Social networking is a huge time-suck, or at least it can be until you learn how to manage it. Perhaps I’m not the best person to write about this, as the allure of Twitter and Facebook is far too tempting. Many of you who follow me under @christinerose or @omgrey know just how prolific my tweets can be! But, not all of those tweets are me at my keyboard typing them in.

As writers, we must write. Imagine that. As much as I’d like to count my 140 character updates toward my daily word count, it doesn’t get you any closer to finishing that short story or novel. Bottom line, you must manage your time and practice some form of self-discipline.