<?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>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:35:43 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/foxtales/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A Mothers Blessing ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Mother's Blessing Finally! On the 30th of June was the day; the day Susan left the state of depending on her parents to depending on a man. She was do scared of living with a man because of the maltreatment]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/foxtales/@jay356/a-mothers-blessing-riz8fgea</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/foxtales/@jay356/a-mothers-blessing-riz8fgea</guid><category><![CDATA[foxtales]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jay356]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2019 03:11:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVtYhc8EyUCS1n2TpsbpKuDhBkZTQTi2NsGVP3cuDYfbsXixDjD4z9UYMEkU23RS4nMwosbK4jPwnzMiL6KXTAuQMVA8nN8vJHnoWnVVL7Gr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brothers]]></title><description><![CDATA[They called it the brotherhood when he first arrived. He was eighteen and fresh out of high school. He loved the sound of it. Everyone preferred saying it. 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He doesn’t stand]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/foxtales/@chinyerevivian/father-son</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/foxtales/@chinyerevivian/father-son</guid><category><![CDATA[foxtales]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chinyerevivian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 00:28:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwr5XhsZkAMz84aJWAi9HZ8KxJmBmYNS2quEjgouVwvSB4QNEXYvivVBZTveKXhqK9FnxYNQyYtcuLMRwTGVR7q3eTZZkp8UVoAFY7QrjYQQuexoLqf9AWdpS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sad Sundays]]></title><description><![CDATA[{"Gay kids aren’t a “plot point” that you can play with. Gay kids are real, actual kids, teenagers, growing up into awesome adults, and they don’t have the books they need to reflect that. Growing up,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/foxtales/@theironfelix/sad-sundays</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/foxtales/@theironfelix/sad-sundays</guid><category><![CDATA[foxtales]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theironfelix]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2019 05:10:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy2ofdgrJNxeZC3WCHPBwR7MjUDzY4kBNr81L8UUVwCJeryZeacUmfZeBnDkyjUc6Y9B8hLCBFJimikWBd8e8ayrEvp75af4td7Wo2kww51TkTj1jcr6J4tgnr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fox Tales WK#42 : Announcing contest winners and a new story image!]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you love writing stories then this contest is for you! Write a short story about the image pictured above. Be creative, think outside of the box and follow the listed rules! Hello writers and fellow]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/contest/@vermillionfox/fox-tales-wk-42-announcing-contest-winners-and-a-new-story-image</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/contest/@vermillionfox/fox-tales-wk-42-announcing-contest-winners-and-a-new-story-image</guid><category><![CDATA[contest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[vermillionfox]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2019 23:52:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnJPbivsfRXeT6MRY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three Short Stories Inspired By One Image (Foxtales 41 Entry)]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Break In The Monotony Her cheeks blushing as pink as her protruding tongue, Shansha tugged on her hoodie. “Come on Dekie! We’re gunna miss the buuuus.” She drew out the word, her intonation hurrying]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/foxtales/@calluna/three-short-stories-inspired-by-one-image-foxtales-41-entry</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/foxtales/@calluna/three-short-stories-inspired-by-one-image-foxtales-41-entry</guid><category><![CDATA[foxtales]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[calluna]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2019 19:18:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iNvGGwanj1P8gtrauHg6WwQQq5EAj4ryWCZWMKUJ1dKp9Gazx1R63xdjLxTTzNtEQZZyRmJjhp2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A message]]></title><description><![CDATA[I remembered his insults, the beatings, the bruises. But with my overall to hide what's left of him behind my head,and my tongue out, which the whole world felt was my signature, but instead was a message;]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/foxtales/@wems/a-message</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/foxtales/@wems/a-message</guid><category><![CDATA[foxtales]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wems]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2019 21:33:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN3Vvv5bAfwka8mGnKfCJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thirst]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s time. I’m sitting inside a tent staring. I’m trying to think but my memory is fogged. I’m thirsty. Outside, the sun is setting. I stand and leave the tent. It’s getting dark in there anyway. Down]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/foxtales/@chinyerevivian/thirst</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/foxtales/@chinyerevivian/thirst</guid><category><![CDATA[foxtales]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chinyerevivian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2019 19:02:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFU89taP2MgKXzwntUGAvkoQiKU7VxyD37q8xCFP2w31BWKXgnGXr6vkAPuT9Ppai5TeyPxmpVDowXrZ91agEHJqSzj8a4weAp3evAeBLB6v4a9C?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[wakeupkitty's twitter Feed : 2019/04/11 15:38:35]]></title><description><![CDATA[#writers if you like to #write #foxtales you can do so on #steemit. Use the given #picture as #prompt for your short #story and have #fun. Mobile #bloggers #partiko is there for you! #share2steem External]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writers/@wakeupkitty/wakeupkitty-1554989915873-wakeupkittys-twitter-feed--20190411-153835</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writers/@wakeupkitty/wakeupkitty-1554989915873-wakeupkittys-twitter-feed--20190411-153835</guid><category><![CDATA[writers]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wakeupkitty]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2019 13:38:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn3TDDCyENZ5grGUN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SUPERFLY]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’m Betty, i am 17 years old, i am a pretty smart girl but everyone calls me “four eyes” because of my glasses. 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This is an multi-entry post: one for @marcoriccardi's and @bananafish's]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/foxtales/@theironfelix/tideless-tuesdays</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/foxtales/@theironfelix/tideless-tuesdays</guid><category><![CDATA[foxtales]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theironfelix]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2019 04:31:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH81CGhJo1kSCh6A71typEAuy8FJxSM1tsvCVh6GkzMkm5KACKosAptetJgMAJQdbAbV9rMVajLVfLxDLqW812eKL8vLA7W6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fox Tales WK#41 : Announcing contest winners and a new story image!]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you love writing stories then this contest is for you! Write a short story about the image pictured above. Be creative, think outside of the box and follow the listed rules! Hello writers and fellow]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/contest/@vermillionfox/fox-tales-wk-41-announcing-contest-winners-and-a-new-story-image</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/contest/@vermillionfox/fox-tales-wk-41-announcing-contest-winners-and-a-new-story-image</guid><category><![CDATA[contest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[vermillionfox]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2019 03:03:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnMp8cqpdN8yZhoVQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[MISJUDGED]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amanda was my bestfriend. We looked so much alike except that she had long hairs. We went to the same school, partied together and we also went camping together. 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Tears]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/foxtales/@calluna/two-stories-inspired-by-the-same-image-foxtales-40-entry</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/foxtales/@calluna/two-stories-inspired-by-the-same-image-foxtales-40-entry</guid><category><![CDATA[foxtales]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[calluna]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2019 13:34:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQCBnDYyYXeu2Aox3FNW84BGemNojHLtpHtxoK1LYP6jp8ZPj3dKAwWqRt1BY7jy4Kv6nh7YKNe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy soul]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mama was the sun, she radiates with love. Mama was the rain,she flushes with warmth. Mama was beauty; a single mother at 55 getting advances from men my age. 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She was do scared of living with a man because of the maltreatment]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/foxtales/@chrisbarth/a-mother-s-blessing-b640ceb1184ee</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/foxtales/@chrisbarth/a-mother-s-blessing-b640ceb1184ee</guid><category><![CDATA[foxtales]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chrisbarth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2019 10:43:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMen17qLrwsE5Z2bNNgNJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sin]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Let’s play a game,” she said. “You’re the angel of death and I’m the angel of light.” I smiled. It was mid morning on a Saturday and we just returned from catechism class. 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