People find me endlessly fascinating, and being a writer accounts for a jolly good portion of that, but of course I would be a captivating individual no matter the occupation I chose (though I did not choose writing, you understand — it chose me!)

This second episode guides you, the admirer of my work, through my working day. What sustenance is important to me? When do I sit at my desk and allow the miracles to flow through me? That sort of thing.

In this series, I, Monty Wisdom, guide you through the world of literature, giving you, the less experienced writer, the benefit of my decades as a working writer.

Later episodes in this series will continue to focus on me: what does my working environment (that is to say: my home) look like? Why do I eschew the company of lesser writers, and why did I choose to create these essays and publish them for you, the journeyman? All, as they say, will be revealed in the fullness of time.

Episode one in what will surely prove to be a fascinating and essential series focusing on the world of publishing, and the writer's place within that world.

I, Monty Wisdom, guide you through this world, giving you, the less experienced writer, the benefit of my decades as a working writer.

This first episode talks about agents. What do they do, and are the worth the money they extract from you? (Spoiler: surprisingly little, and unsurprisingly not.)

Later episodes in this series will focus on me: how I spend my days, how and where I write, and why I feel research is for the ill-informed and the cowardly.