Before I started writing books, I was a reader. I still am a reader. My Kindle is currently loaded with books I’ve read and books I want to read. Reading is a way to improve one’s skills as a writer. It is an opportunity to see what other authors have done and to learn from them. Sometimes you see what not to do, but you also see plot structure, character development, dialogue, and show vs tell. Books are read differently when you’re a writer, but at the same tim...