July 20, 2007
Show Notes: 018 - Procrastination (A Very Special WWfW)
| It's a Very Special Episode of Will Write for Wine as Lani and Sam do their first ever podcast from the same location! Yay! It's fun, frolic and procrastination with wine! |
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What are we drinking?
Sam and Lani shared a 2004 Riesling from the Buttonwood Grove Winery in New York's Finger Lakes district. $10 a bottle. 12% alcohol.
Wine notes: Buttery Notes. Full Body. Sam wanted to give it 4.5 glasses, but Lani's putting up the show notes, so Lani's 5 glass rating wins!
Shout-outs & Shout-offs to:
Sam: Shout outs to pretty much everyone who attended the RWA National Conference in Dallas last week, but with a big shout-off to the Dallas Hyatt for their horrible service.Lani: Shout-out to her in-laws, who took the kids to Alaska so she could go on a wine-tour!
Listener question:
From Kim Hoelzi: Right now I'm in the process of editing my manuscript. How will I know when it's "done"? I keep picking at it making it better and I wondered if I'm simply avoiding sending it in. But on the other hand, I don't want to send it in before it's ready. See the dilemma?We Recommend!
Both Lani and Sam recommend... the Cayuga Wine Trail! And additionally, Lani's adding a recommendation for Sam's Wonderful WWfW Pesto (great on fresh baked bread - yummmm!) Here's the recipe:
1 bag (or about 1 cup) of sun-dried tomatoes
1 small can (or about 1/4 cup) of black olives or kalamata olives (no pits)
4 large cloves of fresh garlic
good olive oil
crusty bread
1) Peel garlic and place in food processor
2) Add a bit of olive oil and run processor to chop up garlic
3) Add olives and run processor to chop lightly
4) Add sun-dried tomatoes and more olive oil
5) Run processor until all ingredients are chopped and mixed well (don't overprocess)
6) Add salt to taste
7) Put in a container and set aside for a few hours to combine flavors (do not refrigerate)
8) Smear on crusty bread or use with dipping oil
This episode’s theme:
Procrastination, or 50 Ways to Leave Your Manuscript!Random Etcetera: Favorite Things about the Cayuga Wine Trail! (Are y'all picking up on a theme?)
Write In: The week’s progress
Lani: 3 pages!Sam: Went to National! That's enough!
Last Call:
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This is Lani & Sam saying if you can’t write for money, then write for wine.
Apologies to: Matt from Cobblestone for screwing up the recording. You rocked, man! Karen Rose for bringing up the charcoal heart again; babe, you know we adore you. Our listeners for the poor audio quality; next time, we'll figure out a way to both be in the same room and sound good!Music:
Stress – Jim’s Big Ego (open; close)
What? – Zipolite Rag – Justin Gordon (PSA)
Lost and Found – Adrienne Pierce (TFQ)
Raven’s Theme – Tom Dishaw (Sight Unseen)
Go Fish – Big Money Grip (Websites Promo)
Our voice:
The Amaaazing Wanda Woodard
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May 10, 2007
Show Notes: 010 Twenty Questions
| Description: This week on Will Write For Wine... Sam and Lani interview each other. Lani gets drunk, unapologetically. Also, Dorothy Parker, NASA, and those damn sybarites. You're gonna laugh until you turn rufescent. (Look it up! It's a real word!) |
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What are we drinking?
Lani had 2004 La Playa Chardonnay, Chile.
Wine notes: Pure fruit-focused, un-oaked varietal characteristics. Vibrant fresh aromas of pears and peaches. Flavors are bright and full; candied citrus and pears, with medium palate weight. Well-balanced and persistent. Thank you to our wine conneection, Laura Fitzgerald.
Sam had 2005 Glenora Dry Riesling from the Fingers Lake region of New York State.
Wine notes: A dry wine balanced with pleasant, fruity, classic Riesling characteristics. $13.
Shout-out to: Sam’s cat, Oliver, for catching the mouse he lost last week.
The folks at RAID for the hornet spray. You saved Sam's life.
The doctors, nurses, and respiratory specialists at Crouse Hospital's Pediatric Ward.
Anonymous Happy Elevator Guys.
Ann from Australia:
I have a question about 'hard' street dates and how they effect the sales figures for a book. I'm on several lists and readers love announcing they found such and such book before it goes on sale formally. I've been a loud voice is saying this isn't good if it is before the street date. Your opinions?We Recommend!
Lani recommends: The Dorothy Parker Society (a society)Sam recommends: NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day (website)
This episode’s theme:
Twenty Questions.Random Etcetera:
Killer Words: rufescent & sybarite
Write In: The week’s progress
Lani – worked on proposalSam – edited 83 pages & 8 new pages
Last Call:
Don't forget to vote for us on Podcast Alley and review us on iTunes! It'll boost your karma!This is Lani & Sam saying if you can’t write for money, write for wine.
See you next week!
Lani & Sam
Apologies to: Hornets (but we hate you), Pepsi and Coke (although we really feel it all evened out).
Music:
Stress – Jim’s Big Ego (open; close)
What? – Marty Buttwinick (PSA)
Lost and Found – Adrienne Pierce (TFQ)
Raven’s Theme – Tom Dishaw (Sight Unseen)
Go Fish – Big Money Grip (Websites Promo)
Our voice:
The Amaaazing Wanda Woodard
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March 10, 2007
Show notes: 001 – Inauguratory Episode
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What are we drinking?
Lani had Chardonnay from Lindelmans, Australia, 2005, $12 magnum. Wine notes: cheap and it’s good. LindemansSam had Petite Sirah from Bogle Vineyards, California, 2004, $11. Wine notes: It’s inky, full, slightly fruity with strong tannins. Bogle Winery
Most asked reader question was:
Where do you get your ideas?
Most asked writer question was:
Are there any good writing groups out there that I can join? Romance Writers of America link
This episode’s theme:
Who are we and how did we get here?Lani got her start with Nanowrimo.
Sam got her start, um, just out of nowhere.
Favorite sentences of the week
Lani & Sam shared their favorite sentences they wrote this week.
Write In: The week’s progress
Lani – 17 pagesSam – 18 pages
Last Call:
We need a closing tag line! Send in your suggestions or vote for Lani’s which is "Until next week, this is Lani & Sam saying if the writing doesn’t kill you, the booze probably will."
Note: Suggestions must include wine and writing. PLEASE include your name and address for the drawing.
See you next week!
Lani & Sam
Apologies to Walter Cronkite, Webster's dictionary, and kakapos everywhere.
Music:
Stress – Jim’s Big Ego (open; close)
What? – Marty Buttwinick (PSA)
Lost and Found – Adrienne Pierce (TFQ)
Raven’s Theme – Tom Dishaw (Sight Unseen)
Go Fish – Big Money Grip (Websites Promo)
Our voice:
The Amaaazing Wanda Woodard
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February 13, 2007
Meet Samantha Graves
When I was a child, I used to sit in my backyard at night and pray for aliens to come and take me away. It's not that I didn't like my life; I just always wanted to see what was "out there." Over the next hill. On the other side. I found adventure in books, mostly fantasy, science fiction, comic books and my brother's Mad magazines. Turns out, that's the makings of a writer. Who knew?
Many years later, I discovered romance and writers like Jennifer Crusie, Jayne Ann Krentz, Linda Howard, and Nora Roberts. On June 8, 1998, I decided that I was going to write my own novel. I had no idea what I was doing but boy did I have fun, and I haven't stopped since.
Sometimes, you can't wait for the adventure to come to you. Sometimes, you have to make own.
Official bio:
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Meet Lani Diane Rich
I'm never good with this part. Do you write it in first person and look like a goober? Or do you write it in third person... and look like a goober? Well, gooberdom awaits; I'm doing bullet-points:
Age: I'm in my mid-thirties. I'm not being coy; it's just that by the time I update this information, my age will have changed. By the time I vacuum the rug, my age will have changed. For those of you who care, get out your calculators. I was born on June 7th, 1971.
Why I Write: God help me, I can't remember who said it, but there's a famous quote about "Writers write because they can't do anything else." That's me. There are other things I can do - not many, but some - but writing is the only thing I couldn't stop doing. So, there you go.
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