter of the book—or download the whole thing when you sign up to be an advanced reader—in either .epub or .pdf format from his new BookSirens page. (An honest review on Amazon come launch day would be enormously helpful and greatly appreciated.) And be looking for another note in the coming weeks announcing the ebook’s availability on Amazon for the special pre-launch price of just 99¢ US.
The first two books in the series are available now on Amazon and in Kindle Unlimited, so this fall is a great time to catch up on the series.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Friday Finds | October 20-2023 | Books
Spooky Pookie by Sandra Boynton
Children’s
~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Underground Toy Society Halloween Scare by Jessica D. Adams
Children’s
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology
~~~~~~~~~~~~
A Traitor in Whitehall (The Parisian Orphan Book 1) by Julia Kelly
World War Two Mystery
Friday Finds | October 20-2023 | Recipes
This clever spread uses snack staples — string cheese, berries, pretzels, cheese puffs — to create the ultimate Halloween party platter.
Recipe: Char-boo-terie Board
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Black Magic Cake from the Food Network
This deep, dark chocolate cake is the perfect canvas for an eerie holiday dessert. Top it with a spider web or a mummy made from melted and stretched marshmallows.
Get the Recipe: Black Magic Cake
Friday Finds | October 20-2023 | Creative Projects
Temporary-Tattooed Pumpkins
This faux-ink pumpkin design takes minutes to make. To create your own, pick up a few autumn-themed temporary tattoos or whatever the kids like (we’re on board for superhero pumpkins) and apply them to your faux pumpkin with a damp sponge, just like you would skin. Kids love this quick project because the result is a gorgeous customized tattoo pumpkin that will last for years. We like it because it’s an easy Halloween craft, but it looks hand-painted.
I like these for Halloween and Fall.
Friday Finds | October 20-2023 | Gina’s Blog Roundup
I haven’t been able to do much searching the web lately, for obvious reasons. Lol. So, I thought I would give you a rundown of a few of my top-rated blog posts for the last 90 days.
- Zoom Loom Weaving Tutorial for Beginners
- “The Flapper, the Impostor, and the Stalker” by Charlene Bell Dietz
- Pin Loom Obsession
- The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand
- A Voice Out of Poverty by Jillian Haslam
Check these out if you missed them in the past. Was your favorite post ranked? If not, share it with your friends to move it up the board.
What would you like to see in next week’s Friday Finds?
Thanks for reading this week. Peace & Love!
Shared on:
Thank you so much for featuring my upcoming release!
Prayers for continued improvement and healing with your eyes!
Thank you so much for including my Halloween book! I greatly appreciate it!
Have a great weekend!
Thanks, Jessica. Did the link in the newsletter work?
Gina – so glad to hear you’re making progress! Enjoy the rest of your weekend ~ Mim
Thanks so much, Mim! Have you got big Halloween plans with Trillium?
I’m happy to hear a good report on your eyes! Gives me encouragement in my early days of recovery from detached retina surgery! I’m very impatient! I can type a few comments but it will be a while before I can write a post. Hopefully 2024 will bring restored eye health for both of us!
By the way I still can’t make comments through WP reader. I’m opening your post in a browser and responding that way.
I was just wondering how you were doing, Carol. I hear you on the impatience, everything takes me longer than I think it should.
I have no idea what’s going on with WP reader. I’ll have to do a deeper dive soon…
I’m sorry for your eye problems, Gina. I wish you a quick and complete recovery.
Thank you, Chevron. I’m feeling optimistic!