Exes' Baggage And More

Chapter Eleven

Macy read Henry's last editing before the young Editor would submit a print proposal to the printing and marketing department. She mumbled softly then turned the last page. She looks quite satisfied with the results of Henry's editing.

She raised her head and looked at Henry who looked anxious. The Editor smiled faintly and then returned the draft to Henry. "You can submit the proposal. But remember, make sure that the number of first prints must match the target."

"Thank you, ma'am!" said Henry as he took the draft with relief written all over his face.

Frankly, Henry is still a fairly new Editor. Although he had been working at St. Haven for some time now, he rarely handles a novel alone. This is his third experience being the main Editor of a novel. For the sales of the previous two novels, Henry did quite well. And because of that reason, Macy this time entrusted three novels to him. Although, she always reminded Henry to ask his seniors about the difficulties he experienced in editing a novel draft.

Henry then returned to his desk to prepare the proposal that Macy said. Meanwhile, the Editor-in-chief returned to the other editors' desks to check and supervise their work.

Oh, because of what happened last weekend at the printing press, Macy reminded all her employees to be more careful and determine the number of prints for each novel they handle.

They have to make several confirmations to the printing department so that the number of prints is in accordance with the previously agreed results. Honestly, she didn't want to be bothered like that again. Especially when it's night and she is with her son.

She stopped right at Gil's desk. She glanced at the draft of Ken's novel and a proposal for the printing process. Well, it looks like the man's new novel is going pretty well. Macy had read the draft several times. Of course, Writer Reyes will never disappoint his readers.

Except for her...

"Head Editor..."

Macy turned and saw Gil who had just returned. "Oh, you're back."

Gil nodded. He knew that Macy must have seen Ken Reyes' final draft. "Ma'am, for the proposal for the printing process of Writer Reyes' novel, the marketing department asks you to discuss the number of the first printing. They are likely to increase by about twenty percent the number of first prints of the last novel we released."

"Twenty percent? But hadn't the printing press already said that they would not print more than forty-five thousand copies for the first print? Even for the first printing of Writer Coangco's novel, the printing press has already refused to print more than fifty thousand, right?" Macy said.

Gil sighed. "That's what I also said, ma'am. I've spoken to Manager Jang to pick up forty-five thousand in the first print, then another forty thousand in the second. But he still insists on increasing it up to twenty percent."

Macy gently massages her forehead. Oh, she's been too lazy to negotiate with the marketing department to decide on the number of first prints. Writer Reyes is probably the main author of St. Haven but with the number of novels they put out for this month alone, the printing department was already starting to complain that there were too many. Especially with the main focus of St. Haven for Author Coangco's upcoming novel trilogy promotions. She didn't want to take the printing press outside St. Haven just to fulfill the wishes of the marketing department.

"Ma'am..."

"Just ask for forty-five thousand. Stay on top of previous meeting results. If the marketing department asks you to change the amount, tell them to negotiate with the printing department to increase the amount they want. We've been busy with dozens of novels that should be out in the near future, haven't we?" The Editor said firmly.