All Is Vanity by Christina Schwarz

Author:Christina Schwarz [Schwarz, Christina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-385-50827-8
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 2011-06-14T14:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 12

Margaret

“MARGARET SNYDER! Of course, I remember you. How’s the war going?”

“It’s all right. Almost finished, actually.” Why was I lying to Irving Wolcott? “How’s your book?” I asked this, although I believed it morally wrong to encourage someone like Irving, whose novel resembled a Hardy Boys mystery without the plot.

“Oh, you know. I’m giving it a break for a while. Recharging my batteries.”

So he was stuck, too. It disturbed more than reassured me that he and I were in the same boat. Not only that, but I was about to ask to share his paddle. “Irving, I’m calling about your business, the card you gave me? You know, your freelance group?”

He laughed. “I know my business, Margaret.”

“Well, of course, but …” I couldn’t think how to ask what I needed to know. Perhaps my communication skills were not quite what I’d assumed.

“You want to do some freelancing?”

“Well, I thought I’d look into it.”

“That’s great, Margaret! We’re always looking for smart people like yourself.”

I was flattered.

“You know, I loved the comments you gave on my work. First chance I get, I’m going to try reorganizing the way you said, putting the action up front and so on.”

“Oh, good,” I said. “I’m glad they were helpful.” And helpful to me, too, maybe, if they’d given him the impression I was smart.

“We’re having a networking meeting next Thursday at the Hilton. You should come, see what’s out there, and we’ll match you up with some employers.”

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