<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Diary of a Short Woman &#187; Monthly Recaps</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.nickydrayden.com/blog/?feed=rss2&#038;cat=6" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.nickydrayden.com/blog</link>
	<description>Short Fiction and Reviews by Nicky Drayden</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:54:17 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1</generator>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
			<item>
		<title>March Recap: Character Arcs</title>
		<link>http://www.nickydrayden.com/blog/?p=471</link>
		<comments>http://www.nickydrayden.com/blog/?p=471#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Apr 2010 01:36:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicky Drayden</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Monthly Recaps]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.nickydrayden.com/blog/?p=471</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Phew! Well, I made it through March, barely. Turns out there are lots of good stories out there without any sort of character arc whatsoever, which made finding those with them a little tricky.
We&#8217;ve got four stories to look at this month:
Review #14: Bearing Fruit by Nikki Alfar A young woman bathing in a creek [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.nickydrayden.com/blog/?feed=rss2&amp;p=471</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>February Recap</title>
		<link>http://www.nickydrayden.com/blog/?p=293</link>
		<comments>http://www.nickydrayden.com/blog/?p=293#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:17:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicky Drayden</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Monthly Recaps]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.nickydrayden.com/blog/?p=293</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[They say you never get a second chance to make a first impression. This month, I sifted through over a dozen stories from pro Fantasy/Science Fiction magazines and presented those with the best opening sentences, paragraphs, and scenes, so let&#8217;s see what we can learn from them collectively.
First, a recap of February&#8217;s reviews:
Review # 8: [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.nickydrayden.com/blog/?feed=rss2&amp;p=293</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>January Recap</title>
		<link>http://www.nickydrayden.com/blog/?p=74</link>
		<comments>http://www.nickydrayden.com/blog/?p=74#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 07:06:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicky Drayden</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Monthly Recaps]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.nickydrayden.com/blog/?p=74</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve learned a lot from reading this first batch of stories individually, so let&#8217;s see if there&#8217;s anything to take away looking at them as a group. First, a refresher for January&#8217;s Reviews:

A Rose is Rose by Georgina Bruce: Two artists get caught up in their respective love triangles and conflicting realities.
The Grandmother-Granddaughter Conspiracy by [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.nickydrayden.com/blog/?feed=rss2&amp;p=74</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
