From the monthly archives:

December 2009

Writer’s Corner Thursday: Write What You Know.

by Sherri Browning Erwin

You see it everywhere there are writers or writing classes: Write what you know. The problem is that a lot of aspiring writers take it all too literally. There’s always research. You can learn what you don’t know. And once you start to really think about who you are, you find out that you know [...]

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Chillin’ Out on New Year’s Eve Eve

by Kathleen O'Reilly

Today is either News Wednesday or Whiney Wednesday, and although God knows, I can always draft a good whine, but today I decided to combine them about whine about global warming.  I want me some global warming STAT, because it is really cold outside.  Last night, it was ladies night out, and we went to [...]

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The Cutting Edge – Good Buy Tuesday…

by Julie Kenner/J.K. Beck

There’s something bizarre about talking about good buys in the days following the biggest commercial/retail season of the year. As if you’re saying, “hey, did all your gifts suck? Well, go get this!” Or, perhaps, you’re just saying, “Hey, need something to buy with that gift card…?” If it’s the latter, then I have a [...]

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Pop Culture Monday: The Ubiquitous Gift Card

by Julia London

Gift cards were apparently the thing to give this Christmas. Personally, I used to be a bigger fan of the gift card than I am now.  Since most places offer gift cards, I find that I get them for places I probably wouldn’t go.  And even if I were inclined to go there, they are [...]

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I Know What I’m Doing

by Kathleen Givens

And it’s not shopping today.  Y’all go ahead without me.  Just looking at the news reports and pictures like this one reconvince me that I’m better off staying out of the fray.  I can’t think of anything I need badly enough to brave crowds like that.  Just finding a parking space would send me into [...]

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Red is the New Black

by Julie Kenner/J.K. Beck

If Julia were posting today, undoubtedly we’d see Jacquie Photoshopped into a Santa suit. Alas, I don’t have Photoshop on my computer, and even if I did, I’m just not that talented. But first and foremost, happy birthday Jacquie!!!!! As for fashion (and how appropriate is that, as Jacquie is always the height of fashion, [...]

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THE YEAR I RUINED CHRISTMAS DINNER

by Jacquie D'Alessandro

The Year I Ruined Christmas Dinner ‘Twas the night before Christmas… We’ve all heard the classic Christmas poem that begins with those unforgettable words.  One year, however, they had a whole different meaning in my family–the Year I Ruined Christmas Dinner.  Now, in my defense, I didn’t mean to ruin Christmas dinner. Certainly I was [...]

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Whine Sisters Person of the Year

by Sherri Browning Erwin

Whiny Wednesday. There can be no better time to complete the voting and help us choose who deserves the honor of Whine Sisters Person of the Year. In the past, we have honored worthy people who have done really great things. And singled out awful people who have done amazingly bad things. In short, this [...]

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Good Buy Tuesdays: It Slices and Dices!

by Dee Davis
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Okay, so if you haven’t already figured it out about me—I’m a foodie.  Andi, the heroine of Set-Up in SoHo was inspired in part because of my love for cooking.  And since it’s “Good buy Tuesday”—which for some reason sounds like it ought to be the title of a Beatles song—I decided to interpret the category to [...]

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The Movies

by Kathleen O'Reilly

On Saturday, I took the kids to go see Avatar.  First of all, it had not been my first choice, it looked like a big video game, which is usually not my big fav.  But it looked fun and I read good reviews, and I thought, cool!  I’ll be pleasantly surprised. Uh, no. To be [...]

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Contest Winner!

by Dee Davis
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Called in the elves to evaluate who has been naughty and who has been nice (or more specifically, who commented on my blogging day) and then a name was drawn from the infamous Yankees cap–and voila–a winner!  Congratulations Jerrica–you’ve won an autographed copy of Set-Up in Soho!   Happy Holidays!   Share this:

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Question of the Week: What Kind of Wrapper Are You?

by Julia London
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In the years that the Whine Sisters blog has existed, I have come into the self-awareness that I am not very domestic.  I don’t cook, I don’t decorate, I don’t do crafts.  I do, however, clean up pretty well and can make everything look nice and neat, which probably suggests that in a previous life, [...]

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It’s Fashion Friday!

by Kathleen Givens
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It’s time to review our favorite fashion trends of  the waning year.   Several looks dominated the world of fashion in the last 12 months, most notable among them the empty purse look.     In 2009,  empty purses were everywhere.  We like to think of this as a fashion statement, a rejection of the hedonistic lifestyles of the past [...]

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Writer’s Corner: What’s your writing comfort zone?

by Julie Kenner/J.K. Beck

And no, I’m not talking about your ergonomic desk chair that saves your back as your fingers fly. Or your cushy, floral print chair that you curl up in to eat bon-bons as you dictate the next awesome tome to your private secretary before a private tennis lesson with a guy who looks awesome shirtless [...]

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WHINY/STRANGE NEWS WEDNESDAY

by Jacquie D'Alessandro
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I know I’m supposed to either whine today or supply you with some strange news, but I have nothing to complain about (except maybe the fact that I have my annual ob/gyn appointment today–not my favorite way to spend the morning), and the only strange thing to me in the news is why when Tiger [...]

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A Whine Sisters Gift Guide

by Sherri Browning Erwin
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Good Buys/Good Books Tuesday: If you’re like me, you’re just starting to put together your holiday shopping list. The holidays wouldn’t be the same if you were prepared, heck no. You thrive on the adrenalin rush that only last-minute shopping can provide. You live for that sudden shock of panic that hits when you realize [...]

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Grab Some Eggnog and Fire Up the DVD Player

by Dee Davis
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I am a visual person.  I have loved watching movies since I was a little girl. And with the advent of the holiday season I find myself surrounded with some of my all time favorite films.  I’ll admit it, I’m a Christmas movie junkie.   I actually own nineteen (I just counted).  And thanks to the [...]

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Contest Winner

by Sherri Browning Erwin
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The names of commenters have been written on tiny strips of paper and slipped into my bright, shiny mixing bowl. After giving them a good toss, I pulled out… Pam! Congratulations, Pam! I’ll be sending you a signed NAUGHTY OR NICE, my holiday-set paranormal romance. Share this:

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Question of the Week: What’s Your Song?

by Kathleen O'Reilly

This week I started watching Glee, or more correctly, I watched the very last episode of the fall season and I really loved it. In the show, they always sing a couple of numbers — choir style — and they do a great job, and it’s a lot of fun. I have always loved music, [...]

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Fashion Friday — Mad Men and Petticoats

by Julia London
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I recently began watching The AMC drama, Mad Men, and I am hooked.  If you haven’t seen it, it’s a soap opera set in the heady, sexy, bourbony days of the early sixties before this country experienced a sea-change in culture.  There is lots to talk about in Mad Men, but one thing that always [...]

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Writer’s Corner: Spurring on Your Word Count

by Julie Kenner/J.K. Beck
No, this isn't real cover art. That's coming. Can't wait! But hey, pop over and register to win a Kindle!

First, the cool stuff: I’m sitting at my desk, reading galleys for my first book as J.K. Beck — WHEN BLOOD CALLS, which is Book One in the Shadow Keepers series! It’s so cool! It’s been a long time since I’ve been Julie Beck, and I’m really excited about this series. So fun stuff! Yay! [...]

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