I'm thrilled to have the talented suspense writer Jenny Milchman share Why She Writes! I don't know anyone more dedicated to books and helping fellow authors than Jenny. And she writes darn good books, too!

I write because the stories are a whitewater river that sweeps me away.

I write because I always have, from before I knew how to, when Id dictate bedtime stories to my mom, and she would copy them down.

So maybe its not just writing were talking aboutits storytelling.

I tell stories to le...