wednes | Either flattered or furious, I can't tell which.

First things first, My book is now available at the Borders website. Like the Barnes and Noble site, the title is wrong (it's missing the "A") and there is no picture. But it's there, so that is cool in it's way.

I also learned today that some of my short stories are appearing in a book called Down in the Dirt which is put out by Scars Publications. I sent them some short stories a year or so ago, which they put up at their website. To my knowlege, they aren't paying me for anything even though they are selling it for actual monies. They didn't even offer me a review copy. I guess it's not actually a book book, but a collection of magazine issues. I found out by Googling myself, which I've taken to doing now that I'm trying to be famous. Anyway, it must not be getting much exposure since this is the first I've heard of it. And the same short story is being published in October in a StoneGarden book.

Going to the dentist on Weds. I have not been to a dentist in years, I can only imagine what they're going to tell me. I can, however, predict what the doc is going to tell me the following day. I had my blood sugar checked and checked again, and then they called me to schedule an appointment right away. I presume that they are going to tell me I have diabetes. Which means something like if I don't pay closer attention to my eating and excersize habits, I will die.

As you all know, I'm large with the fat acceptance. I'm not very good at separating my right to be fat from my desire to live and be healthy. So I'll be struggling with that for a while. And since I have insurance now, I have to prepare myself for the suggestion that I have Weight Loss Surgery. I don't really want to have surgery, nor do I want to take any crazy drugs. But at the same time I've been modifying my eating habits for a while now to no avail. I may even have to get into a real live, exercise routine. Honestly, I'm afraid to work out hard for fear of a heart attack. The delicious irony aside, that would suck. These days, I actually have things to live for...

Also, I need a wikipedia entry.
How does one go about getting one of those?

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If you are already amending your eating habits, then you are on the right track. If you do have diabetes, they will probably get you into a class about nutrition and you can see what you are doing right and what you are doing wrong.
The exercise will definitely help. They will probably start you out slow, 30 minutes of walking 3 times a week or so until you can build up to 5 times, then every day. Then you go from there.

Diabetes sucks. If you don't have to be on the insulin shots right now, do whatever you can to make sure you don't have to ever be on them. I hate watching my dad have to take shots twice a day every day.

Then again, I'm also saying this while eating a Whopper (tm), onion rings, and an iced tea and candy bars (well, the candy bar was two days ago, but still).

Good luck!

Thanks. I'm trying to not freak out about it and use it as a catalyst toward making positive changes. H will totally help too, so that's cool.

Enjoy your Whopper!
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It's funny, I get in the mood for one and then I get it. It's gross. You'd think I'd learn after all these times.

The iced tea is good though.

I have a similar relationship with the Big Mac.

If you didn't sell them or give them total rights to use your stories then you can sue them for lots of monies!

They know they have to have some sort of contract or release form with you.

If they don't, they are stupid.

Contact them right away.

As for B&N, give it a week, if it's not fixed try contacting their support department. It most likely has to be done through your publisher though and who is probably the one that put it up in the first place.

Don't worry too much about B&N though, you won't get many sales through them at all. I never did.

It may be that I gave them the rights to use my stuff just by submitting. I didn't read all the hoopla very carefully, assuming that no one would want to take advantage of my amazing talent. ;-/

Of course, that's my own foolishness.

I contacted my publisher about the sites, he said not to worry, that it would all be fixed by the release date.

Contact the publishers of the stories and have them show you the fine print.

Thanks, I will.

Hopefully the doc will only be warning you or maybe you have the prediabetes or something. I am "glucose intolerant" and technically diagnosed with "Metabolic syndrome." Which is basically prediabetic.

I was on meds until I got pregnant. The meds helped get my sugar under control, increased my energy, and helped me lose about 65 lbs. I don't need them anymore. I was also referred to a nutritionist who was very awesome and size accepting; we focused on making better choices and how foods affected my blood sugar. I wouldn't have worked with her if she had been overly judgemental and weight-focused.

And research shows losing only 10% of your body weight goes a long way in the improving health department. Meanwhile, I am meeting more and more people who had weight loss surgery, lost tons of weight, and 2-5 years later are well on their way to being very fat again. I had considered this as an option once, but am glad I never followed through, because it apparently is not the solution to fatness.

If you do have a diabetic problem, I'd be happy to give tips, recipes, and support. Good luck at the Dr.!

Wow, that is amazing that the meds helped you so much. You sound like you made a lot of good choices toward improving your health. I bet I can do that, especially now that I have to.

I appreciate the offer for tips and such, I'll almost certainly be taking you up on that.

Yay for getting on both B&N & Borders sites! (Places to leave reviews when I get my copy...)

I hope the news from the dentist and doctor isn't too bad and that they'll have good advice. Whatever they suggest, be very gradual about exercise. It's too easy to overdo at first, even with beginner exercise tapes, as I remember from when I first started. I got frighteningly winded and redfaced trying to keep up with the easiest stuff - I felt like a failure if I didn't match every move! (And I was in my early 20s - not a heart attack risk!)

I have a beginning yoga tape I used to do all the time but have fallen out of the habit of. I also have a "Sweatin' to the Oldies" tape that includes fat people working out. I'll likely start there, and will surely move ahead gradually.

Thanks!

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How funny. That pic was up over at www.swimatyourownrisk.com. I love that site.

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