Delete that sucker!

Boy, do I understand about the email addiction. When I was seriously trying to finish my manuscript, I set everything to no-mail or digest. And checked every other day. Gosh did I have jittery fits wondering what I was missing, but it was really freeing. Then reality set in. I have an ebook to sell. I have to be on the web.
The break did allow me to do some rethinking. Many posts from similar interest loops are repeats-delete. Personal messages-after a congratulations-delete, good review-ditto, new grandbaby- delete, signing off or on- delete, pictures of the cat, dog, baby-delete.
You get the idea.
My delete key has the writing worn off, but its cut my time on email in half.
I love the contact with that big world. People are the source of so much information, support or help. Deleting has to do with priorities.
My writing must come first, then selling my books. I didn't 'get' that message for years. I bet most successful authors have.