<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 19:24:43 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@cr1ms0n8a11z/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Crimson Son - Chapter Four]]></title><description><![CDATA[I PAUSE OUTSIDE DAD’S office and double-check the lock. Bypassing the door wouldn’t be a challenge. I’ve disassembled and reassembled the keypads around here so often I’m surprised he bothers to lock anything.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@cr1ms0n8a11z/crimson-son-chapter-four</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@cr1ms0n8a11z/crimson-son-chapter-four</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cr1ms0n8a11z]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 21:08:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLyAJMrzqHfWLT7YbdgoprDQGwdeDRwr9TqdTHVpNFuqY2PMSLxoQrJVbnVGGvb9cvsCX77a1VC61ScVTwmCs2QYbT28i9amTvCJRWKYdoupy5QbnNK5kBBeUvr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crimson Son - Chapter Three]]></title><description><![CDATA[CHAPTER THREE I’VE WANTED TO escape the pain of that recur- ring nightmare for so long, but this is somehow worse. Watching the relentless memory of that day drift into an insubstantial dream is like losing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@cr1ms0n8a11z/crimson-son-chapter-three</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@cr1ms0n8a11z/crimson-son-chapter-three</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cr1ms0n8a11z]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 18:28:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLyAJMrzqHfWLT7YbdgoprDQGwdeDRwr9TqdTHVpNFuqY2PMSLxoQrJVbnVGGvb9cvsCX77a1VC61ScVTwmCs2QYbT28i9amTvCJRWKYdoupy5QbnNK5kBBeUvr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crimson Son - Chapter Two]]></title><description><![CDATA[CHAPTER 2 I’M STARTLED AWAKE by the door from Danger Bay hissing open. The coaxial cable whips out of the monitor and the door grinds closed. For a moment, I wonder what’s at the other end. Do I even care?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@cr1ms0n8a11z/crimson-son-chapter-two</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@cr1ms0n8a11z/crimson-son-chapter-two</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cr1ms0n8a11z]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2018 15:53:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLyAJMrzqHfWLT7YbdgoprDQGwdeDRwr9TqdTHVpNFuqY2PMSLxoQrJVbnVGGvb9cvsCX77a1VC61ScVTwmCs2QYbT28i9amTvCJRWKYdoupy5QbnNK5kBBeUvr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crimson Son - Chapter One]]></title><description><![CDATA[I might as well be lying in a coffin. I’ve seen them on TV before. The dead always looked so comfortable with their arms folded across their chest in those silky interiors. 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Nikon D60]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemitphotochallenge/@cr1ms0n8a11z/steemitphotochallenge-42-entry-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemitphotochallenge/@cr1ms0n8a11z/steemitphotochallenge-42-entry-1</guid><category><![CDATA[steemitphotochallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cr1ms0n8a11z]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2017 19:31:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCiaxZmdb555hkjecmqomntNdRp7jgADfTKA67KPmjjZzKLeEpaVjzY2FHaevrGd8wtseaEFQfP5xb1T1iTSmi535i4wrag6JHzkF9QDJ7kzn2QLqxvjaWv9sknA3Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thoughts So Far on Steemit from a Self-Pub Author]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'd intended to post the remainder of my short story, Dry Spell but when I saw the bot tag my post in the comments (linking back to where this story was originally published) it seemed to be saying YOU]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@cr1ms0n8a11z/thoughts-so-far-on-steemit-from-a-self-pub-author</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@cr1ms0n8a11z/thoughts-so-far-on-steemit-from-a-self-pub-author</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cr1ms0n8a11z]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2017 00:18:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787gZu8bb73sBYTmBSLk3jjASB5oDwtkZBcTwSKa2DYtfTwmmGj1K3x8KqfeyLgwHHXaJDaCd8yY3kpPP?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dry Spell part one - A Vampire confronts immortality in a new age...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vlad sat on a bench obviously designed to be uncomfortable. 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He's on his way to getting his first job, driver's license, and has ambitions of growing facial hair beyond a fuzzy, patchy stubble. One child into that magical journey]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/mining/@cr1ms0n8a11z/meet-our-kids-s3-and-s7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/mining/@cr1ms0n8a11z/meet-our-kids-s3-and-s7</guid><category><![CDATA[mining]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cr1ms0n8a11z]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2017 17:16:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2PhyfEAySsYmiV3zGyZTDYTEWJQgMM5eRSqNwLSGDEGnq9ovU1sziGCcxCJzMtiftquMCJSsYdDjBG5VLD1fRrSz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Write with Neil Gaiman hair.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Benefits of writing with Neil Gaiman hair include: Improved circulation to the brain through the stimulated follicles and scalp which establishes a better creative flow. A physical barrier to Writer's]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@cr1ms0n8a11z/write-with-neil-gaiman-hair</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@cr1ms0n8a11z/write-with-neil-gaiman-hair</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cr1ms0n8a11z]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 May 2017 17:20:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJR3iqPxDrevHK3vDeQGnHc8Wj8C8nei7xk5rFCf6ZU4quhZ1D84tfHyjcfRvCSZVUPkgDJUa5SoPWdNgsVLyLNL3hfEzwVNPxgPknApxMaeRc7mzDT1rQfg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hello, Steemians! I'm Russ - U.S. author, Dad, and Old School Gamer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello everyone! I'm science fiction and fantasy author Russ Linton or @cr1ms0n8a11z (Yes, the handle is something of an inside joke. You'll need to read my first novel for the punchline.) I've jumped aboard]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@cr1ms0n8a11z/hello-steemians-i-m-russ-u-s-author-dad-and-old-school-gamer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@cr1ms0n8a11z/hello-steemians-i-m-russ-u-s-author-dad-and-old-school-gamer</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cr1ms0n8a11z]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 May 2017 18:29:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTGbLzMVHGnZqQUTxaB7SE9zQ2UVjEuqmVyDNLedmi7FFPQysnmmGsd76L8SjvfRcMqX5FHTumg1sGojVicmLJr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>