I'm Glad I Didn't Wear Orange!!!!!!

I have a friend who hosts a local TV show and has been trying to persuade me to appear on her show and discuss my writings. I have turned her down many times in the past but then I decided that if I could encourage even just one amateur writer to start submitting their work, than it would be worth it! So I went on and had a good time talking about writing and the Yahoo network. But, later, when I watched the tape, I was mortified at how heavy I looked. My face looked so puffy and round, I looked like a pumpkin. My chin and neck skin was much looser than I had ever imagined. My aunt and a cousin had looked forward to watching me that morning but their Direct TV was out and they were not able to see me. This outage turned out to be a blessing. I felt that the fewer people who saw me, the better I could keep my secret that I really need to loose some weight.
I am retired now which means eating more and less exercise so I need to loose weight and keep it off. One reason is that thinner people are healthier and live longer. And as you slide down the hill into senior living, a slide into bad health sometimes looms ahead. So I plan to loose weight and go back on the show as a before and after appearance. When you talk about reality TV, this appearance brought my reality right in front of my face.
But the good news is that I was able to talk about writing and give information to people about being published. Even if you are not paid, the excitement and the confidence of having a piece published is wonderful and gives a writer exposure he or she might never have accomplished on their own.
If you are interested in being published you can start by blogging here on "Shine," which is a part of the Yahoo Network, or you can sign up for free on the Contributor Network at www.associatedcontent.com If you would like to read more of my writings, please go to my website www.contributor.yahoo.com/user/1100485/sammie_sims.html
A last word of advice, get in shape and stay fit. You never know when someone will invite you to appear on TV and talk about your writings. Good Luck!!!