I get asked a lot why I chose to write. Honestly? I really don't know what made me want to get back into writing in my twenties. A spark? Divine intervention? Mania? But it wasn't until after I got my phlebotomy certification and was planning on going into nursing that I realized I wanted to write again.

Show, don't tell. It's drilled into us as writers, and we labor over finding the perfect balance.

Some thoughts on reacting to reviews of your book, and how not to respond to a "critical" review of your work.

Sex. Smut. Spice. Whatever you want to call it, what are the considerations in including sex scenes in novels outside of the romance genre?