Self-doubt is as much a part of the writer’s life as mistakes in punctuation and grammar. Learning to cope with it is one of the key strategies in the writer’s toolbox.
https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2018/03/07/how-to-deal-with-self-doubt-as-a-writer/
Something every author needs to think about at some point.
Are you an author wanting to protect your work? This guide to copyright covers it all: what copyright is, what it protects, and how to copyright a book.
Source: How To Copyright A Book: A Comprehensive Guide • Reedsy
Never take the safety of your computer for granted. Back it up, back it up, back it ALL up. There are many free services to back up your data securely in the cloud. Lots of people use Dropbox or OneDrive. I use Google Drive. There are also free backup services like MozyHome (I use and recommend them). Be safe.
Guess who fell under attack this week? I tell ya–there’s nothing worse.
I was working and had to do a quick look-up on a website I’d just used earlier, but I put in .org instead of .com, and wham! I got notification that I’d been hit by a horse. It froze Google Chrome entirely. I couldn’t switch tabs, couldn’t shut down the alert, couldn’t close out the window. I opened another window, and it worked for a few minutes before the horse climbed into that stall too. Then I shut down the entire system. Turned off the computer and tried to go again.
What a nightmare.
My experience proves the importance of backing up your files on something other than your computer. If I’d limited myself to HP’s backup system, I would’ve lost everything.
It was horrible! The virus took over the system to the extent that it shut down…
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Odd Sock Proofreading & Copyediting 