Writing a book?

My cry for help regarding my writer's block has found answers, a big Thank You to everybody who helped me with this problem.

Now my article is ready for posting and I´m brave (or stupid?) enough to think about writing a book. OK, maybe a small one for now, maybe a book that will never see the shelves in the book stores. I can write a book only for myself, just for fun.

Of course, it would be great to land a book-deal, but had J.K. Rowling that in mind when she sat in a coffee shop and wrote "Harry Potter"?

Well, it might be better when I take a writing course first, EVE magazine has a special offer for their readers. If I can manage to book the course in October, I would love to fly to London for that. And it is a good excuse for a shopping trip too.

Millions of books are published every year and I have purchased so called best-seller, e.g. for coaching, because of recommendations in magazines and reviews from readers. But sometimes I was very disappointed.

I wonder, who decides what is interesting for the readers? Agents? Publishers? Are there polls to find out what is "in", what sells?

Is it possible for everybody to write a book and sell it? What is the secret for creating a chart-topping novel?

Let me know, what you think!

X Christina