Some Good Advice From a Friend - Part 3

Here's Part 3 in Jenn Bray-Weber's series on submitting and pitching.

Just to add to Jenn's wise words: It doesn't matter what YOU want to read. It doesn't matter how great YOUR book is. What matters is what the editor wants to buy. Welcome to Economics 101. Sometimes it sucks.

So, what's on your bookshelf? How recent is the latest book?