<?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>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:24:20 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/fictionwriting/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Columbia 30 - Part 8]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Columbia 30 - Part 8 One night I was spotted in an outrageous satire show, “Hostages (a.k.a. The Terrorist Zone)”, in a small theater in Universal City by a personal manager, Denny Bond, who was president]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@artgrafiken/the-columbia-30-part-8</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@artgrafiken/the-columbia-30-part-8</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artgrafiken]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:29:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC5zdaLzfw8TgkK3pDxL3uvuAi2eByM2AK2Bpg1B3wLnhiQa5qBnDByLt7CXzCvESQCJEPFEbwDF9eE9nsJpX4eEgCwVrdeM1pJWHSSeWiM2CeYYryb2og?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Columbia 30 - Part 7]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Columbia 30 - Part 7 One night visiting with some friends I'd known when living in West Hollywood I called Loanne my “9/30/55” scene partner and found out some actors were given contracts by Columbia]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@artgrafiken/the-columbia-30-part-7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@artgrafiken/the-columbia-30-part-7</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artgrafiken]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 14:11:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC5zdaLzfw8TgkK3pDxL3uvuAi2eByM2AK2Bpg1B3wLnhiQa5qBnDByLt7CXzCvESQCJEPFEbwDF9eE9nsJpX4eEgCwVrdeM1pJWHSSeWiM2CeYYryb2og?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Columbia 30 - Part 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Columbia 30 - Part 6 The Columbia Talent Program was coming to the end of its initial plan of 12 weeks. Frank Price, who'd become president of Columbia Pictures, taking over for Melnick, was not keen]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@artgrafiken/the-columbia-30-part-6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@artgrafiken/the-columbia-30-part-6</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artgrafiken]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 13:56:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC5zdaLzfw8TgkK3pDxL3uvuAi2eByM2AK2Bpg1B3wLnhiQa5qBnDByLt7CXzCvESQCJEPFEbwDF9eE9nsJpX4eEgCwVrdeM1pJWHSSeWiM2CeYYryb2og?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Columbia 30 - Part 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Columbia 30 - Part 5 From time to time we had celebrity guests come speak to us at the theater as part of our education in acting: film directors Martin Ritt and Sydney Pollack, and famous character]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@artgrafiken/the-columbia-30-part-5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@artgrafiken/the-columbia-30-part-5</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artgrafiken]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:09:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC5zdaLzfw8TgkK3pDxL3uvuAi2eByM2AK2Bpg1B3wLnhiQa5qBnDByLt7CXzCvESQCJEPFEbwDF9eE9nsJpX4eEgCwVrdeM1pJWHSSeWiM2CeYYryb2og?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Columbia 30 - Part 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Columbia 30 - Part 4 Even though I was fast becoming the leper of the Program there were still several members who wanted to be friends with me. 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So we're going over there to confront]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@artgrafiken/coffee-beans-aka-bad-choice-worse-choice</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@artgrafiken/coffee-beans-aka-bad-choice-worse-choice</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[artgrafiken]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 14:31:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC5zdaLzfw8TgkK3pDxL3vAqL6FAk1WjzU2CF69tDuF2dk9gQrSkNj8b8fVoYv2zsi9v98b15qNYrriZna976zpSsU1UWUPmnyncb9DdwxRu98SWs15sfc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bicycles ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bicycles Byron parked his bicycle next to another in front of the junior high gym. He’d heard they were teaching a Karate course and wanted to watch. 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