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            <title><![CDATA[Creating with the Fences of Constrained Writing]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[A Writer Thinking in Collage]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:28:39 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Just Stay Home for An All-American STRIKE]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 23:52:27 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Studies in Creating — Learning From Visual Art for Text]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 23:26:47 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Published a Book? The Parasites Are Coming For You]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 01:21:48 GMT</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 23:13:28 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Thoughts on Novel Endings]]></title>
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