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					Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket  I say, write write write and once you have something completed then you worry about publishing and all that. 
Get to writin', Mister.
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 I think that would certainly be true for a novel.  With non-fiction, you might be able to pitch an idea and an outline to an agent or publisher and get paid to write the book.  You might want to subscribe to
http://www.writersmarket.com/
and/or buy the hardcover edition.  Good luck.