Author How-To

A seven-step guide

Backups

Build a system that protects your manuscript without making every day feel like IT work.

  1. Step 1An Introduction to Backups

    There are two kinds of people: those who backup, and those who have not lost all their data yet.

  2. Step 2Why do I need a backup, anyway?

    File deletion, hardware failures, software glitches, fire, theft, flood, malware... It's a scary world out there.

  3. Step 3The 3-2-1 rule to the rescue!

    Three copies of anything important, on two different media, one of which is off-site.

  4. Step 4Local Hero

    Think global, act local.

  5. Step 5Spread it about

    Getting things into a second location without stress.

  6. Step 6Offsite Backup

    Get that stuff somewhere safe.

  7. Step 7TL;DR: Backing Up Your Masterpiece

    Want to cut to the chase? Here's the TL;DR on backups. Need more information? I've got you covered.