Never had to ask myself that question. I only wrote suggestive scenes when I was unable to write anything stronger! When you’re putting together a steamy fic, do you ever chuckle as you work or proof read, knowing you’re leaving your readers in need of a cold shower? Dare we ask if you might need a cold shower, too, now and then? Yes, I do chuckle thinking ‘Gee, I don’t believe I’m writing such things!’ or ‘I know a few people who’re gonna like that one!’ No cold shower for me so far, but quite a few cigarettes! Do your stories ever include some of your own life experiences? Have any of the characters you have created in a story been a reflection of yourself or someone you know? If so, to what extent? Definitely not, as Mary Sues are one of my pet peeves. The new characters Ive created always served a well-defined purpose in the story, and I created them only when I couldn’t use an already existing character for the plot I had in mind. I tried to give them flesh and make them belie