"Look, Grandma! I wrote a book!"

"What kind of book are you writing? Can I read some?"

I'm truthful with my friends and some family members. To be honest, I sometimes like to see the reactions I get from people.

My girlfriends are absolutely giddy anticipating reading the completed book. I did email them--with a warning--one of the hottest scenes I've finished so far, and I was surprised at their reactions. The friend whom I thought was the most conservative is the one begging loudest for more.

But what about everybody else? Do I want my co-workers to know my sexual self? Will I want to do a public reading in a bookstore? Should it be a racy scene, or something more neutral? And what if they are expecting a stunning sex goddess and are disappointed to see, um, well, me--a somewhat average looking middle-aged woman.

Heck, this is what a writer of erotica looks like. Deal with it!