<?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, 22 Apr 2026 05:15:07 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/fiftywords/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The fingers :- Fifty words horror story]]></title><description><![CDATA[At midnight, she heard tapping from her drawer—soft, deliberate. When she opened it, her severed fingers, lost in the accident weeks ago, were crawling toward her. One by one, they clung to her hand, cold]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fiftywords/@saun/the-fingers-fifty-words-horror-story</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fiftywords/@saun/the-fingers-fifty-words-horror-story</guid><category><![CDATA[fiftywords]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[saun]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 07:20:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Notification - A fifty word horror story]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Maya’s phone buzzed, the notification read: “You’re being watched.” She laughed, assuming it was a prank. Then her phone camera turned on by itself. 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What I feel: That kind of closeness could kindle passion and romance ... but it takes a little]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@deeanndmathews/a-picture-is-worth-a-9d8eff79c956</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@deeanndmathews/a-picture-is-worth-a-9d8eff79c956</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[deeanndmathews]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2025 07:38:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNho1d5owNvLc9kLkZETgqoQLu9zcBbNBbDDEp9W4DbuZJubKbJwe7fmESRhkRrL3SEf8BWYE8w1Mx7UxJs8pDXd1kYVSteR1Bonc6C54qKMiqYQYXW4KPF4L6aJ8keC295XgzbBSdKZVpCdPwbSCp2Xw4175wZdvaSF79Y?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["Flame of Hope"]]></title><description><![CDATA[A candle flickered in the storm. Mira shielded it with her hands, whispering a prayer. The village was dark, children trembling. If the flame died, hope would vanish. 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Mathews, April 8, 2024* “Momma, if Moon River is wider than a mile to cross, what about the sun river?” Momma smiled at her daughter's question about that famous song. “Sun]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@deeanndmathews/zapfic50-monday-prompt-river-remembered</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@deeanndmathews/zapfic50-monday-prompt-river-remembered</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[deeanndmathews]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 07:39:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8XPrHkfZdMt57jY6pRt6zEt5iRJV9rAMCEADbJwHD2GKHiJhawVPveeYe6iEsX28Nh8c3DKx9t3RwuVV6McLM7PiVmF7aEPxT2BGLPG9sfxwpPCd8BTzX93wcJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words, (Or, Exactly Fifty): Grandma Smiled Twice]]></title><description><![CDATA[What I see: A glorious view at ground level of sunshine through yellow tulips. 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