I've already got the title:

"Why Ebay is NOT like a Frank Sinatra song"

Can anyone give me suggesstions on finding a publisher?

2003 Writer's Market
I'd start there.

Good luck! Stick with it!

Penguin Press seems, to me, to be an excellent publisher. They tend to put out some pretty funky stuff.

Unfortunately, most publishers don't accept unsolicited manuscripts, which means you need to get representation first.

What kind of writing experience do you have?

How about if we all write a book?

NaNoWriMo

I tried it last November, but got bogged down by other things. Perhaps a bunch of us who frequent Book Talk could all take our own cracks at authordom this November.

I'm considering being a movie star or an astronaut.

I've been writing several books off and on the last 5 years. I get going on one for 50-60 pages, then I'll take a few weeks off and then start 50-60 pages on a different book.

Good thing I've got another well paying job.

I know someone who's an agent. She's the one that talked to me about it.

No experience whatsoever. :P

Actually, I had been kicking the idea around myself for the last few years. I really wanted to do it, but I never had an idea that got me excited about it, until about 4 months ago. I've been spending some of that time doing research and trying to establish some basic rules for myself and plot ideas. Somehow, I can't bring myself to come up with a title yet, because the idea keeps evolving. Who knows, it might be completely different by the time I'm done...

Best of luck to you, dukeofurl.

What I've read online in writers groups is that many publishers do accept manuscripts from newcomers (send a query first) and that it's far preferable to have no agent than a bad one. Write your book (good luck ) then try to sell it yourself or get an agent--just remember money flows towards the author, and don't let yourself get scammed by "agents" who charge up front fees or vanity presses that make you pay to have your book "published".

tasha