<?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[TheVerseWorks]]></title><description><![CDATA[A breezy, fun writer's blog for readers and fellow authors]]></description><link>https://www.theverseworks.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:37:36 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.theverseworks.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[When You Can't Get Something out of Your Head]]></title><description><![CDATA[This quick scene about sisterhood still packs an emotional punch.
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A Little Bit of Rock &#38; Roll.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Book banning hurts us all, especially readers from marginalized communities who lack access to stories that reflect their reality. ]]></description><link>https://www.theverseworks.com/post/a-little-bit-of-book-banning-a-little-bit-of-rock-roll</link><guid isPermaLink="false">677ea595a00727ce433cd11b</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Banning]]></category><category><![CDATA[Reading]]></category><category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Book Controversies]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 18:25:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/46e989_7a89ed96553443d8b2d0f4e929e3cc18~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>TheVerseWorks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You're Right. Parrots Would Be Better.]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you can't help but laugh ... ]]></description><link>https://www.theverseworks.com/post/you-re-right-parrots-would-be-better</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d9b4d7aa2d387001775e946</guid><category><![CDATA[Family]]></category><category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2019 14:37:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/46e989_34a1d601646e4717a76215f416ee323d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_800,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>TheVerseWorks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eenie Meenie Miney ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well, it's finally happened. I thought I'd escaped it, but apparently I haven't. 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Or Lack Thereof]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can you picture it? Probably not if the author doesn't give you anything to go on. But how much is too much?]]></description><link>https://www.theverseworks.com/post/15-tips-to-combat-writer-s-block</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d6339a15088aa0016205aee</guid><category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Reading]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2019 01:45:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/46e989_25d0fa72212941e28d4ce18d12832663~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_800,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>TheVerseWorks</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Vs. 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