Trularin, good luck with the book!
I have had letters to the editor published in both Car & Driver and Hot Rod magazines. Does this make me an accomplished writer?
I recently wrote some pieces/blogs for an elementary school (!) reunion that I was involved with earlier this year. Several people commented to me that I should be a writer or write a book on the topic (i.e what it was like growing up in Central Florida during the Space Race and Apollo program from the mid/late 60's through the early 70's). Maybe someday I'll get around to it, but the read would be more reflections and, quite honestly, boring to most. That much I'm certain of.
-Dean