Laina Turner-Molaski

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I am determined to have a great week this week. I had a productive weekend and so far it is continuing through today (yes I realize it is only 9:30am) but let’s celebrate the small successes.
I pressed the “confirm” button on my fiction book, Stilettos & Scoundrels, to send to final printing. The book will launch March 16th, 2010. I haven’t yet decided if I’m freaked out by this or excited. I have a lot financially riding on this (hence the freaked out part) but surely all my friends will take pity on me and buy it therefore increasing my perceived greatness as an author to my agent and potential publishing houses. I am also having it formatted for Kindle, Sony reader, and Amazon reader. 20% of all pre-sale purchases go to the Indiana MS Society. You can purchase on my website www.lainamolaski.com so help out the MS Society and get your book now. If you’re local you will be able to pick up your copy at any one of the several book signings I am organizing right now. A list will be published within the next couple weeks.
I am waiting for my non-fiction book, But It’s My Business, to come back from my editor any day now so I can put the finishing touches on it and send it off. This book will be out March 30th and will have a companion website with tools and resources (available now) and an iPhone app. This book also will have 20% of all pre-sale orders to the MS Society.
In the meantime I actually need to sell these books and set up some speaking engagements for the non-fiction book. So back to work!!!

Laina

I wake up this morning and put my low fat, low carb, high protein, high fiber bar in my purse. Fully intending to get my coffee and eat my healthy breakfast and start the day off right. However, I had a meeting at Panera Bread and when I walked in my resolve to not eat carbs started to weaken. The smell of toasting bread and bagels is one that I have a very hard time resisting. Still possessing some willpower I walked up to the counter telling myself that I would only have a coffee – ok and an ice tea (I am a true caffeine addict). But then the person waiting on me had the audacity to say “would you like to try one of our trail mix bagels today” and I caved. I couldn’t say no! My willpower went out the window and I said that I would love to try a trail mix bagel. I ate it and enjoyed every bite all while thinking about how I would just have my high fiber bar for lunch or skip it altogether, which we all know won’t happen.

I get so mad at the bad rap carbs have received over the last few years. I used to be able to eat my bagels with abandon and no guilt. But now I think with every bite how each calorie will turn in to sugar or fat or whatever. To be honest I am not really sure why I shouldn’t eat them. Just that they help contribute to my overall voluptuous curves and I don’t need any more help.

So much for my good intentions – it is true they do pave the road to hell.