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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[K is for Karst Today we start on a new adventure. I&#8217;m trying to capture something different this time, the notion that the world is a living thing, and that what we see with our own eyes is not always the truth as we descend once more into those shadowy depths beneath the ground. Keep [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This week we come to the final installment of J is for Jogah. It&#8217;s reached a little over 6,000 words and will require a little editing to bring it up to a serviceable standard, but that&#8217;s how writing works. You start with the spark of an idea, build a concept on top of it then [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Weekly Writing Challenge 04/01/2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:19:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Happy April Fools day everyone. Sorry for not getting this out earlier. But here&#8217;s the continuing story of Jeffery and the little people. I do hope you enjoy it. J is for Jogah contd! The weeks following his little sister’s arrival were filled with crying, laughter, and a sense their little family coming together. While [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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