<?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>Sun, 03 May 2026 06:25:20 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@markrmorrisjr/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Complete Beginner's Guide to the Sale of Haunted Houses, Part 2, New Hive Fiction!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The house set well back from the street, behind a tall iron fence, mounted on top of a two-foot high limestone wall. It was punctuated by big limestone pillars about every ten feet. 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But a mysterious inheritance from a long-lost uncle might change all that.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@markrmorrisjr/the-complete-beginner-s-guide-to-selling-haunted-houses</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@markrmorrisjr/the-complete-beginner-s-guide-to-selling-haunted-houses</guid><category><![CDATA[fiction]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[markrmorrisjr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2022 18:51:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJa5zNbRVVrXnjUH7HeFHWfeS6aA81DvuZzek7nbKZAs4gV9wT4SrergXJDwTfCjECyaYF2c8q8MjmgBu9Pxf7eDyk116j5mvuCZsECc1t?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hey, I'm back!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey, I'm Mark, some of you may remember me from Steemit, where I wrote a lot of fiction a few years back, you can find it here. I'll be starting some new stories soon, so stay tuned! I'd love to hear your]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/intro/@markrmorrisjr/things-i-ve-learned-in-a-dozen-years-of-freelance-writing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/intro/@markrmorrisjr/things-i-ve-learned-in-a-dozen-years-of-freelance-writing</guid><category><![CDATA[intro]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[markrmorrisjr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2022 13:12:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WPqSRVu5TjeH6Wi4wo4tPfTEneSTg5HbmDc5dLbeF71QjTsYe7bXiFcoqh32tTnrXXtQQg2w1xr96s5Drz5K22rCAqQoRJx72ErUJkecRRVSzEvGmcg6mWRdTrqp6wUGBT7wwKiNBnq6qXp7mdUdwG3W7zTbVJZDH8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tell These Three Kinds of Stories to Build an Audience]]></title><description><![CDATA[People ask me how I became a writer and if you know many writers, all that really is, is saying, “Tell me a story.” and we will. 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Over half the murders in America today are carried out by less than 7% of the population,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@markrmorrisjr/the-trouble-with-facts-a-story-about-race-in-america-part-one</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@markrmorrisjr/the-trouble-with-facts-a-story-about-race-in-america-part-one</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[markrmorrisjr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2018 06:33:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The hardest part of manifesting your ideal life is not freaking about the mess between here and there. Focus on the destination, not the in between. ]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/busy/@markrmorrisjr/the-hardest-part-of-manifesting-your-ideal-life-is-not-freaking-about-the-mess-between-here-and-there-focus-on-the-destination</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/busy/@markrmorrisjr/the-hardest-part-of-manifesting-your-ideal-life-is-not-freaking-about-the-mess-between-here-and-there-focus-on-the-destination</guid><category><![CDATA[busy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[markrmorrisjr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2018 15:11:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Head Games, a new Steemit Exclusive story, Part three]]></title><description><![CDATA[The air smelled thick, and smoky, my neck was stiff. I opened my eyes slowly, they felt glued shut and there was a metallic taste in my mouth. Light streamed in through the open curtains on my front window.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@markrmorrisjr/head-games-a-new-steemit-exclusive-story-part-three</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@markrmorrisjr/head-games-a-new-steemit-exclusive-story-part-three</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[markrmorrisjr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 16:07:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWaEGdYhcM1BRCYt5VYjDMNSweJNHSghQFqL8Bzj3RSfNa3JaFjdnXd6vkb27ZTZT2h5SvKx8mHdwZ1Nb3JHr5E5s9cDEEkHGeXwzEjbunGWPs22arBe1h6c7FL9R2LTGW96Ko?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Head Games, a new Steemit exclusive story, Part two.]]></title><description><![CDATA[![](   Three hours and my last ever pot of coffee later, I’d finished my repairs. 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The one on my right was closest, but I still had the element of surprise. I zoomed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@markrmorrisjr/head-games-a-new-steemit-exclusive-story-part-one</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@markrmorrisjr/head-games-a-new-steemit-exclusive-story-part-one</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[markrmorrisjr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2018 01:00:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXa4ccKi1QPohyzdHJ8jszYvk3iRmrHE6q1V4sJURpmFNc4nE8765B5PYWajsHh6f4BS8NhE1wdQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Distraction=destruction. If you are on the path to your ideal life, don't worry about  what route the universe chooses to get you there. Stay focused on your goal, not on the seeming chaos that often surrounds you.]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/busy/@markrmorrisjr/distraction-destruction-if-you-are-on-the-path-to-your-ideal-life-don-t-worry-about-how-what-route-the-universe-chooses-to-get</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/busy/@markrmorrisjr/distraction-destruction-if-you-are-on-the-path-to-your-ideal-life-don-t-worry-about-how-what-route-the-universe-chooses-to-get</guid><category><![CDATA[busy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[markrmorrisjr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2018 22:03:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[So, what's the best that could happen in your world today? ]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/busy/@markrmorrisjr/so-what-s-the-best-that-could-happen-in-your-world-today</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/busy/@markrmorrisjr/so-what-s-the-best-that-could-happen-in-your-world-today</guid><category><![CDATA[busy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[markrmorrisjr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 13:45:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[You will become whatever you can't live with out being. Imagine, take action, advance toward your ideal life!]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/busy/@markrmorrisjr/you-will-become-whatever-you-can-t-live-with-out-being-imagine-take-action-advance-toward-your-ideal-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/busy/@markrmorrisjr/you-will-become-whatever-you-can-t-live-with-out-being-imagine-take-action-advance-toward-your-ideal-life</guid><category><![CDATA[busy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[markrmorrisjr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 22:07:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[What book title, if you saw it for sale, would make you want to drop everything and read it? ]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/busy/@markrmorrisjr/what-book-title-if-you-saw-it-for-sale-would-make-you-want-to-drop-everything-and-read-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/busy/@markrmorrisjr/what-book-title-if-you-saw-it-for-sale-would-make-you-want-to-drop-everything-and-read-it</guid><category><![CDATA[busy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[markrmorrisjr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 17:44:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Complete Beginner's Guide to Saving the Multiverse! 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Jack pressed the heels of his]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@markrmorrisjr/the-complete-beginner-s-guide-to-saving-the-multiverse-episode-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@markrmorrisjr/the-complete-beginner-s-guide-to-saving-the-multiverse-episode-1</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[markrmorrisjr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 21:03:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnH5vMuAptFujBv6a?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["The Wishmonger", Episode 49, Links to previous episodes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back at the Wish mansion, James finally got the bobby pin turned correctly, the old lock gave way almost immediately and the door creaked inward. 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What character do you most closely relate to?]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/busy/@markrmorrisjr/what-is-your-favorite-fictional-story-and-why-do-you-relate-to-it-most-what-character-do-you-most-closely-relate-to</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/busy/@markrmorrisjr/what-is-your-favorite-fictional-story-and-why-do-you-relate-to-it-most-what-character-do-you-most-closely-relate-to</guid><category><![CDATA[busy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[markrmorrisjr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2018 18:38:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free Amazon Download Today! Thanks for being my  readers!]]></title><description><![CDATA[What would you do if you didn't know who you were? If you just woke up one morning, with no memory, no connections, and no knowledge of yourself? 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