Fishy Advice

Since I am but a tiny minnow paddling about in the swirly waters of that vast pool called publishing, when it comes to writing advice, you're far better off taking guidance from experienced hands like Justine Larbalestier than following any suggestions I might post.

And on the topic of 'Write What You Wanna Write, Yeaaaaah, Well, Maybe, Maybe Not', you should pop over and read:

http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2012/07/23/becoming-a-brand-versus-writing-what-you-want-to-write/

and then:

http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2012/07/30/writing-to-the-market/

She knows of what she blogs.