Traditionally, I spend Valentine’s Day in a blissed-out haze of chocolate and well-wishes – because I’m less about the holiday and more about the fact that Valentine’s Day is also my birthday! As a kid, it was kind of annoying. As an adult and a romance writer, I look at it as meant to be.
This year, however, I am SO FURIOUS. Why? Because I woke up this morning, booted up my laptop, and was abruptly greeted by the blue screen of death. ARGH!!!! Doesn’t the universe know I have a book to release this weekend? Yes, I backed everything up, but since I’ve been editing SAFE FROM THE FIRE all week, the most current version is IN THE INNARDS of that infernal machine. So, I dropped the laptop off with the computer whisperers this morning in hopes they can get it working again, and I’m typing from my wee little netbook today.
I did lose my latest chapter of SHINY THINGS, so I’m going to spend the day recreating that for my beloved readers. As for Matt & Grace, to be safe I’m going to push the release a few days – grrrrr….
SAFE FROM THE FIRE – 2/22…grumble grumble
I think I definitely deserve every crumb of birthday cake and that pomegranate martini tonight.
May your Valentine’s Day be sweet and free from technological aggravation.
xoxo. 🙂
Lily Rede 
Oh, Lily, how horrible! I had this happen recently, only to find my battery had gone dead, and my laptop kept shutting itself down. I’d turn it on and it went to blue screen–four times before I believed it. Once the battery charged it was okay. Totally freaked out. I feel your pain, hon.Looking forward to your new release.
I had to remind myself that flinging it against the wall was not the answer. 🙂 It’ll be okay – the worst that can happen is that I’ll have to restore the whole thing and re-edit SFF, which is aggravating, but shouldn’t take too long. This never happened when I used to write longhand….LOL…
Oh, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Thank you!!! Computer nonsense aside, I’m having a very nice one. xoxo