Special agents
Up before the sparrows, and Lorraine got up too to drive me to Three Bridges to avoid the rail replacement service. I travelled up to Bloomsbury Publishing's offices in Bedford Square. Walked from St Pancras, which made me feel as if I were working in Tavistock Square again. Nice to walk about that part of London when it is quiet. I walked past two rough sleepers, sleeping on a warm air vent. It is suddenly much colder. I attended an event called How to Hook an Agent, given by some well known agents. The morning consisted in several agents discussing the process of submitting your work in the best way -- and although I found I hadn't been doing anything wrong, there were definitely things I could do better, and change the emphasis. Immediately after this, and a quick bite, there was a meet the agent session, a quick ten minutes one-to-one. Bloomsbury publishing is home to all kinds of writers, J.K. Rowling included, and it was nice to be wandering about in their maze li...