Nothing causes showers of tears, and violent bursts of expletives, more than losing a file you’ve been working on, whether it is a chapter or an entire story. Backing up your files is easy to put off. Once you've lost important data, though, you are left with scars that are slow to heal. Last time, we discussed how to organize your files to make backup easier. Let's look at a few ways to backup them up. 1. You can purchase a cloud storage program which backs up daily. Pros : There are many cloud services to choose from. Some of the programs, such as Carbonite, automatically save every file every day. You can access your files from virtually any device. You don't lose the saved data if your computer crashes. You tell the program which files and folders to backup and they stay in that configuration. Cons : There are usually monthly/annual fees.Your notebook, laptop, or PC needs to be on and have access to the internet to perform the backup. You can s...