In Europe's book markets, the drop in British turnover seems to have bottomed out and that in Spain is set to rise by more than 3% this year after a 2.4% fall last year.
Once I understood the source of my discomfort, I resisted the urge to drop a name or tell people I had just given a talk or written a book or something else to identify a solid role for myself that would make me look and feel good.