Scott is the hero

[The following public service announcement is part of my sentencing, along with folding several loads of laundry, making lunch, and buying an external hard drive. And believe me, it's ALL better than having two months' work flushed down the toilet.]

Hey, kids! Back up your work!

I just about had a heart attack yesterday. Our main computer – the one I'm writing the sequel on – would not boot up again after being turned off.

For one horrible moment I feared I'd lost everything.

Once I calmed down a...