<?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[Kris Jacen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Official website for MM Romance Author, Kris Jacen.
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But what does an editor REALLY do?...]]></description><link>https://www.krisjacen.com/post/what-an-editor-really-does-or-the-day-in-the-life-of-an-editor</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e4588f4e9a8aa0017390f75</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2020 17:36:01 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>krisjacen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to STRIVE for?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the past few months I’ve covered lots of different topics and talked about Goals and Procrastination – so what should an author strive...]]></description><link>https://www.krisjacen.com/post/what-to-strive-for</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e4588cec9080d0017686ada</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2020 17:35:26 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>krisjacen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why editors are good for you.]]></title><description><![CDATA[So a few months ago, JL and I were emailing back and forth about “who would really want to hear what I say.”  Both of us of the opinion...]]></description><link>https://www.krisjacen.com/post/why-editors-are-good-for-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e4588a4d6433a0018c5e67e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2020 17:34:43 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>krisjacen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Write What You Know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently, I had the pleasure of presenting a workshop during the pre-GRL (Gay Rom Lit Retreat) Writers Workshop. 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Your parents spent time picking your name; if you have children you did the same (probably)....]]></description><link>https://www.krisjacen.com/post/and-your-name-is</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e387763cd11aa001780e35d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2020 19:42:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2802a2_7ec723208d5d4b07b95c59700640c950~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_628,h_222,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>krisjacen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feelings – in person and behind the keyboard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unfortunately these days there are events all around the world that bring out strong feelings on every side. Whether it’s a mass shooting...]]></description><link>https://www.krisjacen.com/post/feelings-in-person-and-behind-the-keyboard</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e458825e9a8aa0017390daf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2019 16:32:54 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>krisjacen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I’m feeling hot…Hot…HOT!]]></title><description><![CDATA[What? I am. It’s summer in the Northern Hemisphere and temps are a bit steamy…not Savannah steamy but quite hot for my part of the woods....]]></description><link>https://www.krisjacen.com/post/i-m-feeling-hot-hot-hot</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e4587b1e9a8aa0017390cc5</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2019 16:31:45 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>krisjacen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Editor + Author = Great Working Relationship = Friendship]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have the absolute pleasure of working with some great authors. It’s even better for me since I call several of them my friends. 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