A work in progress...

I sent the first three chapters of my novel to a literary agent in London on Friday. I got his name via a publishing company's website, he sounded an all right kinda guy. I sent him an introductory email, which so far he has not responded to - and I also sent him a copy of the manuscript, which I delivered to his office by hand. Right now it's probably sat at the bottom of a "slush pile" and I don't feel too optimistic about its chances - despite encouragement from a published author, a friend of a friend, who said my story was an intriguing idea and well written. Fingers crossed I hit pay dirt first time.