Jason Howell asked Sharon Kay Penman:

Hi Sharon. This a question I'm asking of several writers, some friends, some strangers... If you were your own life-coach, and had to come up with a patch that would improve one area of your life (your writing or personal life) for 2016, what area would that be, and what would you tell yourself to do differently? What adjustments would you suggest? *Only off-limits subject: time-management. Thanks!

Sharon Kay Penman Hi, Jason. Sorry about taking so long to get back to you, but I suffer from chronic back pain and I had a nasty flare-up several months ago. I am not really going to be able to answer your very interesting question, for the one aspect of my life that is desperately in need of improvement is the one you banned--time management. I love interacting with readers via social media, but the downside of it all is that it is very time-consuming. Add to that the pressure by publishers in recent years to finish a book ASAP and all too often, my stress level soars into the stratosphere. I would dearly love to ease that stress--if only I knew how to do so!

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