GlennM's Journal, 02 November 2011

Have fun with the OWL - do you enjoy cooking or just do it because you have to?  

Buffy -I hate cooking... I did come up with something yesterday. I took frozen spinach and added cream cheese and a little butter and salt and apple cider vinegar - then cooked it slowly - and it was quite good, but I don't like cooking - to keep trim I have been avoiding pasta and bread... now it's off for a walk... 

I think people who don't like to cook have a much harder time losing weight. I like to cook (on most days) but hate to bake.  

At least you can do atkins without a whole lot of real cooking if you want. Just meat and a side of veggies is easy enough. Or a big salad. But I enjoy the cooking part of it all. 

Buffy and Karen - I think it is a bonus I can't cook well. A neighbor who is a friend is a chef, his name is Mike and can he cook anything - and it's always good; he knows I am dieting so hasn't invited me to his place with his other friends for dinner recently. I can cook a bit but don't have patience for long, drawn out recipes. I am glad I am not that good of a cook, or that I baked since I would have more food temptations. I got a mile-long walk in today, tomorrow I have to go out again downtown so will at least do the same distance - we're expecting temps in the 60s and sunshine... 

It was a good day, all the chapters for the western are properly aligned, named, numbered and I wrote that down for the Table of Contents. Next, a good synopsis for each of the three books and query letters for each book too that sell the books w/o any problems... diet going well...  

I know I must get serious with the exercising now. This is the first time I have not been in a lot of back pain for some time - knock on wood - and I just did - so it is time to get out and walk as the next week or two it shouldn't be too cold out, and even in winter I should get out and walk if I acclimate my self to the cold I can do it. I am taking sufficient amounts of B Complex and it has increased my energy in the morning. I saw on the news that resveratrol may help in weight loss, it is a supplement from wine or red grapes one can buy, but a healthy one - like a vitamin... 

So happy for you that you finished writing your book. What a sense of accomplishment you must be feeling.  

Thanks veghead - there are three books done now... so next it's writing a short query letter for each book that will help sell it; a quick scan of the books where necessary that shouldn't take but a few days, then a good synopsis of all books too. I have three books totally done for the most part, however I need to get a list of literary agents together in the coming days and send out dozens of letters to the agents in each book's genre... I hope to sell one book and that the other two will quickly follow. I will focus on this the next few months before typing up Book 4... dieting going well... 

Glenn, congratulations on finishing the book...soon you will be a published author! How exciting! Have a great day and enjoy your exercise! :) Thanks for rooting the Cardinals...it was sure an exciting end to a great season! 

Yes, Stef - I think Game 6 will go down as one of the best ever played in a World Series. Have a good evening and nice Friday... I did get a good walk in today, I got stuck and there was no bus for some time - then I walked to another bus route on the way back but missed it and it would have been another hour to sit there at the store and I didn't need to shop, I feel better after the walk it gives one energy after a little while too as it gets the blood flowing... I will send out all three books come mid December. Tonight - write the query letter for the western and ASAP the synopsis and then check those of the first two books to make them better. I hope next week to do the rigorous task of finding which agents to send each individual book to in the genre of each book - and so hopefully by the end of winter I will have a publishing deal for all three books... 

Awesome Glenn..I have been so excited for you all this time...It's nice to know you finally finished them and in the process of sending them out...Wishing you the best of luck...Have a great evening...☺ 

Thanks Bren - I have to do the synopsis page for each book and query letter properly too, but it looks like I will spend a long time researching who would be the best agent for each book, I think if one is sold then all three will be onto getting published. I have no idea which book will be picked up first, but I think getting them all published will be a good thing - I am very frugal so will not go on a spending binge or anything. Have a good evening and Friday, Bren... everyone else too, if anyone has sore feet get the Dr. Scholl's inserts they help... I did get two walks in - though the second one was shorter it still adds up over time...