P.S. I said "you can put it anywhere in the sentence," but I meant that figuratively. Don't try to use this word when speaking English. It is a cultural minefield.
It is true that it is now quite common to see it in books, and that you hear it all the time on the TV and in movies. Remember, though, TV and movies are often showing moments of strong emotion and high drama--MUCH more often than in real life.
It is also true that it is a little old-fashioned of me not to spell it out. However, this is consistent with U.S. cultural norms for news broadcasts--on the news, if someone used that word they would "bleep" it, and when Pope Francis accidentally made a comical mistake in speaking Italian, newscasters described it by saying "he accidentally dropped the F-bomb."
It is still a taboo word and it can get you fired or worse. (It can also get you blocked from some Internet forums).