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<tr><td>Description: This week on Will Write For Wine... it's Writing Improv: Creating a Hero! And this podcast is one you don't want to miss because it's just that bad. We screw up every block, not just the D. We insult ferret people, Trekkies, Buffy fans and the military. We try to build a romantic suspense and fight about it. But damnit, we had fun. And hopefully, so will you! If not, don't complain. We're cranky and we've been drinking.
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<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">What are we drinking?</h6>
Lani had a <a href="http://www.stoneleigh.co.nz/stone_sauvb_2004.html">2004 Stoneleigh Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand</a>. 
<br>Wine notes: This wine is a ripe, full-bodied Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc that displays intense passionfruit and stone fruit aromas, with background mineral notes. The passionfruit and flinty characters are indicative of ripe Sauvignon Blanc, which the winemaker maximises with skin contact and yeast selection. The palate displays tropical fruit and passionfruit with a touch of dry grass. It is full and rounded with a succulent mouth-feel and viscosity, balanced with crisp acidity. <br>13.5% alcohol, and it's $12 a bottle.<br>
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Sam had a <a href="http://www.eguren.com/ingles/index2.htm">2004 Sierra Cantabria Rioja from Spain</a>. 
<br>Wine notes: Medium ruby-colored, it offers pleasant aromas of Asian spice, cranberry, and red currants. <br>13.5% alcohol.  $11.<br>
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<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">Shout-out to: </h6>
<a href="http://www.catherinewade.com">Catherine Wade</a> for doing our improv again! The socks are coming!<br>
<a href="http://www.cherryforums.com/index.php?board=18.0">Cherry Forums BookClub</a> for having Sam this week!<br>
<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">Listener question:</h6>
From <a href="http://www.catherinewade.com">Catherine Wade</a>. Thank you, Cate!</h6>I'm re-reading a manuscript I've had to put down for a while. And now I think it sucks like an absolute Hoover. So how do you get past that I Stink on Ice feeling that makes you want to toss your manuscript in the cyber trash can?<br><br>
<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">We Recommend!</h6>
Lani recommends:  <a href="http://www.netflix.com/Movie/The_Pursuit_of_Excellence_Ferrets/70072522?trkid=189530&strkid=1835101537_2_0">The Pursuit of Excellence: Ferrets (DVD)</a>
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Sam recommends:  <a href="http://www.printforless.com/">Printing for Less (website)</a><br>Use promotion code RP17BLQ8X and get up to $25 off your first order!
<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">This episode’s theme:</h6>  Writer Improv: Creating the Hero
<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">Random Etcetera: Hero Quotes</h6>
<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">Write In: The week’s progress</h6>
Lani: 2600 words...woohoo!<br>
Sam: Research.  Really, it counts!
<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">Last Call: </h6>Don't forget to vote for us on Podcast Alley and review us on iTunes! Get them to notice us!<br>
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<em><strong>This is Lani & Sam saying if you can’t write for money, write for wine.</strong></em>
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See you next week!
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Lani & Sam
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<em>Apologies to: <br>Ferret owners everywhere--we totally understand<br>Buffy fans & Josh Whedon fans & Trekkies--we totally understand<br>the military--we know you don't want kill all the ferrets<br>writers everywhere--forget being nice, write your damn book<br>bad wine--not that we won't drink you<br>Pantzers--no, Lani has not abandoned you<br>the stretch<br>the fight<br>and everyone who dreads the 50 ways as much as we do!</em>
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Stress – <a href="http://bigego.com/ ">Jim’s Big Ego</a> (open; close)
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What? – <a href="http://www.myspace.com/justingordonmusic">Zipolite Rag – Justin Gordon</a> (PSA)
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Lost and Found – <a href="http://www.adriennepierce.com/">Adrienne Pierce</a> (TFQ)
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Raven’s Theme – <a href="http://www.myspace.com/tomdishaw2 ">Tom Dishaw</a> (Sight Unseen)
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Go Fish – <a href="http://www.bigmoneygrip.com/">Big Money Grip</a> (Websites Promo)
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The Amaaazing Wanda Woodard
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<p>We are looking for:<br />
Hero's name<br />
Hero's location<br />
Story genre</p>

<p><a href="mailto:improv@willwriteforwine.com">Email your suggestions</a> to our Improv Diva, and maybe you will be part of our Writer Improv night. How cool is that?</p>

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<tr><td>We're back! This week, Sam and Lani discuss jumping the shark - how to do it, how not to do it, and... well... what it is. For those of you who are worried, it doesn't involve any actual sharks. We may drink a lot of wine, but we're not crazy. We manage to not answer the question of the week while encouraging cats with bad grammar. Also, we go long. Really long. But that's because we're making up for all those weeks we missed, and not because we can't shut up. Right? Riiiiiiiggggggghhhhhht.
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<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">What are we drinking?</h6>
Sam had a <a href="http://www.finewinehouse.com/browseproducts/Mondoro-Asti-Champagne-DOCG.HTML">Mondoro Asti from Italy</a>. $14 a bottle. 7.5% alcohol.
<br>Wine notes: Fine and constant, light straw yellow delicately sweet with right balance of acidity. Rich, intense, aromatic, fruity, with traces of acacia and orange blossoms, and scent of wild mountain honey..<br><img alt="4-5glass.gif" src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/Images/4-5glass.gif"><br><br>
Lani had a <a href="http://www.mywinesdirect.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=itemdetail&item_id_int=10950">Brut Zero Cava from Spain</a>. $10 a bottle. 12% alcohol.
<br>Wine notes: The Brut Zero pops out with a refreshing blend of apple, pear, and citrus aromas that carry through from the nose to the finish.<br><img alt="4glass.gif" src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/Images/4glass.gif"><br><br>
<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">Shout-outs & Shout-offs to: </h6>
<strong>Sam</strong>: Sam’s beta-readers, Patti & Jill
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<strong>Lani</strong>:  Lani's in-laws, and Dot, Jean and Julia!
<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">Listener question:</h6>
<strong>From <a href="http://www.eileenrendahl.com">Eileen Rendahl</a>:</strong> When layering in subplots in a manuscript, is there a specific formula? Should you have, say, two scenes about the main plot and then one about the subplot? How much subplot is too much? How much is not enough?<br>
<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">We Recommend!</h6>
Lani: <a href="http://www.icanhascheezburger.com">I Can Has Cheezburger?</a><br><br>
<a href="http://www.lolcats.com/view/9630/"><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/images/oliverhas.jpg" width="206" height="201" /></a>
<a href="http://www.lolcats.com/view/9645/"><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/images/oliverbab.jpg" width="270" height="202"></a>
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<br>Sam: My local library and yours
<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">This episode’s theme:</h6>  On Believability -- Jumping the Shark (and yes, that's bad)<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">Random Etcetera: Killer Word<br>
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callipygian & jejune (you have to be there)
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Lani: Finished proposal, and doing a lot of preliminary work on my next book for Warner, i.e. *gasp* plotting!<br>
Sam: Reading, researching and selling books to Latvia.  
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<em>Apologies to: Our Wiffers-yes you are Wiffers, sorry. We promise we will try to answer your questions next time. George Lucas, thanks for listening.  All our listeners for the long download and the long show--hey what can we say...we missed you!</em> 
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Stress – <a href="http://bigego.com/ ">Jim’s Big Ego</a> (open; close)
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What? – <a href="http://www.myspace.com/justingordonmusic">Zipolite Rag – Justin Gordon</a> (PSA)
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Lost and Found – <a href="http://www.adriennepierce.com/">Adrienne Pierce</a> (TFQ)
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Raven’s Theme – <a href="http://www.myspace.com/tomdishaw2 ">Tom Dishaw</a> (Sight Unseen)
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Go Fish – <a href="http://www.bigmoneygrip.com/">Big Money Grip</a> (Websites Promo)
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The Amaaazing Wanda Woodard
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<p>We are looking for a few good questions for comments for our Reader, Listener and Writer Mail.</p>

<p>If you've ever wondered how writers plot or how books get to the shelves or what the heck a print run is, here's the place to ask.  </p>

<p>Each month, all eligible entries will go into a wine bucket.  At the end of the month, we'll pull a name out of the bucket to win a fabulous prize! </p>

<p>On tap for August will be two prizes to one lucky winner:</p>

<p><font color="660000">A signed copy of <em>Small Fires CD</em> and a signed copy of <em>Faultline CD</em> by WWfW's own BFF, the fabulous Adrienne Pierce.<br></font></p>

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<p>Cheers.<br />
Sam & Lani</p>

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         <title>Taking a wine break...um again</title>
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Due to an unfortunate wine accident, Lani and Sam will not be doing a show this week or next week.  But never fear, we’ll be in fine wine-drinkin’, writer-rockin’, screwin'-up-the-D-block form on August 9th.

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<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">What are we drinking?</h6>
Sam and Lani shared a <a href="http://www.buttonwoodgrove.com/Whitewine.html">2004 Riesling from the Buttonwood Grove Winery in New York's Finger Lakes district</a>. $10 a bottle. 12% alcohol.
<br>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!<br><img alt="5glass.gif" src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/Images/5glass.gif"><br><br>
<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">Shout-outs & Shout-offs to: </h6>
<strong>Sam</strong>: 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.<br>
<strong>Lani</strong>:  Shout-out to her in-laws, who took the kids to Alaska so she could go on a wine-tour!
<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">Listener question:</h6>
<strong>From Kim Hoelzi:</strong> 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?<br>
<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">We Recommend!</h6>
Both Lani and Sam recommend... the <a href="http://www.cayugawinetrail.com/">Cayuga Wine Trail</a>! And additionally, Lani's adding a recommendation for <strong>Sam's Wonderful WWfW Pesto </strong>(great on fresh baked bread - yummmm!) Here's the recipe:

<p>1 bag (or about 1 cup) of sun-dried tomatoes<br />
1 small can (or about 1/4 cup) of black olives or kalamata olives (no pits)<br />
4 large cloves of fresh garlic<br />
good olive oil<br />
crusty bread</p>

<p>1) Peel garlic and place in food processor<br />
2) Add a bit of olive oil and run processor to chop up garlic<br />
3) Add olives and run processor to chop lightly<br />
4) Add sun-dried tomatoes and more olive oil<br />
5) Run processor until all ingredients are chopped and mixed well (don't overprocess)<br />
6) Add salt to taste<br />
7) Put in a container and set aside for a few hours to combine flavors (do not refrigerate)<br />
8) Smear on crusty bread or use with dipping oil</p>

<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">This episode’s theme:</h6>  Procrastination, or 50 Ways to Leave Your Manuscript!<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">Random Etcetera: Favorite Things about the Cayuga Wine Trail! (Are y'all picking up on a theme?)</h6>
<h6> <img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">Write In: The week’s progress</h6>
Lani: 3 pages!<br>
Sam:  Went to National! That's enough!  
<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">Last Call:</h6>Don't forget to vote for us on Podcast Alley and review us on iTunes! Be one of the cool people!<br><br>
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<h6>This is Lani & Sam saying if you can’t write for money, then write for wine.</h6>
<em>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!</em>
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Stress – <a href="http://bigego.com/ ">Jim’s Big Ego</a> (open; close)
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What? – <a href="http://www.myspace.com/justingordonmusic">Zipolite Rag – Justin Gordon</a> (PSA)
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Lost and Found – <a href="http://www.adriennepierce.com/">Adrienne Pierce</a> (TFQ)
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Raven’s Theme – <a href="http://www.myspace.com/tomdishaw2 ">Tom Dishaw</a> (Sight Unseen)
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Go Fish – <a href="http://www.bigmoneygrip.com/">Big Money Grip</a> (Websites Promo)
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The Amaaazing Wanda Woodard
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Due to an unfortunate wine accident, Lani and Sam will not be doing a show this week.  But never fear, we’ll be in fine wine-drinkin’, writer-rockin’, screwin'-up-the-D-block form by next week.

<p>And hey, this gives you all another week to think of some great questions or wine suggestions.  Post ‘em here or <a href="mailto:feedback@willwriteforwine.com">email</a>, and we’ll get them on the air pronto.  </p>

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<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">What are we drinking?</h6>
Lani had a <a href="http://www.wineaccess.com/ecommerce/product.tcl?product_id=10767238/">2006 Principato Bianco from Italy</a>. $29 a magnum, if you buy it at Olive Garden. $7.99 online. 11% alcohol.
<br>Wine notes: Light. Lemony. Yummm.<br><img alt="4glass.gif" src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/Images/4glass.gif"><br><br>
Sam had a <a href="http://www.donandsons.com/threeloosescrews/smokingloon/">2004 Smoking Loon Syrah from CA</a>. $10, 13.5%
<br>Wine notes: With inky purple color, this wine reveals scents of wild strawberry, mocha, and caramel with touches of sage and rosemary. The flavors burst through with intense blueberry and strawberry jam notes wrapped around rich French oak and finishing with touches of milk chocolate, sweetened cranberries, and savory herbs.<br>
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<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">Shout-outs & Shout-offs to: </h6>
Lani: Shout-off to the Olive Garden, for the 400% markup on your wine. Greedy bastards!  And a Shout-out to the <a href="http://www.smartbitchestrashybooks.com">Smart Bitches</a> for pointing out <a href="http://www.ericajong.com/pw2007.htm">Erica Jong’s call to arms</a> for female writers to protest their ghettoization in the world of literature.<br>
Sam:  Shout-out to the fabulous <a href="http://www.adriennepierce.com">Adrienne Pierce</a>. To Barbara for the great <a href="http://www.ferryhalim.com/orisinal">
online games site</a>.
<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">Listener question:</h6>
From Stephanie Kurze: Everyone talks about how important scene and sequel is but I have never heard any one actually explain what it is or how to make sure you're doing it properly. Can you help or do I need to know the super secret hand shake first?<br>
<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">We Recommend!</h6>
Lani recommends:  <a href="http://www.netflix.com">Net Flix</a>
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Sam recommends:  Graphic novels
<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">This episode’s theme:</h6>  Prologues & Epilogues. Who needs 'em?<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">Random Etcetera: Music Appreciation</h6>
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Lani: Zip. Zadda. Zilch.<br>
Sam:  Zip. Zadda. Zilch.  
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<h6>This is Lani & Sam saying if you can’t write for money, then write for wine.</h6>
<em>Apologies to: To the French for no good reason. All you Prologue and Epilogue writers out there. Olive Garden for calling you greedy bastards, but really, 400% markup? Michiko Kakutani, you are great, we love you, yes totally sucking up. Erica Jong, sorry but it's your battle. Harry Potter fans, do not email us unless you have a damn good argument. </em>
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Stress – <a href="http://bigego.com/ ">Jim’s Big Ego</a> (open; close)
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What? – <a href="http://www.myspace.com/justingordonmusic">Zipolite Rag – Justin Gordon</a> (PSA)
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Lost and Found – <a href="http://www.adriennepierce.com/">Adrienne Pierce</a> (TFQ)
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Raven’s Theme – <a href="http://www.myspace.com/tomdishaw2 ">Tom Dishaw</a> (Sight Unseen)
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Go Fish – <a href="http://www.bigmoneygrip.com/">Big Money Grip</a> (Websites Promo)
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The Amaaazing Wanda Woodard
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<p>We are looking for a few good questions for comments for our Reader, Listener and Writer Mail.</p>

<p>If you've ever wondered how writers plot or how books get to the shelves or what the heck a print run is, here's the place to ask.</p>

<p>Each month, all eligible entries will go into a wine bucket.  At the end of the month, we'll pull a name out of the bucket to win a fabulous prize! </p>

<p>On tap for July will be two prizes to one lucky winner:</p>

<p><font color="660000">1) Signed copy of <em>Sight Unseen</em> by Samantha Graves.<br>2) Signed copy of <em>Crazy in Love ARC</em> by Lani Diane Rich.</font></p>

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Lani had a <a href="http://www.mywinesdirect.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=itemdetail&item_id_int=10925/">Brassfield Clear Lake Sauvignon Blanc from CA</a>. 13.5%, $13
<br>Wine notes: medium-bodied, with lots of citrus aromas plus touches of cantaloupe and floral hints.<br><img alt="5glass.gif" src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/Images/5glass.gif"><br><br>
Sam had a <a href="http://www.goosewatch.com/">2005 Telmo Rodriguez Toro “G” Dehesa Gago from Spain</a>. $14, 14% 
<br>Wine notes: A riot of brambly black-berried fruit, with soft earthy tannins & a buzz of natural acidity. Dark, meaty, delicious.<br>
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<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">Shout-outs to: </h6>
Lani: Ambroise and anyone she addicted to BubbleShooter. <br>
Sam:  Ambroise from Canada and all our male listeners. Our bad!  And any Wiffer accountants out there. We need your help writing off wine!
<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">Listener question:</h6>
From Gina: How do you fit your heroes to your heroines?<br>
<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">We Recommend!</h6>
Lani recommends:  <a href="http://www.janeespenson.com">Jane In Progress</a>
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Sam recommends:  <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Betty-Crockers-Cookbook-Everything-Today/dp/0764560794">The Betty Crocker Cookbook (book)</a>
<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">This episode’s theme:</h6>  On Creativity<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">Random Etcetera: Killer Word</h6>
Lani: puerile<br>
Sam: callaloo<br>
<h6> <img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">Write In: The week’s progress</h6>
Lani: Edited 10 pages and wrote 10 pages!<br>
Sam:  Edited about 50 pages and wrote 3 and sent the book to her editor! 
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<h6>This is Lani & Sam saying if you can’t write for money, then write for wine.</h6>
<em>Apologies to: To the French, although we still love your fries and your bread and your dressing, Cecile B. DeMille for the quote although it doesn't really count because he's dead, Picasso--who's also dead and we say "put your noses wherever ya want", the wine writers--we want to be you when we grow up, BubbleShooter addicts everywhere--email Lani.</em>
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Stress – <a href="http://bigego.com/ ">Jim’s Big Ego</a> (open; close)
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What? – <a href="http://www.myspace.com/justingordonmusic">Zipolite Rag – Justin Gordon</a> (PSA)
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Lost and Found – <a href="http://www.adriennepierce.com/">Adrienne Pierce</a> (TFQ)
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Raven’s Theme – <a href="http://www.myspace.com/tomdishaw2 ">Tom Dishaw</a> (Sight Unseen)
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Go Fish – <a href="http://www.bigmoneygrip.com/">Big Money Grip</a> (Websites Promo)
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The Amaaazing Wanda Woodard
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<tr><td>Description: This week on Will Write For Wine...This week on Will Write For Wine... Lani and Sam are cranky. Skype is misbehaving. The French use too many vowels. And we talk about world-building using Firefly/Serenity and Chocolat. So... Joss Whedon and Johnny Depp. What more could you want?
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<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">What are we drinking?</h6>
Lani had a <a href="http://www.jondavidwine.com/">2006 Jardin de la Fruitiere from France</a>. 
<br>Wine notes: Bright and racy with lots of crisp lime, citrus fruit, and creamy minerals.<br><img alt="4glass.gif" src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/Images/4glass.gif"><br><br>
Sam had a <a href="http://www.goosewatch.com/">???? Diamond from Goose Watch Winery from Finger Lakes Region in New York</a>. 
<br>Wine notes: Assertive floral and fresh grape aromas and flavors are nicely integrated with the luscious semi-sweet finish.  $9<br>
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<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">Shout-outs to: </h6>
Lani: My girls at Literary Chicks: <a href="http://www.michellecunnah.com">Michelle Cunnah</a>; <a href="http://www.eileenrendahl.com">Eileen Rendahl</a>; <a href="http://www.alesiaholliday.com">Alesia Holliday</a>; <a href="http://www.bethkendrick.com">Beth Kendrick</a>; and <a href="http://www.whitneygaskell.com">Whitney Gaskell</a><br>
Sam:  To Lani for hooking her on Bubble Shooter. To Pam W for the Pimp My Mixer website at <a href="http://www.flameka.com">FlameKA.com</a>. All our Wiffers who sent us emails and posted on our website this week.  We love you!  Thank you!
<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">Listener question:</h6>
From Ambroise in Montreal, Canada. </h6>[Sorry we mispronounced your name but we really like it!] Thank you, Ambroise!  <br>What's the length of a page?<br>
<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">We Recommend!</h6>
Lani recommends:  Pedicures!
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Sam recommends:  <a href="http://www.missyhiggins.com">On A Clear Night by Missy Higgins (CD)</a>
<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">This episode’s theme:</h6>  Movie Night: World-building with Firefly/Serenity and Chocolat (with Johnny Depp, did we mention that?)<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">Random Etcetera: BoozleBamBoozle</h6>
Lani won!<br>
<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">Write In: The week’s progress</h6>
Lani: 8 pages! The first scene of my new proposal! Yay!<br>
Sam:  6 new pages & 80 pages edited & sent to beta-readers and agent. 
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<em><strong>This is Lani & Sam saying if you can’t write for money, write for wine.</strong></em>
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Lani & Sam
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<em>Apologies to: The French-quit using up all the vowels. The French-put easier labels on your wine.  The French-not the French Canadians. But your fries are good.</em>
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Stress – <a href="http://bigego.com/ ">Jim’s Big Ego</a> (open; close)
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What? – <a href="http://www.myspace.com/justingordonmusic">Zipolite Rag – Justin Gordon</a> (PSA)
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Lost and Found – <a href="http://www.adriennepierce.com/">Adrienne Pierce</a> (TFQ)
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Raven’s Theme – <a href="http://www.myspace.com/tomdishaw2 ">Tom Dishaw</a> (Sight Unseen)
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Go Fish – <a href="http://www.bigmoneygrip.com/">Big Money Grip</a> (Websites Promo)
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The Amaaazing Wanda Woodard
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Lani had a <a href="http://www.mywinesdirect.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=itemdetail&item_id_int=11557">2006 Osprey Glen Sauvignon Blanc</a>. 
<br>Wine notes: The Osprey Glen is a rarity, striking a balance by bringing bits of all three personalities together.  Notes of mango, lemon, and peach? Sure.  The zing of passionfruit? Yep.  A more subtle touch of stoniness to round it out?  That, too.  It’s medium-bodied and soft, with a clean finish. <br>13.4% alcohol, and it's $13 a bottle through MyWinesDirect.com.<br>
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Sam had a <a href="http://www.wine.com/wineshop/product_detail.asp?PProduct_ID=TMP65605_2005">2004 Wrongo Dongo Jumilla Red wine from Spain</a>. 
<br>Wine notes: Deep ruby/violet. Medium nose of blackberry, meat, german chocolate cake and earth. Round, rich mouth of berries, spice, leather and brown sugar. <br>14% alcohol.  $8.<br>
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<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">Shout-out to: </h6>
<a href="http://www.catherinewade.com">Catherine Wade</a> for helping us with the improv!<br>
Doris in Munich for The Red Wine Diet book recommendation and for adding that we didn't really need a diet.  We love you!<br>
<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">Listener question:</h6>
From <a href="http://www.eileenrendahl.com">Eileen Rendahl</a>. Thank you, Eileen!</h6>Could you talk a little about how to build sexual tension in a story? I don't want my heroine to seem like a prude, but I don't want her to be too slutty either.<br><br>
<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">We Recommend!</h6>
Lani recommends:  <a href="http://www.gamegecko.com/bubbleshooter.php">Bubble Shooter (internet game)</a>
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Sam recommends:  <a href="http://www.kitchenaid.com/catalog/category.jsp?categoryId=310">KitchenAid Stand Mixers (kitchen gadgets)</a>
<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">This episode’s theme:</h6>  Writer Improv: Creating the Heroine
<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">Random Etcetera: Killer Words</h6>
Lani: lagniappe<br>
Sam: soubrette
<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">Write In: The week’s progress</h6>
Lani: Thinking…pondering the meaning of life…and thinking…and playing Bubble Shooter...<br>
Sam: Wrote a bunch of pages and finished the book! Yay, Sam!
<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">Last Call: </h6>Don't forget to vote for us on Podcast Alley and review us on iTunes! It'll boost your karma!<br><br>
<em><strong>This is Lani & Sam saying if you can’t write for money, write for wine.</strong></em>
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See you next week!
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Lani & Sam
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<em>Apologies to: iTunes for any butt emails; non-alcoholic wines—it’s not you, it’s us; anyone who did not know the word lagnippe—you aren’t alone; stony-earthen-leathery wines—you guys need better writers. Hire us! We Will Write for Wine!</em>
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Stress – <a href="http://bigego.com/ ">Jim’s Big Ego</a> (open; close)
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What? – <a href="http://www.myspace.com/justingordonmusic">Zipolite Rag – Justin Gordon</a> (PSA)
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Lost and Found – <a href="http://www.adriennepierce.com/">Adrienne Pierce</a> (TFQ)
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Raven’s Theme – <a href="http://www.myspace.com/tomdishaw2 ">Tom Dishaw</a> (Sight Unseen)
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Go Fish – <a href="http://www.bigmoneygrip.com/">Big Money Grip</a> (Websites Promo)
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<br><h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">Our voice:</h6>
The Amaaazing Wanda Woodard
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Okay, Wiffers - we need you! Next Thursday, we're recording another writing improv at popular request! All right... so two people requested it, and one of them was me, but still. It's so much fun. Anyway, this week, we're building a heroine, so we need your help! Please e-mail suggestions for the following to <a href="mailto:improv@willwriteforwine.com?subject=Heroine Improv Suggestions">improv at willwriteforwine dot com</a>:</p>

<p><strong>Genre </strong>(Romantic Suspense? Romantic Comedy? What kind of story world are we creating for our girl?)<br />
<strong>Name </strong>(Elrod has already been used. Come up with something new. And, if possible, feminine.)<br />
<strong>Location </strong>(Where does she live? It's a big deal. Trust us.)</p>

<p>Send your suggestions to <a href="mailto:improv@willwriteforwine.com?subject=Heroine Improv Suggestions">improv at willwriteforwine dot com</a> and be entered to win our fabulous prizes for June:</p>

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<tr><td>Description: This week on Will Write For Wine... It's Lani's birthday! And Sam and Lani play drinking games! And they're way too old for that ****! Plus, kinky and nefarious uses for duct tape, wine in the doghouse, and two words: Bad cheese!
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<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">What are we drinking?</h6>
Lani had a <a href="http://www.doghousewine.com/main.html">2005 Doghouse Charlie's Chard Chardonnay</a>. 
<br>Wine notes: A youthful, playful, fruit-driven wine with refreshing aromas of juicy lemon and sweet citrus blossom. Caramel apple flavors complement creamy malolactic textures. The rich mouthfeel is well-balanced by a friendly nip of bright acidity. Vanilla nuances from malolactic fermentation wrap up  with a fresh and clean finish. 13.5%, $10<br><br>
Sam had a <a href="http://www.moonmountainvineyard.com/">2004 Sauvignon Blanc from Moon Mountain Vineyard in CA</a>. 
<br>Wine notes: Crisp acidity is followed by refreshing flavors of citrus, gooseberry and a hint of kiwi.  $12.  13.7%.<br><br>
<img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif"><strong>Shout-out to:</strong> <br><br>The <a href="http://www.wisrwa.org/">WisRWA</a> girls in Green Bay! Thanks for a great time, ladies! <br>
Sam’s Hornet Guys for saving her from herself.<br>
<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">Barbara in Austria, Europe. Thank you, Barbara!:</h6>Where can I see the rate of sold books on Amazon.com?<br><br>
<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">We Recommend!</h6>
Lani recommends:  <a href="http://www.dogsandgoddesses.com">Dogs and Goddesses (website)</a><br>Sam recommends:  <a href="http://www.redgreen.com">The Red Green Show (TV)</a>
<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">This episode’s theme:</h6>  50 Ways to Torture Your Characters<br>
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<a href="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/images/50ways.doc">Open the 50 Ways...your life will be changed</a>
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<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">Random Etcetera: Favorite Tortured Characters</h6>
<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">Write In: The week’s progress</h6>
Lani – Thinking…pondering the meaning of life…and thinking…and doing Green Bay workshops...and maybe sipping...<br>
Sam – Edited about 70 pages and wrote 43 new ones.
<h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">Last Call: </h6>Don't forget to vote for us on Podcast Alley and review us on iTunes! It'll boost your karma!<br><br>
Also, we are looking for ideas for our next Writer Improv!  Send a genre, the heroine's name and the heroine's location to <a href="mailto: improv@willwriteforwine.com">IMPROV</a>.
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<em><strong>This is Lani & Sam saying if you can’t write for money, write for wine.</strong></em>
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See you next week!
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Lani & Sam
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<em>Apologies to: Barbara for the bad BAD Amazon advice (we are so sorry), folks at 3M for sullying their good name, college drinking games (we really tried), sober people everywhere, and anyone in the Doghouse.  And a special apology to Lani from Sam.  You didn't say FEEDBLACK.  :-D</em>
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Stress – <a href="http://bigego.com/ ">Jim’s Big Ego</a> (open; close)
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What? – <a href="http://www.myspace.com/justingordonmusic">Zipolite Rag – Justin Gordon</a> (PSA)
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Lost and Found – <a href="http://www.adriennepierce.com/">Adrienne Pierce</a> (TFQ)
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Raven’s Theme – <a href="http://www.myspace.com/tomdishaw2 ">Tom Dishaw</a> (Sight Unseen)
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Go Fish – <a href="http://www.bigmoneygrip.com/">Big Money Grip</a> (Websites Promo)
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<br><h6><img src="http://www.willwriteforwine.com/minicorkonwh.gif">Our voice:</h6>
The Amaaazing Wanda Woodard
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Due to an unfortunate wine accident, Lani and Sam will not be doing a show this week.  But never fear, we’ll be in fine wine-drinkin’, writer-rockin’, screwin'-up-the-D-block form by next week.

<p>And hey, this gives you all another week to think of some great questions or wine suggestions.  Post ‘em here or <a href="mailto:feedback@willwriteforwine.com">email</a>, and we’ll get them on the air pronto.  </p>

<p>So until then, sleep well and dream of large women.<br />
Sam & Lani</p>]]></description>
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