My Start as a Publisher: A Short Story

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"You can do this." I whisper to myself as I leave my car. A job at a publishing office cannot be too hard. All I have to is read manuscripts and decide whether to have them published or not. The only requirement was that you had to have had majored in English or an English derivative in university, which is luckily what I had done. It is not the best job, but it is better than not having a job. My career as a writer is at a standstill, so at least I am making money while trying to find inspiration for a book. It could be worse. I could be looking at people creepily from my bedroom window or just wait for a sudden dream. As I approach the office, I try to clear my mind. After all, I do need to focus in order to listen to my guide. I still cannot believe they actually got an employee to take off a full day of work to show me around the building and get me comfortable. Maybe this place will not be so bad. With all this kindness I am already receiving, things are looking up. I walk into the building and I am blown away. It resembles a beautiful mansion. There are bookshelves on almos...

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