I’m a writer. I write a lot. A lot, a lot. No, that’s not proper English. Sometimes it’s best to say what you need to say without the who vs. whom debate because, really, who talks that way? One of the questions I get asked most—preceded by “Where do you get your story ideas?” and followed by “How do I get published?”— is, “Why do you write?” I’m always a bit confounded at this question. Why? My immediate answer is, “Why not?” The last time I was asked, I decided it was time to really delve into the why of things. What emerged was an introspective look into how a writer’s mind works. A very dear friend of mine had the great honor of peripherally knowing Katherine Hepburn. My friend wanted to act, and the fact was relayed to Ms. Hepburn, informally known to friends and family as “Kate.” She Continue Reading