Just to clarify to all--while I appreciate the helpful suggestions from Chris and Annamarie, I didn't post this because I was looking for help, but to save others from frustration. I know I ask for help often on this list, and I saw a chance to actually be of use on a tech area that might be a common problem. In my experience, it's not a matter of being logged off. When that happens, I get the login screen (I've got a page in draft that I can't finish until I get some other pieces from other people, and I've gotten several notes to log back in). I noticed that every version of WP after 3.9 has had, um, peculiarities. Something broke in that upgrade and WP lost a lot of its charm for me. _________________________________________________ Watch (and please share) my TEDx Talk, "Impossible is a Dare: Business for a Better World" *http://www.business-for-a-better-world.com/tedtalks/ <http://www.business-for-a-better-world.com/tedtalks/>* Shel Horowitz - Green Business Profitability Expert Helping you find the value in your values since 1981 - because green isn't just good for the planet--it's *great* for your bottom line Contact me to reach green, socially conscious consumers with marketing that has THEM calling YOU" Twitter: @shelhorowitz * First business ever to be Green America Gold Certified * Inducted into the National Environmental Hall of Fame http://business-for-a-better-world.com * http://greenandprofitable.com/ mailto:shel at greenandprofitable.com * 413-586-2388 Latest award-winning, best-selling (8th) book: Guerrilla Marketing Goes Green (co-authored with Jay Conrad Levinson) Blog: http://greenandprofitable.com/shels-blog _________________________________________________ On Sat, Jul 11, 2015 at 2:47 PM, Annamarie <annamarie at pluharconsulting.com> wrote: > > > > > I think the reason Shel you are getting that message is that you've been > logged off the server. It has happened to me when doing web design and Dev. > > Better practice is to compose somewhere else. I use Scrivener in much the > same way Chris uses Evernote. I can easily scan the blogs I've done. > > Once written, I cut and paste into WP. > > Hope that helps. > > > Annamarie > > > Annamarie Pluhar > > Pluhar Consulting > > 802-451-1941 (use if you know I'm in my office) > > 802-579-5975 (cell) > > > > On Jul 11, 2015, at 10:52 AM, Chris Hart <chris at chrishart.net> wrote: > > > > > Hopefully someone WordPress-savvy will have a more effective solution for > your issue.... > > BUT... I just wanted to comment that I consider copying content to the > clipboard, before posting it to a web page form, to be a very smart > practice. I have been doing this for years, after being burned a few times > (years and years ago). > > AND.... When you have a clipboard management utility running on your > system -- which I consider an essential utility -- you have a record of > everything that you've copied to your clipboard (for as far back as you set > it to retain). > > ALSO.... another alternative solution would be to write your postings in a > word processor..... or you could use (on a Mac obviously) Apple's Notepad, > which saves frequently as you type. But my favorite solution is Evernote. > Especially if you're crafting a blog, if you write all the postings in > Evernote first, then you have a complete record of the blog in Evernote. > > *Chris Hart* > * Computer Support & Technology Consulting* > * for Connecticut and Western Massachusetts* > * Tel: 860-291-9393 <860-291-9393>* > * chris at chrishart.net <chris at chrishart.net>* > * http://www.MyMacTech.com <http://www.MyMacTech.com>* > > > On Jul 11, 2015, at 7:34 AM, Shel Horowitz <shel at principledprofit.com> > wrote: > > > > > > Lately, I find that I sweat and strain over writing or revising a new > WordPress page or post, and then when I hit "Publish" or "Update" I get an > are-you-sure message, and then I'm back to my unrevised page! > > Rather than gnash my teeth and tear my hair, I've developed this procedure: > > 1. Display as Text, not visual > 2. Copy the contents of the edit window into the clipboard > 3. Hit the submit button. If it takes me to the are-you-sure page, hit > try again (or the back button) and then paste the contents of the clipboard > back in the Edit window--usually it works on the second submission attempt. > > If you forget to copy it into the clipboard, *sometimes* you can get it by > hitting the back button--but sometimes you go back to the unsaved page. > > _________________________________________________ > Watch (and please share) my TEDx Talk, > "Impossible is a Dare: Business for a Better World" > *http://www.business-for-a-better-world.com/tedtalks/ > <http://www.business-for-a-better-world.com/tedtalks/>* > > Shel Horowitz - Green Business Profitability Expert > Helping you find the value in your values since 1981 - because > green isn't just good for the planet--it's *great* for your bottom line > > Contact me to reach green, socially conscious consumers with > marketing that has THEM calling YOU" > > Twitter: @shelhorowitz > > * First business ever to be Green America Gold Certified > * Inducted into the National Environmental Hall of Fame > > http://business-for-a-better-world.com * http://greenandprofitable.com/ > mailto:shel at greenandprofitable.com * 413-586-2388 > Latest award-winning, best-selling (8th) book: > Guerrilla Marketing Goes Green (co-authored with Jay Conrad Levinson) > > Blog: http://greenandprofitable.com/shels-blog > _________________________________________________ > > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members > > > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members > > > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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