It only took me five years but I am officially a full-fledged editor! Well, almost.
Last month, on a random Friday, I was called into the publisher's office for a meeting. Almost immediately, my pessimistic mind began thinking of the worst and I started mentally preparing myself for how I was going to break the news to my family and friends that I had been fired. So imagine my surprise when I walk into the conference room and my boss — the owner of the company — asked if I'd be interested in taking over the editorship of one of our papers. While I'm not quite sure what happened to the previous editor (if pressed, I'd venture a guess that he was fired) I really don't care. I have my own paper now.... with a staff! OK, so they're freelancers, not full-timers, but still...
I'm still breathless over the whole thing.
I haven't actually started at the new paper, as I'm still acting in my current role of assistant editor of the Journal, but starting Jan. 3, I'll be on my own. The new year will bring with it whole new challenges, I can't wait.
