We probably need to remember that, unless we're talking a "labor of love"--and love doesn't make the house or car payments--people who write books generally do so in hopes of some financial reward. While there might be more than enough information about Midland out there to fill a book, how many potential buyers would there be, between this country and Great Britain, and maybe Canada? Might make a profit, I suppose, if everyone who owns a Midland were to buy a copy.
Because I speak French and have owned a few French doubles, I've received occasional encouragement to write a book on the subject. My response has been to suggest that I'd be glad to sign up financial supporters to cover the cost of necessary research in France, and would be most happy to give them "shares" of the book in return. Surprisingly few takers. Zero, in fact. I wrote a book about pheasant hunting while living in Iowa. Last place I lived there (for 19 years), I could literally walk out my door with a shotgun and dog, and start hunting. That made "field research" both easy and cheap (not to mention fun). And the resulting book actually made me a few $, as well as providing material for numerous magazine articles--which made me a few more $. That's the kind of proposition an author likes.
