I have noticed that even though I still love music, sometimes I don’t want to do Tuesday Tunes. it’s become slightly tedious. so I am going to be switching off to Talking Tuesday and we will return to the tunes off and on.
Well. my computer is quasi functional. Now I have two anthologies that require attention, at least 6 kid’s books for kids week, and a couple of indie authors books. This is my busy time of year after all.
I am trying to schedule ahead as much as possible here…and I found an interesting problem. Some of the books I have read as of late have been freebies given to entice newsletter sign ups. They are not available anywhere else. That makes reviews harder to do. I like being able to get the information from the book listing.Should I just post the review and link to the author website?
I have noticed that even though I still love music, sometimes I don’t want to do Tuesday Tunes. it’s become slightly tedious. so I am going to be switching off to Talking Tuesday and we will return to the tunes off and on.
the technical issues have been ongoing and I am trying to get it fixed. my files are saved…but it looks like my memory was the issue. I am at a deficit now of two sticks.
This is my work in progress list… and how I keep track of my word count.
This week has been a flat mess. I updated windows because it wanted me to…only to have it bork my desktop. Yes I have a laptop that I can do work on…but it is old as hell and it does not have my current files. And guess who has been lax about backing up the last two weeks?? Yeah so it is my own fault. Still, Joe is trying to save my files. I should know by later today if I have to repeat two weeks worth of publishing work.
Thankfully it is not impossible. Just a pain. I plan to switch OS to Linux. The only reason I have stuck to Windows so long is many of my games do not like Linux. I have switched to freeware or open source a long time ago to make using Linux on my laptop easier. I am wanting to try Bazzite. I have Mint on my Laptop. (yeah I am a computer geek. lol)
The stress of my computer going down has the insomnia back.
Joe has been kind enough to let me use his computer. That has kept me able to do. I got Serena’s Kid’s week book set up. I also got one of mine. I am hoping that all the lovely kid’s books I wrote last year while I was so sick I will be able to get set up and ready for kid’s week. This years offerings are already shaping up to be amazing. We have at least one more in the Odd Sock Series by Michelle Caine and one by Andrew McDowell that is just adorable. I know at least one other author is attempting to meet the deadline…plus the children’s anthology.
Adding in Serena’s and at least two maybe four from me… we will have a delightful lineup.
I wish I could say I have been stress writing this week.,.. My mind has been bouncing due to wondering how much work I have ahead of me. So I got some writing in, and some art…but as is the way of such things… Not near the amount I would have liked.
Thanks to a wonderful gift my computer is getting a much needed upgrade.
So, it was decided that I would do a fresh install at the same time..
The only problem with that is NOW I am doing the back up of files that I have been avoiding for months…
UGH.
This is going to be a bit…
However, I will have more space as the upgrade includes another Terabyte Hard drive(SSD), and 16g Ram ( I currently have 8) and a pretty nice new CPU Cooler that will extend the life of my system. I am quite tickled by the gift.
I finally broke down and ordered me a laptop. While, yes, I do have a computer.. It’s old and slow. It does not really have the ability to do anything more than the basics of layout… And it is stationary. That is such a deficit for me. I am not good for sitting in the same place day in and day out. I am considering the laptop as my birthday present to myself. (My birthday is March 13. Presents are so much fun!) I ordered an Acer Aspire 3. I am hoping to be able to do art, writing, gaming and a wee bit of zombie killing (7 days to die).
Ok. I have stated before that I use my phone for everything. I have a computer, it is a little outdated and slow, but I do have a system. Though I love computers, I rarely use mine. Why, you ask? Simple. I despise Windows 10. I ended up with a crappy copy of Ubuntu Linux… And I just got frustrated. So when I got this system I left windows alone. I prefer open source programs. In the first days of my owning computers I was rigid. I had to get certain programs, and there was no substitutes. Since I have found an open source for all of what I need to do.
With my system having windows 10 on it… I only used it for layout. It was painful to work on. Tonight I was given access to Linux Mint. I am looking forward to exploring the new os. Yes, I still have a program that requires Windows. Kindle Create by Amazon. It is their layout application. However, Linux has a few windows emulation programs. This allows me to work with the programs that are only found in windows.
So, I am setting up my system tonight. This includes installation of the os, searching for the programs that I need, customizing settings and appearance, and enjoying the “new computer smell” of it all.
