<?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>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:19:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@horrorguyian/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Birthright - Chapter 7 (Conclusion)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chapter 6: 1877 - The Porch The summer sun shines on the lawn, making the scene of children running and playing tag even more lively than one could give account to. Avery climbs his way up a sprawling]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/horror/@horrorguyian/birthright-chapter-7-conclusion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/horror/@horrorguyian/birthright-chapter-7-conclusion</guid><category><![CDATA[horror]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[horrorguyian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 00:44:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiGEw1xifwYz2xp7RJEnNpBZq7dn2K5yqLm4VWhB5DCNk5nassv6pekoTgXEENWkJghXJLHkVwhcUUvv2Th7hwWQGmcLrDHnugfq8TJqeZn96UpJi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birthright - Chapter 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chapter 5: 1864 - The Manor "Wake up, Joshua." The dim light from the candle my Father held gleamed off of his glass eye, a token from an unfortunate incident that involved breaking a stallion.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/horror/@horrorguyian/birthright-chapter-6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/horror/@horrorguyian/birthright-chapter-6</guid><category><![CDATA[horror]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[horrorguyian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 00:37:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiGEw1xifwYz2xp7RJEnNpBZq7dn2K5yqLm4VWhB5DCNk5nassv6pekoTgXEENWkJghXJLHkVwhcUUvv2Th7hwWQGmcLrDHnugfq8TJqeZn96UpJi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birthright - Chapter 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chapter 4: 1877 - The Fields The handles of Tull's horse-drawn hoe wheedle in my grip. The three fingers left on my hand make steadying the plough an arduous task. I could leave it for Luther to learn,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/horror/@horrorguyian/birthright-chapter-5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/horror/@horrorguyian/birthright-chapter-5</guid><category><![CDATA[horror]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[horrorguyian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 02:38:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiGEw1xifwYz2xp7RJEnNpBZq7dn2K5yqLm4VWhB5DCNk5nassv6pekoTgXEENWkJghXJLHkVwhcUUvv2Th7hwWQGmcLrDHnugfq8TJqeZn96UpJi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birthright - Chapter 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chapter 3: 1858 - The Cottage Olivia sat at the edge of the bed in nothing but her slip. White cotton and frilled at the edges, leading to bare shoulders that she covered with hands and arms crossed at]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/horror/@horrorguyian/birthright-chapter-4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/horror/@horrorguyian/birthright-chapter-4</guid><category><![CDATA[horror]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[horrorguyian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 02:32:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiGEw1xifwYz2xp7RJEnNpBZq7dn2K5yqLm4VWhB5DCNk5nassv6pekoTgXEENWkJghXJLHkVwhcUUvv2Th7hwWQGmcLrDHnugfq8TJqeZn96UpJi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birthright - Chapter 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chapter 2: 1875 - The Woods The sound of our horses' hooves is dampened by a layer of dewy leaves as they tread with a cautious gait. About twenty paces in front and to my right, Red Beauchamp sits astride]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/horror/@horrorguyian/birthright-chapter-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/horror/@horrorguyian/birthright-chapter-3</guid><category><![CDATA[horror]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[horrorguyian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 03:24:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiGEw1xifwYz2xp7RJEnNpBZq7dn2K5yqLm4VWhB5DCNk5nassv6pekoTgXEENWkJghXJLHkVwhcUUvv2Th7hwWQGmcLrDHnugfq8TJqeZn96UpJi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birthright - Chapter 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chapter 1: 1858 - The Farmhouse I remember that Summer day when Peter came running up to me, out of breath. He and the kids from some neighboring families were engaged in a game of tag that had gone on]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/horror/@horrorguyian/birthright-chapter-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/horror/@horrorguyian/birthright-chapter-2</guid><category><![CDATA[horror]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[horrorguyian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2018 03:00:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiGEw1xifwYz2xp7RJEnNpBZq7dn2K5yqLm4VWhB5DCNk5nassv6pekoTgXEENWkJghXJLHkVwhcUUvv2Th7hwWQGmcLrDHnugfq8TJqeZn96UpJi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birthright - Chapter 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[1872 - The Fence Sweat has saturated the band of my straw hat, so I take it off and mop my forehead as best I can with an equally soaked handkerchief. The action gives me a brief respite from the labor,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/horror/@horrorguyian/birthright</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/horror/@horrorguyian/birthright</guid><category><![CDATA[horror]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[horrorguyian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2018 02:18:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiGEw1xifwYz2xp7RJEnNpBZq7dn2K5yqLm4VWhB5DCNk5nassv6pekoTgXEENWkJghXJLHkVwhcUUvv2Th7hwWQGmcLrDHnugfq8TJqeZn96UpJi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Cockleburrs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jean twisted the dial on the radio until the volume of voices came out louder than the ubiquitous static. The past couple of days had sparked a revival of AM radio not seen since audio theater, with people]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@horrorguyian/the-cockleburrs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@horrorguyian/the-cockleburrs</guid><category><![CDATA[fiction]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[horrorguyian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2018 03:34:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pQYiuVvgYiUBP16WHGGN7UNn1BCdGe3GpHQRhdrhGnc2aCybRkq9856cC6Jvy1qyUJDd7pFKjLUd8eSRFoeUb3oU5goN4udr8oB9usM2z3XexE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smoke 'em Up : Bar Room Mirrors]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’m standing across from Stanley’s Diner--the one that serves English muffins--when a neon light goes off in my periphery. Those little brightly contoured filaments, they call my name with the debauchery]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@horrorguyian/smoke-em-up-bar-room-mirrors</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@horrorguyian/smoke-em-up-bar-room-mirrors</guid><category><![CDATA[fiction]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[horrorguyian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 Sep 2017 19:44:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChSixEran9mhcsk3mtWVbWxM3wDymmAYDJmDwE4XuyTGtyB8F6TQGwYmA453MSYd8D9By6zAgToqkvACn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Tower Where the Neon Ends]]></title><description><![CDATA[This piece was written in response to a song prompt from a friend on Reddit, and can also be found on my profile on Wattpad. The image above is from Pixabay. The Tower Where the Neon Ends Niao stalked]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@horrorguyian/the-tower-where-the-neon-ends</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@horrorguyian/the-tower-where-the-neon-ends</guid><category><![CDATA[fiction]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[horrorguyian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2017 01:08:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961YRMu8JbZ9HvFL22?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nanomancer Creative Writing Competition Entry: Mined]]></title><description><![CDATA[A/N: This short work is for the Nanomancer creative competition by @benjojo. Thanks for running this, bud! The image above is from Pixabay. Mined Hallan and Kerrick crowded around their friend, with movements]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nanomancer/@horrorguyian/nanomancer-creative-writing-competition-entry-mined</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nanomancer/@horrorguyian/nanomancer-creative-writing-competition-entry-mined</guid><category><![CDATA[nanomancer]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[horrorguyian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2017 22:52:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvos7Po3CcsKfhvxkGk9C7hMZ8ZbCK1qDQAmGpBwnaAy85fVxjuDmFU78W3WEVoSoNKPMvZinNugLcre9XE1mDdaNTdZMHnRRCy3wWbqd79m8f62yVhZKL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rare Love]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rare Love The steel of the gun barrel feels cold on my lips. Well, it might feel cold if I could feel anything. I suffer from hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type IV. It’s a very long and annoying]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@horrorguyian/rare-love</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@horrorguyian/rare-love</guid><category><![CDATA[fiction]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[horrorguyian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2017 20:52:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961EZRNsXQVbYCJng6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smoke 'em Up: Dirty Laundry]]></title><description><![CDATA[image from Pixabay This story is part of a noir anthology I am putting together on Wattpad. You all here on Steemit are getting it a day in advance. Check out more noir stories in every flavor of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@horrorguyian/smoke-em-up-dirty-laundry</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@horrorguyian/smoke-em-up-dirty-laundry</guid><category><![CDATA[fiction]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[horrorguyian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2017 21:33:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961VUxijDtywVaLeKQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Fair for Psychompomps (Completed Edition)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since my story got buried from all the resteeming I did for the Urban Legends Contest, I decided to collect all three parts here via links. Be sure to check out the awesome winners of the contest here!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@horrorguyian/a-fair-for-psychompomps-completed-edition</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@horrorguyian/a-fair-for-psychompomps-completed-edition</guid><category><![CDATA[fiction]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[horrorguyian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2017 20:04:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961FLvXvc6g8uSFGSa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Fair for Psychopomps (Part 3)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image by grayartist on Pixabay Author's Note: If you enjoyed this story and its take on an urban legend, please check out @jrhughes Urban Legend Flash Fiction Contest, where you could win $30 SBD prize!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@horrorguyian/a-fair-for-psychopomps-part-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@horrorguyian/a-fair-for-psychopomps-part-3</guid><category><![CDATA[fiction]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[horrorguyian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 09 Jul 2017 01:17:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961VR8MAp7LB4bf1sc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Fair for Psychopomps (Part 2)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image by grayartist on Pixabay Author's Note: If you enjoyed this story and its take on an urban legend, please check out @jrhughes Urban Legend Flash Fiction Contest, where you could win $30 SBD prize!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@horrorguyian/a-fair-for-psychopomps-part-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@horrorguyian/a-fair-for-psychopomps-part-2</guid><category><![CDATA[fiction]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[horrorguyian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Jul 2017 02:38:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961VR8MAp7LB4bf1sc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Fair for Psychopomps (part 1)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image by grayartist on Pixabay Author's Note: If you enjoyed this story and its take on an urban legend, please check out @jrhughes Urban Legend Flash Fiction Contest, where you could win $30 SBD prize!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@horrorguyian/a-fair-for-psychopomps-part-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@horrorguyian/a-fair-for-psychopomps-part-1</guid><category><![CDATA[fiction]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[horrorguyian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2017 04:40:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3MxaK2JpEReqgxqcvm6UVVSPpuEwxLwpWYpF24SMAQ11DuQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Last Job]]></title><description><![CDATA[He stood in front of the bathroom mirror, stroking the rough grizzle of a four month old beard. His daughter sat on the toilet beside him, rubbing the shaving cream between her chubby little palms until]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@horrorguyian/one-last-job</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@horrorguyian/one-last-job</guid><category><![CDATA[fiction]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[horrorguyian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2017 04:52:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Horror (of getting to know me)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ian R. Cooper, aka @horrorguyian was raised by wolf. Not wolves, a single wolf. And she worked the second shift. I guess you could call him a latch-cave kid. Ian only recently started writing in late 2015.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@horrorguyian/the-horror-of-getting-to-know-me</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@horrorguyian/the-horror-of-getting-to-know-me</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[horrorguyian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2017 02:11:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961KYsR8MPrv7c8rD4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Marbury Monster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brandon stood, facing the eye of the Ferris wheel. It watched him back. Reds, blues, and greens blinking in the steady Morse code of neon lights that radiated from its turning center. With a diameter of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@horrorguyian/the-marbury-monster</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@horrorguyian/the-marbury-monster</guid><category><![CDATA[fiction]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[horrorguyian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2017 04:00:24 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>