863rd Friday Blog Roundup

I’ve been careful only entering Goodreads giveaways for books I really really want to read, AND I’VE WON ANOTHER BOOK. Yes, I have to scream that. Goodreads giveaways are the best thing ever.

I won a copy of Sophie Hannah’s The Killings at Kingfisher Hill—a print copy that just came in the mail. I have to finish a few other books that I’ve already started, but expect it to show up in a “best books of the month” post. Because, yes, I already know that it will be a best book. I loved her other Agatha Christie books.

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Stop procrastinating. Go make your backups. Don’t have regrets.

Seriously. Stop what you’re doing for a moment. It will take you fifteen minutes, tops. But you will have peace of mind for days and days. It’s the gift to yourself that keeps on giving.

As always, add any new thoughts to the Friday Backup post and peruse new comments in order to find out about methods, plug-ins, and devices that help you quickly back up your data and accounts.

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And now the blogs…

But first, second helpings of the posts that appeared in the open comment thread last week. In order to read the description before clicking over, please return to the open thread:

• “#WorldChildlessWeek 2021 Day One: Our Stories” (Finding a Different Path)

Okay, now my choices this week.

Empty Arms Broken Heart started a story about a foster placement that moved my heart into my throat as I read it. She could use support in the aftermath of a difficult situation.

The Next 15000 Days explains why she blogs. She started the space for herself but she keeps writing because of the connections. She explains, “I just love if there is someone reading the lines I write and she (or he) feels that just reading my thoughts help ease her (or his) pain.” Such a good reason to keep writing.

Lastly, it was World Childless Week, and No Kidding in NZ talks about walking the line of openness. How much should she share online? She write, “I was torn because whilst I want to educate people about the way they view, judge, talk to and think about childless people, I also don’t want to make it see as if I want pity. Navigating that fine line isn’t always easy.” It isn’t, but I love that last line of the post: “I much prefer to say that I am not kidding. It’s the truth, it doesn’t judge, and the play on words pleases me. I am Mali, and I am not kidding.” Brilliant! Go read the whole post.

The roundup to the Roundup: I won another book. Your weekly backup nudge. And lots of great posts to read. So what did you find this week? Please use a permalink to the blog post (written between September 17 – 24) and not the blog’s main url. Not understanding why I’m asking you what you found this week? Read the original open thread post here.