Stella considered this for a moment, chewing the inside of her glossed lip.
“Okay,” she said, after an eternity had passed. “I’m in. And no hostile takeover—just a swift exit if things go south. If you want to captain this ship, Mal, you can go down with it alone.”
Mal rolled their eyes. They’d been on the receiving end of a Swift Stella Exit before.
“Sure thing,” they said. “We’re meeting tomorrow. I’ll send you the details.”
A saccharine smile spread over Stella’s lips as she turned to walk away. “Can’t wait!”
Malcould. And as they hurried to their next class, they couldn’t quite shake the feeling that their notes had been absolutely useless. Dodging around other hallway stragglers, they texted Emerson straightaway.
Stella’s in.
Regrettably.
Three dots appeared instantly. Mal waited for the coming onslaught of exclamation points.
Subject:Collage Planning Meeting
Thursday, September 5 | 4:17 PM
From:Mal
To:Stella , Parker , Nylan , James , Kodi , Emerson
To theCollagestaff:
Thank you for your continued interest in the literary magazine.
Please be advised that a brief meeting will be held at the Haus on 3rd Street tomorrow, Friday, September 6, at 6:00 PM to discuss the direction of the magazine going forward.
See attached agenda for topics of discussion.
Best,
Mal Flowers
Editor in chief
ATTACHMENT: CollageRelaunchMeetingSept6Agenda.docx
CollageRelaunch: September 6th Meeting Agenda
6:00–6:05: Introductions
Editor in chief: Mal Flowers
Managing editor: Emerson Pike
6:05–6:20: General zine information
Topics: brief history, chosen format, construction explainer
6:20–7:00: Open discussion
Topics: zine tone, artistic forms accepted, publishing frequency, scheduling
Seasonal pastries, coffee, espresso drinks, and an assortment of sodas will be available for purchase at the Haus coffee bar before and after the meeting.
