tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post1286539613902145794..comments2024-03-27T08:18:53.376-07:00Comments on JustJoshin Publishing, Inc.: And Then There Were NoneJosh Lanyonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-35973401598331820022015-03-21T18:39:39.463-07:002015-03-21T18:39:39.463-07:00:-D See? And I chanced across this again while b...:-D See? And I chanced across this again while browsing, and - although just days after I posted, one of my expansion drives died and I lost about 600 GB of personal files and photos - your reply reminds me to look for that positive. Thanks again. TJTJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-63529033309075322662015-03-15T13:16:40.886-07:002015-03-15T13:16:40.886-07:00I'm always curious about those writing program...I'm always curious about those writing programs. I hear such mixed things from friends who've tried to teach themselves. What do you find to be the main advantage (besides having a safe place to store your work)?Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-14707308250395788972015-03-15T13:14:46.635-07:002015-03-15T13:14:46.635-07:00That is still more excellent advice. And I actuall...That is still more excellent advice. And I actually jotted a bunch of these down because I do misplace files now and again. Though never to that extent, which is why I think I panicked. :-D Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-65073094286153104372015-03-15T13:13:32.985-07:002015-03-15T13:13:32.985-07:00This is so true, Denise. Whatever fundamental thin...This is so true, Denise. Whatever fundamental thing that makes the story this particular story would likely not change. So why the idea of recreating it seems so exhausting is puzzling. After all, if I'm not writing this, I would be writing something else. So if anything, rewriting should be easier. But for some reason it doesn't work like that.Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-27435750579972913662015-03-15T13:11:27.525-07:002015-03-15T13:11:27.525-07:00Good advice for sure. Good advice for sure. Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-1919105449015912052015-03-15T13:10:53.601-07:002015-03-15T13:10:53.601-07:00Next computer is going to be a Mac. Of that I am c...Next computer is going to be a Mac. Of that I am certain. :-DJosh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-57693150260680277382015-03-15T13:10:16.270-07:002015-03-15T13:10:16.270-07:00TRUE. :-D TRUE. :-D Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-89496152515437053082015-03-15T13:10:02.698-07:002015-03-15T13:10:02.698-07:00Thanks, Helena. And oh yes! Losing an outline woul...Thanks, Helena. And oh yes! Losing an outline would be nothing to losing an actual work. Considering how demoralizing I thought losing the outline was...well, it's actually been a good reminder to be a lot more careful about saving files and backing everything up.Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-25856046890769768712015-03-15T13:08:30.470-07:002015-03-15T13:08:30.470-07:00I think it's probably a testament to how frant...I think it's probably a testament to how frantic and frazzled those last weeks before vacation were in that I had ZERO recollection of handwriting those notes. That still blows my mind.Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-27602092548680662142015-03-15T13:07:31.903-07:002015-03-15T13:07:31.903-07:00Yes. I used to faithfully do that and I've sta...Yes. I used to faithfully do that and I've started doing it again. Very simple and very effective.Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-89613519849090510462015-03-15T13:06:53.451-07:002015-03-15T13:06:53.451-07:00Thanks, TJ. I have to say that whether I'd fou...Thanks, TJ. I have to say that whether I'd found the file or not, I got some of the best practical and philosophical advice from you and a slew of others. So in the end it was kinda sorta even a positive experience. :-)Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-16045631477866180762015-03-15T13:05:26.451-07:002015-03-15T13:05:26.451-07:00:-D:-DJosh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-47796269480314365462015-03-15T13:05:12.093-07:002015-03-15T13:05:12.093-07:00You know, it really is embarrassing because I got ...You know, it really is embarrassing because I got so much terrific advice on recovering that damn file. And I faithfully tried all of it too. <br /><br />and then out of the blue, I was sitting there watching Rehab Addict, and it suddenly occurred to me that I hadn't seen my story notes notebook for a while. <br /><br />And then the light bulb went on. 8-/Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-84772223210638193062015-03-15T13:03:18.955-07:002015-03-15T13:03:18.955-07:00You are very kind. :-) You are very kind. :-) Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-60315681660557459452015-03-15T12:27:44.603-07:002015-03-15T12:27:44.603-07:00That wonderful cover by L.C. Chase! It's one o...That wonderful cover by L.C. Chase! It's one of my very favorites.Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-74309990977176409672015-03-14T11:10:03.713-07:002015-03-14T11:10:03.713-07:00Okay, this made me giggle out loud:
"Anyway,...Okay, this made me giggle out loud:<br /><br />"Anyway, I've happily pre-ordered the book from Amazon and I'm really looking forward to reading it. :)"<br /><br />"Oh God. Well, that certainly puts it all into perspective."<br /><br />I am currently teaching myself to use Scrivener and I use the heck out of EverNote (for outlines, notes, research...) - both backup offline so even if my Mac decides to go on vacation I still have my work nestled securely within the "cloud". <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10592631870392401595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-37820838843717213362015-03-09T22:59:30.123-07:002015-03-09T22:59:30.123-07:00Have you tried to search without any search terms,...Have you tried to search without any search terms, but just for files last saved within a specific date range? I once sorted all the files in my C drive by date in order to find a file I couldn't remember naming...<br />- EHAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-66903676721184083622015-03-08T15:37:13.186-07:002015-03-08T15:37:13.186-07:00Back up, Josh. Always, always back up. I recommend...Back up, Josh. Always, always back up. I recommend an automated off-site backup service such as Mozy or Carbonite. Onsite physical backups such as sticks or CDs are subject to loss or damage so they should at most be a backup to your backup.J. R. Tomlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01109874615059334200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-63249558512334255102015-03-08T10:44:10.729-07:002015-03-08T10:44:10.729-07:00I'm sorry that happened Josh. I'm not a pr...I'm sorry that happened Josh. I'm not a professional writer but I do like to write short stories. I lost the beginnings of a story a while back and was extremely frustrated and beyond myself. I tried to remember phrasings and the play on words I had worked in and just couldn't recreate the original. I can imagine how upsetting this must be for you. I did however write another story and I found it to be different and better than the original. Stories have a way of rewriting themselves and changing things that we may not feel need to be changed. It will all work out; try not to stress...Denise A.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12309204443157351498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-79805499153725285762015-03-07T15:39:40.766-08:002015-03-07T15:39:40.766-08:00OMG! That totally sucks. If I were you I'd tak...OMG! That totally sucks. If I were you I'd take it as a sign that it is time to upgrade the computer and Word or just Word. If you had a 2007 version, the latest edition is pretty much the same. Also, there is auto recovery against sudden shut down and what not. Yeah, there nothing like that sinking feeling and the music of psycho going through your head when you've realize that you've lost something irreplaceable. Anyway, you're Josh Lanyon and anything your write can only be better than the last. Take it as another sign that third time the charm. 8-)Sarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07612272913480753662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-71380530250458073082015-03-07T08:48:51.367-08:002015-03-07T08:48:51.367-08:00Hey Josh -
Loosing a file like that sucks. I think...Hey Josh -<br />Loosing a file like that sucks. I think part of one's reaction to that happening is impotent frustration with what is, after all, a dumb electronic machine. But hey, at least you avoided getting red velvet wall paper that same week.<br />TonyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-80914633195661357712015-03-07T01:48:21.924-08:002015-03-07T01:48:21.924-08:00I am so sorry that this happened to you, Josh. Bu...I am so sorry that this happened to you, Josh. But what really scared me is that it could have been the actual book, the finished version. Or a whole morning's work -- having to recreate something you've just written must feel awful too. Either Word or your backup systems aren't working as they should. <br /><br />I do hope that you will review them so that you don't lose any more work!Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553503435833467369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-18091187786030729822015-03-06T19:22:40.990-08:002015-03-06T19:22:40.990-08:00Ugh. I worked on a first draft of a technical pap...Ugh. I worked on a first draft of a technical paper for weeks, then put it away so it could simmer a bit. When I went looking for it again, it was gone. I was so distraught, I remember someone asking me if my dog had died.The good news is that the new paper was better than the old one and it did get published in a good journal. But... ugh. Ruby2https://www.blogger.com/profile/17511546580101628194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-2386105101356915132015-03-06T19:08:42.584-08:002015-03-06T19:08:42.584-08:00It's a shock to the system, that's for sur...It's a shock to the system, that's for sure. I have a superb kill rate with electronics (phones, tablets, laptops) so I've often had the feeling of lost outlines and poems, and with any pain, given time, it just hurts less. So, to time for healing your grief and giving an opportunity to move on and create on. <br /><br />Personally, I've found that if I can send it to myself in an email, my email will always hold it. There's all the cloud business going on, too. Security might be... something, though. J.L. Kindlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08923299464857588306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1411894864312049426.post-55129696390314873742015-03-06T18:16:36.871-08:002015-03-06T18:16:36.871-08:00No matter how many awards you win with this story....No matter how many awards you win with this story...the one you would have written with that lost outline would have been better. I myself would have changed the history of linguistics forever and likely won a Nobel prize...had I not accidentally turned off my computer at the surge protector without saving that college term paper... I rewrote it...but it wasn't the same. It got an A...but not the Nobel prize I would undoubtedly have gotten.<br /><br />However, in the I'd-prefer-not-to-say-how-many years since then, I have realized that things really do happen fro a reason - and the new outline you build on the ashes of the old will be much better. You have a gift - and it will guide you.<br /><br />...And I might have failed LInguistics if I had turned in that original paper that I long believed to be so brilliant. :)<br /><br />Thanks for the great reads...and listens! -TJAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com