I'm a famous author.

Published at last? Well, maybe not yet, but last night I was, in my dreams that is. None of it happened the way I had imagined. I went to this publishing house to ask a few questions regarding my yet-to-be-published-novel. A bunch of ladies were working there and a man walked in waving a book in the air, “Laughing without accent,” a new book by Firoozeh Dumas, and everyone cheered. One of the women said, “I didn’t like her first book much.” And I grabbed the chance and went off on what a low blow that book was and how disgusting that the author would make fun of her parents. “It’s one thing for a comedy to make fun of yourself, but to belittle folks who are doing their best to give you a good life?”

A hush fell over the crowd and I looked up to find the woman standing next to me nodding to the man. The alarmed look in her eyes made me stop talking and when she was closer, she whispered, “He published her!”

To make matters worse, when the man came closer I noticed he had my manuscript in his hand and my heart sank!
“Here I go, opening my big mouth!” I said apologetically.

Ignoring me, he went through a stack of index cards, held them before the woman and she pulled one out.
“Okay, Gail it is!” he said, glancing at the card.
A woman came out of the back and gave me a hug. “I’m Gail. I’ll be the one working with you!”
“Oh, but I already have an agent. I’ve put all her contact info on the cover letter!”
She laughed. “Jennifer will be informed. I’m your editor. You need experience!”

I was so happy, I thought I’ll choke. When I walked out of the office, I saw a woman crying. She said her father had just died and his last request had been that in the year 2011, she should dance in his honor.
I gave her a big hug and let her cry on my shoulder. “Don’t be so sad,” I said, “You were lucky to have him around for so many years. Mine died when I was only eleven!” And I woke up!

Okay, so this wasn’t a humorous blog, but it sure is a remarkable dream and won’t it be funny if I do get published and work with an editor named Gail?!