Meredith moved quickly. She had me scan the letter I'd received from Plum Muse to her in order to negotiate on my behalf. Less than an hour later, she called me back to inform me we had a meeting with the publisher the following week-in New York. Her team would make all the arrangements and contact me with the necessary travel information.
Every bit of this was surreal. The last twenty-four hours all felt like a dream. Some people never got this break, not that Plum Muse was a huge publishing house, but they were a division of one of the largest in the world. The opportunity was great.
Hayden cried when I called to tell her, although I had to admit she was still pretty emotional since having the baby. I asked her daily when the hormones would wear off, but she ignored me. If this were a
