Writing in a Vacuum is Better

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This is a repost of something I wrote for the Novelists, Inc. blog last week.

I'm on deadline at the moment, writing something that's due September 1. Sometimes, being on deadline leads to procrastination (shocking, I know!), even though I've learned that keeping my head down and plunging in is the best way to get things done. I should probably invest in a sensory-deprivation chamber.

Sometimes, when I am on deadline, I find myself Googling my name, looking for reviews, commentary, any k...