<?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, 21 Apr 2026 02:09:41 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/swordandsorcery/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Thoughts on Jirel of Joiry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mention the words 'Strong Female Character' and immediately a visage of a tigress fills your head. She is powerful and fearless, unbeatable in combat, sexually alluring, takes no nonsense from anyone,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/reading/@cheah/thoughts-on-jirel-of-joiry</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/reading/@cheah/thoughts-on-jirel-of-joiry</guid><category><![CDATA[reading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cheah]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2019 13:53:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqpx5c7ZikgGEWxUTHxzGbtGVGm7sG3QRCrGBQ8jwjky72ewa3J4u7XsVmMaeMjL5GUxV3dS72rb34sUQe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The story continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the next part of the sword and sorcery story... Image by natureworks from Pixabay VELL DOES HIS BIT “You’re all at my mercy now,” said the student. “Let’s see where my imagination can get me. 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Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay THE MASTER AND THE STUDENT OF GREAT STORY TELLING “Then what happened master?” asked Vell the humble student.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/powerhousecreatives/@wales/the-master-and-the-student</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/powerhousecreatives/@wales/the-master-and-the-student</guid><category><![CDATA[powerhousecreatives]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wales]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2019 17:32:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKkzXhyseBP4PYz11eBDT8sW2oR1a4vfVFS6HwSoquxnBtpSctM5UogPbtpen8sjjHCaPRZMKTmwfS5watQpBGuPjrqFWrKAeXRtX2V9JsD8d6htLovyEktbedKKRPmrugD4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swords and sorcery]]></title><description><![CDATA[This one is an adventure story set mostly in the future and is a sword and sorcery story... 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So I thought instead of just a simple book haul post I would do more of a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/book/@mightythorjrs/book-haul-spotlight-conan-the-road-of-kings-by-karl-edward-wagner</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/book/@mightythorjrs/book-haul-spotlight-conan-the-road-of-kings-by-karl-edward-wagner</guid><category><![CDATA[book]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mightythorjrs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 16:18:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2YRZBi4FZVHeYXTpgTx3cdEu9ezw6vaBJJWTUcMA7Hdj3dqiNgUhi3ywrYQ38CiYVHTqnwhkMjgmDSAHtMpsaqQyFz7o9nqsRyw?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guest Blog: The Castle on the Heath: Gothic Style in Wagner’s Bran Mak Morn by Jordan Smith]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of my author guest blog series I am proud to present another guest blog spot. 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