It IS near-impossible. I have two books on Amazon (search "Albert Cory") which are actually about our industry, and I've mentioned them here many times. Fortuna

It IS near-impossible. I have two books on Amazon (search "Albert Cory") which are actually about our industry, and I've mentioned them here many times. Fortunately I'm retired and don't need the income. One data point for you: I've been taking various angles on my new book, looking for books with that feature, and then finding the agent who represented them. Sounds smart, right? Hasn't worked so far. One fallout of that is, I've been checking these books out of the library (less $$$ commitment there!) and at least starting them. What dreck people read! If the main character isn't solving a murder, connecting with their long-lost lover, fighting terrorists, or engaged in other TV-worthy plots, the book will never make it onto bookshelves. Since I don't have to care about people's lousy taste, I don't. Lastly, the figure of $10K for an audiobook that someone mentioned is way too high, in my experience.