tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post7500688612853070959..comments2024-03-12T18:52:31.920-04:00Comments on Write with Fey: Computer ProblemsChrys Feyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-54684434777514265142014-07-15T14:23:45.561-04:002014-07-15T14:23:45.561-04:00I find that odd, too. It would seem that we would ...I find that odd, too. It would seem that we would be keeping our writing as safe as we'd keep our children!Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-75415834146118221512014-07-15T14:22:27.577-04:002014-07-15T14:22:27.577-04:00That's good, Ava!That's good, Ava!Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-56477776639207255332014-07-15T00:13:52.642-04:002014-07-15T00:13:52.642-04:00Great post, Chris!
this is so timely. I do remembe...Great post, Chris!<br />this is so timely. I do remember floppy disks and as a matter of fact, I've gathered them all up and I want to convert them into other files, but guess what? It is so hard to find computers that can use those to make the conversations. I back up everything quarterly onto Dropbox and also an external hard drive. My laptop is old and you're right I should probably run some new software. It's so ironic that we work so hard to write our gems, but often we don't have the follow through to really keep them safe.<br />Michele Tracy Bergerhttp://www.creativetickle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-61928839096813121162014-07-14T19:48:56.933-04:002014-07-14T19:48:56.933-04:00Great advice, Chrys. I back up and save often.Great advice, Chrys. I back up and save often.Ava Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09404716744982870650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-10208307991403347682014-07-10T13:01:37.901-04:002014-07-10T13:01:37.901-04:00Oh, that would've scared me too!!
Thank you f...Oh, that would've scared me too!!<br /><br />Thank you for offering, Claudine! I appreciate it, and any thing that you can do I will be grateful for. I can definitely send the cover, synopsis, and links for that. Do you have a date in mind? Sept 10-30th? Or any later date?Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-74950316506076726622014-07-10T13:00:03.359-04:002014-07-10T13:00:03.359-04:00I sure hate anti-virus software that acts up. It&#...I sure hate anti-virus software that acts up. It's frustrating! Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-9688609468649378982014-07-10T12:57:45.491-04:002014-07-10T12:57:45.491-04:00Oh no! I know formatting a novel takes time. I'...Oh no! I know formatting a novel takes time. I'm sorry about that, but it;s good you have the eBook and originals! Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-24458719935818473702014-07-10T12:46:40.117-04:002014-07-10T12:46:40.117-04:00Sounds like you have a good plan to keep your work...Sounds like you have a good plan to keep your work safe. I'm glad that you didn't close everything!Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-7317305593538931852014-07-10T12:45:23.169-04:002014-07-10T12:45:23.169-04:00Sorry, Crystal, 30 Seconds is a romantic-suspense....Sorry, Crystal, 30 Seconds is a romantic-suspense. Not YA. I posted the details and blurb for it a couple of weeks ago. I guess you missed it. If you accept other stories, not YA, I can send you just the cover art and blurb. The excerpt has kissing in it, so I don't know if you'd want that. October 8th would be good, if you wouldn't mind that.<br /><br />Thanks for the tips! I am now using my email. :)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-4999489233855391892014-07-10T12:39:59.953-04:002014-07-10T12:39:59.953-04:00Oh no!!! I hate viruses! I wish whoever created th...Oh no!!! I hate viruses! I wish whoever created them first, and all the people who infect the internet with them would be caught. It's not right! I hope your computer will get fixed soon.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-47410501239452564072014-07-10T10:00:26.993-04:002014-07-10T10:00:26.993-04:00Just minutes ago, I was notified that my IP addres...Just minutes ago, I was notified that my IP address has been blacklisted and I couldn't leave comments on Quanie's blog. My God, what a scare. I've been through virus attacks and spam and crashes. I try to get my manuscripts and other important documents on email so that in case the computer ... (*touch wood), I can still retrieve those documents from another computer.<br /><br />Hey Chrys, I'd like to help out with spreading the word about your novella, but since CarryUsOff is a blog for children's picture and middle-grade books, will it be okay for me to share the news of your book release as a separate section rather than a full post? I can still include a book cover, synopsis and links. Let me know!Yanting Guehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04788603550626277974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-61098567384551320582014-07-10T04:13:46.701-04:002014-07-10T04:13:46.701-04:00I swore by Carbonite before I got this new laptop ...I swore by Carbonite before I got this new laptop that has crashed numerous times in the past year! Now I don't trust storing my files on it, so I use a flash drive that I back up to Microsoft OneDrive once a week. I also have Kaspersky anti-virus but for some reason it keeps flashing up "unable to start tasks" errors every now and then. I'm not sure what it expects me to do about that!Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-83389695623630359692014-07-09T17:10:48.709-04:002014-07-09T17:10:48.709-04:00Two books? That sucks.
I've lost a few thumb...Two books? That sucks. <br /><br />I've lost a few thumb drives, which really sucks because I think my formatted novel was on one of them. I can't find that file now, which means I have to redo it all if I want to make any corrections to the print version. >_< But I have the eBook and originals, so that's a bonus. <br /><br />Anything of real importance goes to Google Drive or Dropbox, so I have a copy of it online, on my work PC, on my home desktop, and on my laptop. Loni Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126958230703180761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-36924550504225098112014-07-09T14:03:39.383-04:002014-07-09T14:03:39.383-04:00I know your fear. I recently was hit by ransomware...I know your fear. I recently was hit by ransomware. Because I had backed up and published some of my work, I didn't lose everything. But if I had never backed up, then I would've lost much more. Now I'm backing things up with Dropbox, on two computers, and two flash drives as well as emailing things to myself from one email to the next. I've also started handwriting my outlines and stories, so I'll at least have a paper copy, if nothing else.<br /><br />That's a really good idea about having two separate accounts.Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-35451128557605154802014-07-09T11:55:49.744-04:002014-07-09T11:55:49.744-04:00First, I'm not sure what genre your 30 Seconds...First, I'm not sure what genre your 30 Seconds is, but if it fits a clean YA audience, let's set you up for a Writerly Wednesday. (I've got October 8th available.) Second, I back everything up via email. Yup. Email. You can access it from anywhere if it's stored virtually--which means if your computer completely crashes and burns, you've got a copy. My hubby suggests Malwarebytes for virus scanning and clean up. It's free online and as long as you run it once every week to month (and stay way from porn/gambling sites and email attachments from unknowns) you should be good and won't have to bog down your CPU with background processes. Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-27044297066171493532014-07-09T11:07:27.793-04:002014-07-09T11:07:27.793-04:00My computer has a virus right now! It's been c...My computer has a virus right now! It's been crashing a lot lately. Yesterday it worked all day but it's been very frustrating. I keep my writing on a flash removable disc. But my published writing is all on my computer. I will try your #3, as that would be wise to have a separate account for my writing! Thanks Chrys. I'm just going to check out your Blog Tour.Lisa Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05310475781785711620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-48523849799455825382014-07-09T11:04:24.566-04:002014-07-09T11:04:24.566-04:00A flash drive shaped like a tiger sounds cute! I w...A flash drive shaped like a tiger sounds cute! I want one! lolChrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-13173576685540995972014-07-09T11:03:34.947-04:002014-07-09T11:03:34.947-04:00That's a good idea!That's a good idea!Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-22493987305228062572014-07-09T11:03:17.954-04:002014-07-09T11:03:17.954-04:00I'm glad you went back on to back up your musi...I'm glad you went back on to back up your music files. I would hate for you to lose those!Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-1965855730279686772014-07-09T11:02:35.235-04:002014-07-09T11:02:35.235-04:00That's good. I only have a PC, but one day may...That's good. I only have a PC, but one day maybe I'dd have a Mac. :)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-85031923379976480102014-07-09T11:01:59.435-04:002014-07-09T11:01:59.435-04:00That episode of Sex and the City is a classic, but...That episode of Sex and the City is a classic, but it's surprising that she didn't know better to back up her work with her being a writer and all. <br /><br />Thank you so much for signing up, Gina! I know that you don't usually feature books, so I am honored to be your first. :DChrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-42066032759300860292014-07-09T11:00:06.563-04:002014-07-09T11:00:06.563-04:00I'm paranoid, too. Our work is precious to us,...I'm paranoid, too. Our work is precious to us, it's hard not to be paranoid.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-32865405695778786422014-07-08T23:52:47.184-04:002014-07-08T23:52:47.184-04:00I still have a lot of original drafts on disks! I...I still have a lot of original drafts on disks! It took a long time, but three years ago I finally figured out how to open, convert, and reformat them. A lot of jumping through hoops, but totally worth it to breathe new life into them.<br /><br />I learnt the hard way to break a book up into chapter or section files, so I wouldn't lose the entire thing, or a large portion of the book, or the beginning of a new file/chapter. The old Macs or disks couldn't handle supersized documents anyway. I now have a flash drive, shaped like a tiger, in addition to my old disks just in case.Carrie-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810154378449825641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-72072442348927073362014-07-08T23:47:31.156-04:002014-07-08T23:47:31.156-04:00I lost some writing once though not a lot. I alway...I lost some writing once though not a lot. I always save my work to a thumb drive and now on google drive also.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133489888936435050.post-60926084540701451472014-07-08T22:03:32.953-04:002014-07-08T22:03:32.953-04:00Those are great ideas, Chrys. Last night I had shu...Those are great ideas, Chrys. Last night I had shut my laptop down and was ready to head to bed, but at the last minute I decided to turn the laptop back on and back up the music files I've been working on, that I haven't yet sent to my bandmate. I felt a lot better having done that.<br /><br />When I'm writing or editing a novel, I generally tend to overwrite my cloud-stored version at the end of each night. I admit I haven't done that lately though with my current revision project. I need to get back into the habit, for sure!!Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.com