This may seem obvious, but one of the perks of being a writer is knowing other writers. Like real, legit authors. Boy, howdy, it's like being a kid in a chocolate factory...though I still feel a little bad for stalking Frank Peretti like I did just to meet him face to face, emphasis on little.

Anyway, another perk is getting to read over other author's manuscripts before they get published, before they get edited, even. It's an honor and a treat.

And that's exactly what I've been working on this week. I just finished up a historical fiction that's sure to be a big seller. Sorry buddies. It won't come out until early next year, so I'm not a liberty to fill you in on the details. Next on the docket is a science fiction space thriller.

All this reading, though, cuts into writing time. Don't get me wrong. I don't begrudge it one bit. It's just one more ball a writer needs to juggle.

How are your time management skills? Are you brave enough to take the TIME MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT test? Go ahead. Give it a whirl. But first put down that cup of coffee and close out Facebook.