<?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[Ryan Kurr]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryan Kurr]]></description><link>https://www.ryankurr.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:42:26 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.ryankurr.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Finishing a Trilogy]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I finally sat down to tackle the copious amount of notes that I had for a fantasy series, I will admit...it felt like it was going...]]></description><link>https://www.ryankurr.com/post/finishing-a-trilogy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">630b7eb180e307819a1d7e50</guid><category><![CDATA[On Writing]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2022 16:10:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/025931_1d220813d1e0443392f54bc7c821fbc0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_924,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ryan Kurr</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Black Hen Playlist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Musically conjure up some magic one final time with music that inspired or was featured in the upcoming novel The Black Hen, the third...]]></description><link>https://www.ryankurr.com/post/the-black-hen-playlist</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62e026dbc6698e53f5ba6fd3</guid><category><![CDATA[On Writing]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2022 00:34:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/025931_8e2099f63e7945dd885014f596e66e0d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ryan Kurr</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hidden Recipes and Flaming Chef Coats]]></title><description><![CDATA[“I want you to do more,” the chef said to me as she slid the spreadsheet of my dessert sales for the last 12 months back towards me...]]></description><link>https://www.ryankurr.com/post/hidden-recipes-and-flaming-chef-coats</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61abc816a319060017b4e343</guid><category><![CDATA[Musings & Stories]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 04 Dec 2021 20:07:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/025931_d7d17b3bb90f47a28896db4508883568~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_876,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ryan Kurr</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clash of the Cones]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was Saturday, April 10th at 1:07 pm when I received an email from my former pastry instructor and now good friend Maria. 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