SUBMISSION 101
"Getting this paper out of the way will be a huge relief. Cause for celebration, I think."
"Oh?" I ask as Holdo Hall comes distantly into view down the road.
"This Saturday, the public library is hosting a literary event. It's this big gala for writers – authors of both nonfiction and fiction. Award ceremony, dinner, open bar. The works."
I feel my eyes widen. "Are you up for an award?"
Suddenly, Harlan looks rather uncomfortable. Shifting in his seat and clenching his outstretched hand around the steering wheel, he responds, "Not the big one, but I'm being recognized as an emerging writer."
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