I'm still struggling with this weird idea that this is a juvenile pursuit, but that's a little ridiculous because it's a booming "industry."
At the very least, it can't hurt to try. You're not (as far as I'm aware) in danger of going broke or starving if this ends up making no money at all, so, worst case scenario, you at least know you tried to put together something cool. And that's something of a valuable learning experience in and of itself, I should think.

Good luck with the writings, and have fun in D.C!