<?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[E.G. Radcliff]]></title><description><![CDATA[E.G. Radcliff is the author of fantasy novels inspired by Celtic folklore.]]></description><link>https://www.egradcliff.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:55:25 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.egradcliff.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Christmas, Grown Up]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I was young and Santa Claus was very real, I was riveted that, for a few short weeks, the world acknowledged the presence of magic.]]></description><link>https://www.egradcliff.com/post/christmas-grown-up</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5df93ff4ac703d001751fc73</guid><category><![CDATA[Roulette]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2022 03:57:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d70772_7447ad2d4f7f416daea8e0eeb9d75185~mv2_d_3024_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>egradcliff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's in da Bag?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes, when getting to know one’s characters, it can be helpful to put them in situations in which they wouldn't ordinarily find...]]></description><link>https://www.egradcliff.com/post/whats-in-da-bag</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62b32f4170d3dcf00bf5ba9a</guid><category><![CDATA[Roulette]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Wild Court]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Last Prince]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Hidden King]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2022 09:21:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7cc0383b4601487f8cd473c90991bec1.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>egradcliff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not-quite-young-adult books for take-you-there world building]]></title><description><![CDATA[...by a lifetime imaginer of worlds. If you're looking for recommendations for books with remarkable world building, I have suggestions...]]></description><link>https://www.egradcliff.com/post/bookswithgreatworldbuilding</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6238b20d26374831ead6b64a</guid><category><![CDATA[Roulette]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2022 20:26:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_61159504c4b24999b7177c3ed9ddf4dc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>egradcliff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Winter Gift]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have illustrated a cozy winter scene for my readers, with characters from my series The Coming of Áed--Éamon, Erin, Ronan and Áed...]]></description><link>https://www.egradcliff.com/post/a-winter-gift</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61abdc8ee904ad0016feb11a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Dec 2021 02:36:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d70772_9476daddd85e4b6688ad5bf4a88d5260~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>egradcliff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Never Read Webcomics? Let Me Change Your Mind.]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you've never read webcomics, let me try to persuade you with four of my favorites.]]></description><link>https://www.egradcliff.com/post/webcomics</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6162e401c6e4bb0017d6b296</guid><category><![CDATA[Best Of Lists]]></category><category><![CDATA[Roulette]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2021 11:05:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d70772_1c00dce54a2d498283f458415845cb6b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>egradcliff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Beautiful Season]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Beautiful Season (a micro story)
She lives in the beautiful season in which everything dies.]]></description><link>https://www.egradcliff.com/post/the-beautiful-season</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f67856fb07ba60017637f83</guid><category><![CDATA[Essays on the Craft]]></category><category><![CDATA[Short Stories]]></category><category><![CDATA[Roulette]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2021 11:23:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e0313a00d0f446f1bd5492ff96f8a76e.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>egradcliff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome to The Wild Court]]></title><description><![CDATA[What perils lurk on the other side of the Veil? 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Ninian.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Of all the characters in The Coming of Áed, one of my favorites to write is the enigmatic Ninian...]]></description><link>https://www.egradcliff.com/post/iloveninian</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c913e4d7a5a04001c75ff2c</guid><category><![CDATA[The Hidden King]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Last Prince]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2020 09:00:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d70772_3e674015758d4c529ca50e75bcb7cce7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_740,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>egradcliff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Brief History of the Gut]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rise and fall of a kingdom...]]></description><link>https://www.egradcliff.com/post/a-brief-history-of-the-gut</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ed85ab1248fd00017ebb047</guid><category><![CDATA[The Hidden King]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Last Prince]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2020 17:02:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_ef32e84bfdb74858ad4ee2036e0b8d08~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_912,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>egradcliff</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Writing Effective Profanity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Profanity is not my cup of tea. 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