Well then, here I am.
We sit on her green couch, and she waggles her tablet. “First of all, let me say your column ideas completely grabbed me. I agree that columns of dating lists, dating dos and don’ts, and dating rules are so overdone,” she says with a sigh. “But your takes sound fresh.”
I sit straighter and fight off a smile—I won’t crack open the champagne yet. “It’s a good thing I’ve been storing them up from a few years on the New York dating market, aka the alligator pit. And I can tackle them in a way that appeals to all your readers—with a little humor,” I say.
I elaborate on my ideas: Ten Things People Assume About Virgins, Sex Tips from Those Who Haven’t, How to Break the News to Your Date, Wear Whatever You Want, and Other Things You Could Be Doing Tonight. “I see it as the dating misadventures of a virgin with a naughty mind.”
Bellamy sighs deeply, then smiles. “I can see the clicks going up, up, up. When can you start?”
My heart bounces. “I can send you my first column this week.”
I, Veronica Valentine, children’s book editor by day, am about to become an anonymous sexpert by night.