Prologue
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Prologue
He was summoned to his Editor-in-Chief’s office on Friday, November sixteenth.
“Have a seat, son. This shouldn’t take long,” the gray-haired gentleman said, indicating the chair across the desk from him.
“Yes, sir,” Grant Forrester, a copy editor at The Best of Texas! magazine, replied as he settled in to listen.
“Grant, I’ll get right to the point. I like the pitch you made,” the editor began, looking at Grant over his reading glasses. “Not only do I think it’s a hell of an idea to keep our readership growing, I know for a fact that only one person in this whole place has the passion – the drive – to pull this off.”
“Yes, sir,” Grant replied. “And they’re going to need all my notes about it, aren’t they, sir?”
“Nope,” the editor said, and smiled. “No need to hand your notes over.”
“But, sir, they’re going to need…”
A raised hand cut off Grant’s comments.
“No, son, I don’t believe you’re following me here,” the editor chuckled. “I’m trying to tell you I’m promoting you, Grant. I want you to be the new Arts and Entertainment columnist, and I want you to take this ‘Experience the Texas Fort Trails’ idea of yours and run with it.”
Grant was momentarily stunned but recovered quickly.
“Thank you, sir; I’ve been hoping for an opportunity like this.”
“I know you have, and you deserve it, Grant. So,” his boss said, “where are you going to start?”
“I think the ‘Christmas at Fort Concho’ event in San Angelo would be ideal, sir. It starts the Monday after Thanksgiving.”
“Well, then, I guess you’d better make some travel plans, Grant. Congratulations, son. I look forward to reading your articles,” the editor told him as he stood and extended his hand.
It’s really happening. After four years in the trenches, I’m finally getting a chance to be a features columnist for the most prestigious magazine in the state! Grant thought to himself as he left the big boss’s office. And I don’t intend to waste it.
By the time I’m through, everyone in Texas will know my name.
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