I saved all files and then put the computer to sleep. I am using Tiger, if that matters. The files for both stories are no longer listed under “file” and they are not in trash. I tried spotlight with no luck. I tried everything I know with no results. This is exactly the same thing that happened last time. I have the stories in backup and on a CD, not quite up to date and not in the same format. So I can piece them back together again, but all notes and character profiles are gone. Very frustrating.