<?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[Jan M. Alexander]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jan M. Alexander]]></description><link>https://www.janmalexander.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 09:17:06 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.janmalexander.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Creativity Ignites in the Quiet Spaces]]></title><description><![CDATA[staying connected At the beginning of January I sat in my study, journal in hand. 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It seemed...]]></description><link>https://www.janmalexander.com/post/the-mystery-of-transformation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6557ee405f107d76571f4a4e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2023 22:58:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7111b0_305266e097f34bcb9aa4304b61c415fc~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jmalexanderwrites</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[August Is a Promise]]></title><description><![CDATA[tucked inside every ending... Inhaling By the middle of August the sprightly yellow-greens of spring show their age. 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I sometimes challenge myself to write quickly, and for this exercise I wanted to write a complete...]]></description><link>https://www.janmalexander.com/post/fairy-tale-secret-of-the-blue-marble</link><guid isPermaLink="false">628abe35711eaad49fa63a0b</guid><pubDate>Sun, 22 May 2022 23:00:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7111b0_434fc7fede4b4457814a043b0f973233~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jmalexanderwrites</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Security of Baby Steps]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve been meditating on the balance between inspiration and action, working on a project when I’m fired up compared to powering through...]]></description><link>https://www.janmalexander.com/post/the-security-of-baby-steps</link><guid isPermaLink="false">624668be2db15e59cc9d5864</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 02:59:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7111b0_0ec6e23318b7440a8676932de46871fd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_400,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jmalexanderwrites</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fan of Ambiguous Endings]]></title><description><![CDATA[I grew up on fairy and folk tales. 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I gave this interview in 2021 after meeting Hunter Wallace of Rabbit Hole Short Stories. Rabbit Hole gives new writers a...]]></description><link>https://www.janmalexander.com/post/my-interview-with-rabbit-hole</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61db4d3cc7b6010017450748</guid><pubDate>Sun, 09 Jan 2022 21:08:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7111b0_f11fd644cc7a4b1783c694aa26f36407~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_956,h_955,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jmalexanderwrites</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perspectives]]></title><description><![CDATA["Different perspectives broaden the imagination, stimulate curiosity and engender empathy." Greetings from snowy New Jersey! 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