<?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 22:06:43 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@prettydecent/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Why Is It So Hard To Be Consistent?]]></title><description><![CDATA["Where have you been?" Once I sit down to do it, it's never very hard at all. Writing, graphic design, my boss' taxes -- once I decide it's time to do what I need to do, the do-ing is always]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@prettydecent/why-is-it-so-hard-to-be-consistent</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@prettydecent/why-is-it-so-hard-to-be-consistent</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[prettydecent]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2018 23:07:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs75kuNz7Aj625v28YiztS2Hcip6TX4LPktNsngeEo2YRJg2Cqt3TPY15GhuAT8sebPhKCCb9387fL5Xwvn3qu9ZdztYJpTp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Blog For No Reason: Why I Quit Journalism School]]></title><description><![CDATA[IBM; 1953 I've always been a terrible self-editor. I write the way I think: in liquid motion, unwaveringly until I run out of depth. When I don't have an idea, I'm shit out of luck. It can be weeks before]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@prettydecent/a-blog-for-no-reason-why-i-quit-journalism-school</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@prettydecent/a-blog-for-no-reason-why-i-quit-journalism-school</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[prettydecent]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2018 03:19:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MG5aEqKFcQi7V5gYDHZmv4k3eyosSPTm1kJut5MJzQxE5EfXxdogQJ3uFWXFaN3Xcs2URY9yYch9GQTexRSa1eYroDDQhaFe6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Niche-Free: Why You Don't Need To Find A Strict Niche Right Away — Pretty Decent]]></title><description><![CDATA[#NicheFree: A state of being unburdened by business advice on the Internet. 1980's IBM advertisement c/o IBM. Found on Pinterest. This thought originally appeared on my website Pretty Decent, which I am]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/business/@prettydecent/niche-free-why-you-don-t-need-to-find-a-strict-niche-right-away-pretty-decent</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/business/@prettydecent/niche-free-why-you-don-t-need-to-find-a-strict-niche-right-away-pretty-decent</guid><category><![CDATA[business]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[prettydecent]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 01:12:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MG5aEqKFcQi7V5gYDHZmv4k3eyosSPTm1kJuuYY7R478DFmnfw6AHk4QYHnBkNrM3tyUcgneaLpn86Kyj75E1abdU4AoQ7HZ8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Control, CTRL And Losing A Parent]]></title><description><![CDATA[The type of girl I know my daddy, he'd be proud of... I wrote this piece in August of 2017, a few weeks after my dad passed. I pitched it out to a few music blogs, but since it's so rough around the edges]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@prettydecent/on-control-ctrl-and-losing-a-parent</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@prettydecent/on-control-ctrl-and-losing-a-parent</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[prettydecent]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 19:31:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgu85mFpLjsB5bdcQRiiGHJEPFYM5SsnhDjs7RCAFdG9J3oWgLBUWVMx9erx5rTGzZXSBu5491wbSQ2g8jXg4baH5gxxcea2jRUTPPvd7VLL1e1SKaLG4B4vTx7KmKbrhdmyzeBMMJMBR1nqRCz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I'm Starting My Channel On DTube (Hint: It's Not About The $$)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi Steemit and DTube! I wanted to film a quick introduction and say hi, and while I'm at it talk a little (or a lot) about why I'm starting my channel here on DTube instead of on YouTube. I actually filmed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dtube/@prettydecent/4qgtus9s</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dtube/@prettydecent/4qgtus9s</guid><category><![CDATA[dtube]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[prettydecent]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 01:56:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCMDSs5DHMpEHRN5G3UNfRdwmGNmf8hqYGNziHNAACh6a699T6Ykg2s5Y8SvvbJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wow, YouTube Just Totally Screwed Their Small Creators (Again)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's why the latest change will send a huge influx of creators to DTube. I spent this morning as I always do -- coffee in hand, clicking through my various internet platforms. 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I have so much to learn from this incredibly intricate platform, not only]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@prettydecent/weekly-favorites-january-14-2018-pretty-decent</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@prettydecent/weekly-favorites-january-14-2018-pretty-decent</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[prettydecent]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2018 01:17:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCiaxZmdb555hkjecmqomntNdRp7jgADeCTKZXU7JhSmsuNGQjtepiUTTeCKPjqg2t4Mby5jCLpnL1CW8hT5Eu5Nfz8cgG9HJfD696jtKLUpTz5kXyt69iYpnuNdsU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jordan Brand's Spring 2018 Women's Collection Is So Pretty I Might Cry — Pretty Decent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good thing I didn't resolve to stop buying sneakers. Image c/o Nike Hypebae girls are in for a treat this spring with the announcement of Nike's Season Of Her collection. Not only is Jordan Brand dropping]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fashion/@prettydecent/jordan-brand-s-spring-2018-women-s-collection-is-so-pretty-i-might-cry</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fashion/@prettydecent/jordan-brand-s-spring-2018-women-s-collection-is-so-pretty-i-might-cry</guid><category><![CDATA[fashion]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[prettydecent]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2018 23:44:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP5xqHVTtgzxr9jRnPYTxeDK7ZMexdNd73cqppVZcFZSZXBAH95HsjCABMxmpm61vgrWVbEPpBMiaHfb7Tqqy3mnGBksiQFH2cjaYmk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Day I Caught The Solar Eclipse In My Hand — Pretty Decent]]></title><description><![CDATA[All things considered, it was a pretty normal day. 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I’ve especially loved reading]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@prettydecent/can-you-help-me-3-quick-questions-about-steemit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@prettydecent/can-you-help-me-3-quick-questions-about-steemit</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[prettydecent]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 17:28:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdCrU2XLsLL6CKKqVw5Kq9tRUnkhGi8JwtCgVqKhgVNj4eV2M1wGCjn165gnrgChSVdHLbnqEvTRCTsSbSG3XZvRnrFQtSMQkgTkZPR8SRkkYESrPXKLiYWa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Internet Of People — Pretty Decent]]></title><description><![CDATA[In my industry we talk a lot about the "internet of things," which refers to the way the web has worked itself into the fabric of our lives. 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