Writer's Fallout Shelter

Right. Excellent suggestion. I backup everything to CD (plan to move to flash/thumb drive/memory stick as soon as I remember to pick one up.) I try to backup my writing files at least once a month (once a week would be better, but you know). I keep one CD at the safety deposit box and one at home and periodically switch them (because the one at home tends to be more up-to-date.)

You cannot make it where you lose nothing, but you can minimize the damage.

Other people I know set up either a gmail or a yahoo account that is for nothing but storing their files. They periodically e-mail their WIPs and notes there. That way, as long as they have a computer, no matter where they are, they can restore their files.

What we're all saying Curtis and I hope what you're hearing is, you're not the first writer to lose his or her work due to technological failures. You won't be the last either. Just learn and move forward.