I go through cycles with reading and writing, I bounce around from genre to genre, but stick primarily to fantasy and horror and a mix of the two when I'm writing. I have participated in NaNoWriMo for the last three years (and admitting this may be tantamount to professional suicide) and have learned a lot about myself and about what I write and my creative process through my participation. I'm currently taking a break from working on a novel to write a stage play. When that's finished, I'll be getting back to my fantastically frightening roots.