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I smile shyly.
“And why Poinsettia Press?”
“Well, Austin speaks so highly of you and this entire publishing agency. I know that the agency was only founded six years ago, which makes it fairly new to the industry.”
She nods, encouraging me to continue.
“That makes it all the more perfect for me. I want to learn and grow with the company.”
She sifts through a large stack of papers sitting in a letter tray to procure a paper and hands it to me. When I look just below the agency’s letterhead, my eyes scan over the jumbled words, only catching key phrases.
Junior editor.
Seattle.
I look back at her, confused.
“So, I have a small proposition that Austin may have not mentioned to you.” She clasps her hands together, leaning forward and resting her elbows on her desk. “We have a headquarters in Seattle that is in dire need of help.”
My attention piques. I nod.
“I was looking for assistants here to work with our editors, but I’m extending the offer to some who may be interested in relocating to our Seattle office.”
“So the position would be in Seattle?” I ask.
“Yes. It’s not an assistant position like the one I have here but a junior editor position instead.”
My eyes widen.Junior editor?
“What do you think?”
“Me?” I squeak.
She chuckles politely. “I know it’s a bit intimidating, but with how highly Austin speaks of you and how passionate you sound about literature, I think you may like it. And I think it might be the right fit for you if you’re willing to relocate.”
I stay silent, muddling over the offer. It’s huge, life-altering. To pack up my entire life, the past twenty-two years, and move to a new state. It sounds scary. It sounds exhilarating.
“Could… Can I think about it?”
“Of course. I would expect you to think it over if you were in the slightest bit serious about the offer,” she responds with understanding. “It’s a big change, moving to a new city and all, so of course, take your time.”
“Thank you,” I say softly. All of the confidence that I oozed talking about literature is gone. I’m hesitant. Even with her and Austin’s vote of confidence, I don’t know if I have the courage and poise to accept such an offer and know that I would be successful.
“And if you decline, we still have positions here. Ones that don’t have as many responsibilities as a junior editor would of course, but still with a lot of opportunities.”
Her computer dings with an alert, and she squints, moving her mouse along the surface of her desk. “Oh, shoot.”
I look up, watching her brows furrow.
“I’m so sorry, Ellie. I just got called into a meeting that got moved up an hour.”
“Oh, that’s okay.”
“I wanted to show you around the office, but we may have to do that another time.”
“Of course. That’s no problem at all.”
We stand in unison. Paula’s steps are hurried as she walks me out of her office and back to the reception desk, where I find Austin sitting on a cushioned bench casually flipping through a magazine.
