From the monthly archives:

October 2007

Halloween 07: Whiners in Costume

by Sherri Browning Erwin
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Kath’s all decked out and ready to enjoy Halloween as Kathleena, Mistress of the Dark. I wish I could say the same for my other sister, but Wonder Julia got into the candy supply in order to add some cheer to her least favorite holiday, and now, well, she’s grumpier than ever. Good thing she [...]

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Halloween 07: Off to a Great Start!

by Sherri Browning Erwin
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Imagine driving kids to school early on a foggy morning when suddenly, through the fog, about a hundred brawny young men in kilts are marching up the street at your side! Yes! This was my morning. Okay, brawny is up for grabs. I didn’t actually see much brawn. I didn’t look very hard, to be [...]

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What Do Your Halloween Give Aways Say About YOU?

by Kathleen Givens
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The pups and I are all ready for Halloween.  Hmmm, either they are really tall, or I’m shrinking.  Don’t answer that.  How do you like our very creative costumes?  Our plastic pumpkins are empty and we’re so excited we can hardly sleep.  I’ve got a big bowl of my favorite give aways next to our [...]

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Halloween is Fun!

by Sherri Browning Erwin
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Okay, I’m not entirely sold on that statement, but someone’s got to combat el grincho Julia London’s Halloween ‘tude. My theory? She fell asleep in the pumpkin patch waiting for the Great Pumpkin one too many times. Well, cheer up! Let’s talk about our happy Halloweens! You had to have had one. Yes, Julia, even [...]

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You’re Welcome, Red Sox!

by Sherri Browning Erwin
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My husband believes that every time I watch a game, my team loses. And he’s justified. This has happened in the past. But this season, using techniques I learned in The Secret, a fabulous birthday gift from Julia London to her Whine Sisters, I’ve been attracting wins for my teams. New England Patriots, still undefeated, [...]

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Julia’s New Release!

by Kathleen Givens
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Yes, it’s true.  Unsatisfied with having GUIDING LIGHT:  JONATHAN’S STORY arrive in September and THE DANGERS OF DECEIVING A VISCOUNT last Tuesday, Julia has released yet another new book.  Here it is, next to her last one, with a very similar cover and the derivative title of THE DANGERS OF RECEIVING A DISCOUNT.  And even [...]

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Friday Movie:  Another Halloween Fright Night

by Julia London

Warning:  the views expressed in this movie do not necessarily represent the political views of our whiners.  Except for a couple of obvious exceptions. View at your own risk…. Share this:

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More Halloween Fun

by Sherri Browning Erwin
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I know we don’t talk politics at Whine Sisters, but I couldn’t resist doing a little photo comparison after Jon Stewart pointed out the resemblance between candidate Fred Thompson and cereal icon Frankenberry the other night. President Frankenberry? Hysterical! Now I wonder if any of the other candidates resemble characters, or at least, what have [...]

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FIVE WEEKS ON THE NEW YORK TIMES LIST!

by Kathleen Givens
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Yes, it’s true.  Julia’s Guilding Light book, JONATHAN’S STORY, has been on the New York Times hardcover bestselling list for FIVE, count ‘em, FIVE weeks! Congratulations, Julia!  We knew it would do well, but this is fabulous!  Toss those flaming tresses over your shoulder and say something dramatic, Miss London! I read the book on [...]

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Trick?

by Sherri Browning Erwin
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Were you the kind of kid who hoped people wouldn’t have treats for Halloween so you could pull tricks? Come on, confess! Are you a prankster? I did go through a practical joke phase when I was about twelve, the same age I was into magic tricks. I’m sure I was quite good at it, [...]

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Cheer with me, Whiners and Minions!

by Sherri Browning Erwin
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Julia London needs some love (don’t forget: run out and buy DANGERS today!), but I got some from AAR. All About Romance Reviews. They liked me, they really liked me! I scored an A- to earn my first Desert Isle Keeper status over there. Woo-hoo!  “It’s been a long time since I’ve read a story [...]

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In Desperate Need of Affection

by Julia London

Sometimes I desperately need a little show of affection.  It usually has to do with PMS when I am feeling particularly gross and vulnerable, but it also happens around a book release.  I’ve written what, 19 books now and a couple of novellas?  You would think I would be all experienced about it and know [...]

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Someone’s getting older!

by Sherri Browning Erwin
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And we like to take the opportunity to bust her on it, why not? She hasn’t been around much lately. Maybe she’s on deadline. Maybe she’s loading her students up with too much homework. Maybe she got lost in one of those creaky old castles she likes to research. Let’s hope she didn’t get bitten [...]

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I’m Late for the Friday Movie!

by Julia London

My apologies, I had dog issues this morning.  No, KC, it wasn’t a crisis of what they would wear today—but one of them was having some gastro…well.  Never mind.  You get the point. Okay, today is a new dance featuring On the Line and Parrot!  After careful and serious consideration, and umpteen auditions, they finally [...]

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Sometimes, You Gotta Try Something New

by Julia London

One of the things about the book business that is very hard to do is keeping yourself in print.  Think about it: 150,000 titles were published last year.  A tiny percentage of them went on to be bestsellers.  A lot of authors write books, those books are put out to the world, and those books [...]

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More Dog Tales (and interesting stories)

by Sherri Browning Erwin
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By now, you’ve probably all heard the news about Ellen and the dog adoption gone wrong. Maybe some of you even saw her get tearful on the show. It’s a heart-tugging tale about Ellen adopting a dog that didn’t fit in with her family (more specifically, her cats) despite thousands of dollars of training. Meanwhile, [...]

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Mooove over, Mookie!

by Sherri Browning Erwin
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We have more whinetastic dressed-up pets! He’s Dart, short for D’artagnon (ooh la la!), Leslie’s little warlock to her witch– no Leslie’s not really a witch. They took 4th place at a pet and owner lookalike contest. How purrfectly delightful. Leslie couldn’t resist sending a picture with this handsome cowboy, too. (And she wants Julia [...]

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Someone’s Going Down!

by Sherri Browning Erwin
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When two undefeated teams take the field, someone has to go home a LOSER! Oh no! The two teams in question happen to be JFL’s beloved Cowboys and Sherri’s favored Patriots. Who will win? Dallas has the home field advantage. Kathleen probably couldn’t care less. I think she’s taking the afternoon away from the TV [...]

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Friday Movie:  Halloween Fun!

by Julia London

Its Friday, so that must mean movie time!  This week’s edition stars Dr. Love, VB, KC, Colleen, Kath and Sherri.  I hope you like blood and gore… enjoy!  Share this:

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Hot Dog!

by Sherri Browning Erwin
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I asked if anyone dresses their pets for Halloween and KC delivered! I love KC’s adorable little Mookie, but this may be taking the name too far. Moooo-kie (tee-hee!). KC also said something about considering a Yoda costume for Mookie to match her daughter’s Princess Leia costume. What pets do you keep, and if you [...]

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Go Doris!

by Sherri Browning Erwin
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English writer Doris Lessing has won the 2007 Nobel Prize in literature, beating out Philip Roth and Israel’s Amoz Oz, the odds-on favorites.  Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami and French author Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio were also betting favorites. Take that, fellas. Doris rules! The Swedish Academy cited her as “that epicist of the female experience, [...]

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