Personally, I wouldn't be in a hurry just yet. You'll want to kind of shop around for a decent publishing place that will accept you before finding someone that will sponsor the publication. That means you'll have to find publishers that will read some of the book for little cost or none. That's kind of tricky, too.
If there is someone locally who does this sort of thing then you should talk with them about what they feel the process usually goes like. Even an English professor might have an idea of where you SHOULD start rather than where you might end up starting ;) [ Peeps's advice column | Ask Peeps A Question ]
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