When Kevin wakes up, it's already eight or nine o'clock the next day. The sun in London is different from that in Edinburgh. The sun in Edinburgh is softer and more comfortable at this time, but the sun in London is fiercer and more passionate.
After cleaning, Kevin is getting ready to go down to the hotel to have some breakfast and then come back to pack. Now that the second round is over, it's time for him to go back to Edinburgh.
But at this time, his phone rang. It was from editor Annie. Editor in chief Enni asked Kevin to go to London Press after breakfast. There was something to discuss.
Kevin thought it was about the publication of Jane Eyre. He didn't dare to delay. After breakfast, he immediately took a bus to London Literature Press.
"Kevin, you're here at last. Please have a seat." Annie said with a smile when she saw Kevin coming.
"What's the matter? Editor in chief Annie seems to be in a better mood today. " Kevin said.
"Well, there are two things I want to see you today. First, your Jane Eyre is scheduled to go on sale next Monday, and this afternoon, our colleagues will go to the film and television company to recommend your work. "
"And the second thing?" Kevin asked curiously.
"The second thing is about your packing. As the champion of London literature competition, our reward is to package you in all aspects and make you become a British best seller. Of course, with your current strength, you don't use packaging very much. It's just a little bit of operation. " Ernie continued.
packing? Kevin was very familiar with this word when he was on the earth in his previous life, but at that time, as an Internet writer, no publishing house was willing to publish his novels, let alone package him.
Now I am very happy to hear that I am about to be "packaged"..
"Yes? Thank you very much. I respect Annie
"You don't have to thank me. If you want to thank me, thank you for your abnormal talents. Oh, do you have twitter? What we mean is to let you communicate more with your fans on twitter. Maybe it will make your popularity more stable. " Ennie asked.
"I'm very sorry, in Edinburgh, I don't have a computer that can connect to the Internet, so I don't play twitter."
Yes, although Kevin has a second-hand computer at home, he can't connect to the Internet. On weekdays, he just uses this second-hand computer to play stand-alone games or type.
"Oh, well, I'll pay you 50000 pounds in advance. You can buy a better computer and then register for a twitter. Remember, it's going to be quick, because you just won the literature contest, and the talk about you on Twitter is not over. If you sign up for twitter at this time, your fans will increase a lot. " Annie, the editor in chief, warned.
In this era, the Internet has become an indispensable thing in the world. Kevin naturally knows the benefits of the Internet. Therefore, there is no need for Annie to say that if he has the financial ability, he will not hesitate to buy a new computer.
Advance payment of contributions is not easy in Britain. It usually happens to famous writers and masterpieces. But Ernie takes a fancy to Kevin's talent and sympathizes with the children born in this poor family. That's why, as an exception, he was paid 50000 yuan in advance.
"Well, OK, I'll let you know when it's time to register."
"That's good. I've shown some of your Jane Eyre articles to several of them in curry, and they will help you promote them on twitter before they go on sale. After you sign up for twitter, you should also pay attention to their twitter for the first time. " Annie continued to remind.
Kevin nodded sincerely. As I said before, curry and others are famous British writers in this parallel world. With their support and help, it is naturally a good thing. Kevin will know how to be grateful.
After the editor in chief of Enni explained the matter clearly, she paid Kevin 50000 pounds in advance. It makes Kevin happy. Whether before or after his rebirth, it was the first time he had so much money in his hand. It was a wonderful feeling. He liked the feeling of taking big money more and more.
"When I become a literary magnate, all this will become commonplace." Kevin thought to himself.
Kevin had just walked out of the London literature press when the phone rang again.
"Who will call me? Did Annie forget to say something? "
Kevin takes out his cell phone, only to find that it's a strange number.
"Hello, are you Mr. Kevin? Oh, nice to talk to you. I'm the editor of time. I'd like to talk to you about the publication of your semifinals. I wonder if it's convenient for Mr. Kevin? "
The caller is time editor wall. Wall is an old editor in his fifties. Almost all his life's work has been dedicated to time.
Time is a literary journal, and it has a certain reputation in the literary world. Many famous works are also published here. The reason they called Kevin this time was that they liked the work written by Kevin in the semi-finals - "meditation on a broom".
After seeing it for the first time, wall jumped up excitedly and deeply exclaimed at the author's imagination. So he decided to publish the work in time.
No, after getting Kevin's contact information through his contacts, he called right away.
"What? You mean to publish my meditation on a broom Kevin asked.
"Of course, how could time miss such a prose full of philosophy of life. Oh, do you still have the copyright to publish your article meditation on a broom Asked wall rationally.
As an old editor, wall knows very well. The champion of the London literature competition, coupled with such excellent prose, is sure to be published by many people. Therefore, in order not to cause copyright conflict, he must ask clearly.
"No, I still have the right to publish it." Kevin said.
"That's good. We'd like to pay you five thousand pounds if you agree to publish" Reflections on a broom "in our time." Wall said happily.
Five thousand pounds? Kevin never thought that the cost of this parallel world was so high. A short essay costs five thousand pounds. It's a great thing.
"Of course, thank you very much for your appreciation. Based on this, I would like to publish meditation on a broom in your literary journal." Kevin replied.
"That's great. It's also great news for us. Oh, please don't worry, Mr. Kevin. We'll have staff to contact you and remit the payment to you. "
The excitement on Wall's face at this time. What he was thinking about was that the sales of this issue of literary publications would soar again.
The winner of the 7th London literature competition, whose work was finished in more than ten minutes, can be called a gifted writer. As soon as the news is released, the sales volume of time magazine is at least several times more than usual. After all, in this country that pays attention to literature, no one is not curious about such works.
Early in the morning, he got two happy things, which made Kevin very happy. He decided to buy a brand new computer now. In this way, it will be more convenient to write down the works in your mind. And you don't have to take the U disk to print in the printing shop any more. Just a simple email will do it.