For the future novelists

Hello everyone.I suppose everyone's excited about starting the spring semester (okay, maybe some of us are still in vacation mode). The first week can be a little hectic with not knowing how your schedule might change and all. Anyway, for those of you who love writing stories and someday want to have a book published, there's good news. I stumbled upon a book  called "The Breakout Novelist";  the book gives  information/ advice for undiscovered beginner novelists and answers questions like: should I write a sequel? How long is it necessary  to be in front of my computer typing? What is the best genre for my first book? Should I quit my job/everything else important to focus on my manuscript?Writer's digest (a highly recommended website)  has an excerpt on the book for those interested:http://writersdigest.com/article/breakout-novelist-excerpt