<?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[My Author Site]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Author Site]]></description><link>https://www.ykfloreswalkerauthor.ca/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 06:46:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.ykfloreswalkerauthor.ca/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A Laugh Break Before the Teasers Arrive]]></title><description><![CDATA[While you wait for the first Keeper teasers — they are coming, I promise — I figured you might need a little break from the anticipation (and from the deep dark of space). If you want something chaotic, ridiculous, and very, very real‑life, I just posted a new Sam &#38; Kiki comic over on my Book of Dog site. These comics are based on the actual madness of being a dog mom and fostering dogs with big personalities… and even bigger opinions. This week’s strip features a grown‑up moment inspired by...]]></description><link>https://www.ykfloreswalkerauthor.ca/post/a-laugh-break-before-the-teasers-arrive</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a35e874bfacb36e35406099</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 01:19:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e855e8_f15aa77804a04fbfaee868c0baf7b4d9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>walkeryeimy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“A Setback, a Deep Breath, and an Open Door”]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week didn’t go the way I expected. Somewhere between drafts, backups, and the chaos of everyday life, I lost about a week’s worth of edits on my manuscript. When I realized what had happened, my stomach dropped. It was one of those moments where the world goes quiet — not dramatic, just… still. I had to set the writing aside, step away from the desk, and let myself reset before I could even think about opening the file again. Yesterday, I finally sat down with my printed copy — the one...]]></description><link>https://www.ykfloreswalkerauthor.ca/post/a-setback-a-deep-breath-and-an-open-door</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2ca73c8d10dcf62891f875</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 03:44:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e855e8_3f4aabbb5f4d4179a37758ca0224a321~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>walkeryeimy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I Write at the Edge of the Possible: My Author Origin Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve been a reader for as long as I can remember — not the casual kind, but the kind who devoured books in days, who lived entire lives between chapters. I grew up wandering through Anne of Green Gables, stumbling through Shakespeare, and then, as I got older, tumbling headfirst into The Vampire Diaries and Stephen King. It’s funny: I’ve always been afraid of the dark, yet reading about dark things made the shadows feel less threatening. Maybe that’s where this all began — learning that...]]></description><link>https://www.ykfloreswalkerauthor.ca/post/why-i-write-at-the-edge-of-the-possible-my-author-origin-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a14d688183a32d20e31fc6f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 23:21:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d411b00c30b4139b37ca4fdc858d65b.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>walkeryeimy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Pawprints to Star Maps: A New Chapter Begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some truths don’t stay buried. Some follow you across galaxies.]]></description><link>https://www.ykfloreswalkerauthor.ca/post/from-pawprints-to-star-maps-a-new-chapter-begins</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a111de9a2438924d10e0dfe</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 03:40:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e855e8_46770b73a66a4b8eb64ed3d3013f5c75~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>walkeryeimy</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>