This article was first published on SpeakUp Talk Radio.com's Blogatini. What terrifies me most after publishing my book is having it reviewed. I have received the worst and the best reviews for the stories I have published, and sometimes, the negative reviews t u r n out to be personal jibes at me as an author. I find those hard-hitting, negative remarks uncalled for. However, these negative remarks have made me a more resilient writer. I carry on without caring much for those kinds of reviews and rely on the good ones to uplift me and spur me on to write better. At the initial stages of writing, the reactions of a reader and whether they would find my book worth the time and money are foremost on my mind. It can get daunting at times. I try to be as accurate as possible, especially to ensure clarity and accountability in non-fiction stories. I tell more than show, as my descriptions of a scene or character evoke a clearer picture of what I want to say to readers. A writer become...