911 - SOS -- Dot - Dash - HELP

Is anyone out there?
If I could find the "panic button," believe me, I would have pressed it last night and again today! Can someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong?
Last night, I spent over an hour trying to publish my post.
I kept getting error messages.
Something to do with text.
Last night, I used colored text and I attempted to insert two links to Shari's blogs.
I had disastrous results and the same thing is happening again tonight.
A year ago, I didn't encounter one problem. These past few days have been filled with tearing my hair out moments. I'm shrieking in distress. I'm not having fun and if I'm not having fun, then you aren't having any fun either because I'm pouting! Would someone PLEASE tell me how to insert a link in a post? My method, the one I use on AOL, is wreaking havoc with this format. :(
Last night I tried to insert "off to bed" photos, but "Blogger" wouldn't hear of it.
I think the glitch witch followed me here.
ANY tips would be welcomed.
I just want to create a nice place for you to visit and I'm a terrible hostess because I've been WAILLLLLLLLLLLLLING all evening and my makeup is running and I can't share the things I've created for this blog.
"Help," she said.
I'm off to bed because I heard, somewhere, that "things" always look better in the morning.
OH! Today's clue is ..."Boxed."