I had an entire tirade planned on the XBox One, but somebody else pretty much summed it up.  I was also going to rant about the Ender’s Game movie and Orson Scott Card in general, but I figured powerful people were about to do all they could to distract him with something shiny to keep him from being seen in public for the next little bit.  So I figured I’d just hit a handful of small points of things I’d like to talk about, but don’t warrant full-on posts.

Will The Serials Ever Return?
I really, really hope so.  I enjoy writing for online audiences.  The problem is writing serials is an incredibly time-consuming and complicated process.  It’s actually more demanding than writing a novel.  Right now, my publisher and I are hitting numerous speed bumps getting our first book together out the door.  You’d think this would be the perfect time to do a serial – and you’d be right – but the effort and energy is needed to get that book moving.  And I also have an additional consideration two bullet points down.

Is there going to be more content than just once-a-week blog posts?
Yes.  I actually plan to start updating on Wednesday…this Wednesday.

Why didn’t you do a Memorial Day Blog?
For starters, because it seemed cliche to the point of being almost inappropriate.  Secondly, because I’m a part-time, self-employed individual.  See, I actually have a dayjob that I do in addition to writing.  I work more than 30 hours a week, but am only allowed to log thirty hours so as not to go over the part-time maximum.  I accrue no retirement, no health benefits, and accrue no sick/vacation time.  So Memorial Day, as a ‘work holiday’ is lost on me.  I have to work today, just like millions of others.  As a result, I feel like the holiday is cheapened.  Maybe that’s a poor excuse, but the truth of the matter is that if I didn’t work today, I’d have a bill at the end of the month I couldn’t pay.

My friend’s brother’s cousin’s roommate’s personal trainer told him you shouldn’t drink more than two glasses of water a day. Is that true?
No.

While it is true that hyperhydration is a real thing, it is so rare, it might as well be an urban myth.  So long as you aren’t drinking a gallon of water in half an hour or less, you are fine.  8 cups, 10 cups, 6 cups, it’s all good.
And keep in mind, that recommendation of ‘glasses’ comes from the misunderstanding of the recommended 8 cups of water.  That’s not ‘8 medium cups from MacDonalds’, that’s 8 cups, as in the unit of measurement.  That comes out to half a gallon or two liters, over the course of a whole day.  Nothing but a thing.
This was fun.  We should do this again sometime. Got any questions? Email me or post a comment.