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Smith'/><category term='parents'/><category term='hexes and hemlines'/><category term='LGC Smith'/><category term='food'/><category term='religion'/><category term='Dunnottar castle'/><title type='text'>Comments on Pens Fatales: Why I Write Romance</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.pensfatales.com/feeds/4646289224304409372/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2018527067731142105/4646289224304409372/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.pensfatales.com/2010/02/why-i-write-romance.html'/><author><name>Pens Fatales</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04661359649238278643</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='26' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KlP-LgKqbPE/SiQ6OL2e8QI/AAAAAAAAAAM/6uIhp1BbK0E/S220/PensFatales-small-group-blogger.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>9</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018527067731142105.post-638735273508640588</id><published>2010-02-12T04:36:55.448-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-12T04:36:55.448-08:00</updated><title type='text'>I think I might recognise that picture.  If I reca...</title><content type='html'>I think I might recognise that picture.  If I recall correctly it&amp;#39;s from an Italian dig not far from Verona, a city you may have heard of.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Not that Verona existed then.  But it&amp;#39;s sort of cool.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2018527067731142105/4646289224304409372/comments/default/638735273508640588'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2018527067731142105/4646289224304409372/comments/default/638735273508640588'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.pensfatales.com/2010/02/why-i-write-romance.html?showComment=1265978215448#c638735273508640588' title=''/><author><name>Gary Corby</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14759372069119740227</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0m0qXy1hsNE/Sc9xKhJo4KI/AAAAAAAAADE/5VCnM4DQ7mk/S220/GaryColorWeb.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.pensfatales.com/2010/02/why-i-write-romance.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018527067731142105.post-4646289224304409372' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2018527067731142105/posts/default/4646289224304409372' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-765871220'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018527067731142105.post-5017316184933312618</id><published>2010-02-11T19:41:29.941-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-11T19:41:29.941-08:00</updated><title type='text'>a-frikken-men!</title><content type='html'>a-frikken-men!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2018527067731142105/4646289224304409372/comments/default/5017316184933312618'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2018527067731142105/4646289224304409372/comments/default/5017316184933312618'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.pensfatales.com/2010/02/why-i-write-romance.html?showComment=1265946089941#c5017316184933312618' title=''/><author><name>Rachael Herron</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07270448844817370210</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_R3HaRTr2xZA/SR9hcHHxzNI/AAAAAAAAAAM/46Ym2eGQIvs/S220/Yarnagogo-avatar-10046.png'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.pensfatales.com/2010/02/why-i-write-romance.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018527067731142105.post-4646289224304409372' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2018527067731142105/posts/default/4646289224304409372' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1210073348'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018527067731142105.post-2700784336295446019</id><published>2010-02-11T17:15:02.791-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-11T17:15:02.791-08:00</updated><title type='text'>LOVE that photo!  Wow -- great post, great defense...</title><content type='html'>LOVE that photo!  Wow -- great post, great defense of romance.  We all need all we can get!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2018527067731142105/4646289224304409372/comments/default/2700784336295446019'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2018527067731142105/4646289224304409372/comments/default/2700784336295446019'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.pensfatales.com/2010/02/why-i-write-romance.html?showComment=1265937302791#c2700784336295446019' title=''/><author><name>Juliet Blackwell</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06438350561247198898</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.pensfatales.com/2010/02/why-i-write-romance.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018527067731142105.post-4646289224304409372' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2018527067731142105/posts/default/4646289224304409372' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-620310167'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018527067731142105.post-4403956922656573216</id><published>2010-02-11T14:52:22.208-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-11T14:52:22.208-08:00</updated><title type='text'>I&amp;#39;m surprised already. ;-)</title><content type='html'>I&amp;#39;m surprised already. ;-)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2018527067731142105/4646289224304409372/comments/default/4403956922656573216'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2018527067731142105/4646289224304409372/comments/default/4403956922656573216'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.pensfatales.com/2010/02/why-i-write-romance.html?showComment=1265928742208#c4403956922656573216' title=''/><author><name>Sophie Littlefield</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16578153078188007343</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.pensfatales.com/2010/02/why-i-write-romance.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018527067731142105.post-4646289224304409372' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2018527067731142105/posts/default/4646289224304409372' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1431058047'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018527067731142105.post-5009155106415775858</id><published>2010-02-11T13:26:18.642-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-11T13:26:18.642-08:00</updated><title type='text'>I am going to hug you when I next see you.  Don&amp;#3...</title><content type='html'>I am going to hug you when I next see you.  Don&amp;#39;t be surprised.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2018527067731142105/4646289224304409372/comments/default/5009155106415775858'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2018527067731142105/4646289224304409372/comments/default/5009155106415775858'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.pensfatales.com/2010/02/why-i-write-romance.html?showComment=1265923578642#c5009155106415775858' title=''/><author><name>Martha Flynn</name><uri>http://marthaflynn.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.pensfatales.com/2010/02/why-i-write-romance.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018527067731142105.post-4646289224304409372' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2018527067731142105/posts/default/4646289224304409372' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-905423764'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018527067731142105.post-1787158776888784981</id><published>2010-02-11T09:42:50.167-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-11T09:42:50.167-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Though a million screenwriters have used violence ...</title><content type='html'>Though a million screenwriters have used violence as an easy out for the conflict that dramatic stories need, love is far more arresting. That terrifying vulnerability, the promise of deep happiness set right beside the threat of deepest heartache, man, *that&amp;#39;s* conflict. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thanks for a great post!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2018527067731142105/4646289224304409372/comments/default/1787158776888784981'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2018527067731142105/4646289224304409372/comments/default/1787158776888784981'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.pensfatales.com/2010/02/why-i-write-romance.html?showComment=1265910170167#c1787158776888784981' title=''/><author><name>Mysti Lou</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13027748856379755854</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.pensfatales.com/2010/02/why-i-write-romance.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018527067731142105.post-4646289224304409372' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2018527067731142105/posts/default/4646289224304409372' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1980781370'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018527067731142105.post-6841382931547276633</id><published>2010-02-11T07:46:43.413-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-11T07:46:43.413-08:00</updated><title type='text'>thank god you got hitched to another hopeless roma...</title><content type='html'>thank god you got hitched to another hopeless romantic :^)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2018527067731142105/4646289224304409372/comments/default/6841382931547276633'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2018527067731142105/4646289224304409372/comments/default/6841382931547276633'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.pensfatales.com/2010/02/why-i-write-romance.html?showComment=1265903203413#c6841382931547276633' title=''/><author><name>Tom Neely</name><uri>http://mp3unsigned.com/showmp3.asp?mp3ID=60632</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.pensfatales.com/2010/02/why-i-write-romance.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018527067731142105.post-4646289224304409372' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2018527067731142105/posts/default/4646289224304409372' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1340535058'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018527067731142105.post-8067388891542501264</id><published>2010-02-11T07:44:12.932-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-11T07:44:12.932-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Isn&amp;#39;t it, Sophie? I love it. I&amp;#39;ve been wai...</title><content type='html'>Isn&amp;#39;t it, Sophie? I love it. I&amp;#39;ve been waiting patiently for a post to use it in. :-)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2018527067731142105/4646289224304409372/comments/default/8067388891542501264'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2018527067731142105/4646289224304409372/comments/default/8067388891542501264'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.pensfatales.com/2010/02/why-i-write-romance.html?showComment=1265903052932#c8067388891542501264' title=''/><author><name>Adrienne Miller</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18427379553544191430</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RGte4BnQnq0/ShTbOMOMRqI/AAAAAAAAAC8/SRwGXVno3H0/S220/web.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.pensfatales.com/2010/02/why-i-write-romance.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018527067731142105.post-4646289224304409372' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2018527067731142105/posts/default/4646289224304409372' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1134835731'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018527067731142105.post-8520099035914387197</id><published>2010-02-11T06:59:16.898-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-11T06:59:16.898-08:00</updated><title type='text'>awwwww, you may indeed be a hopeless romantic but ...</title><content type='html'>awwwww, you may indeed be a hopeless romantic but that was the coolest picture ever. :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2018527067731142105/4646289224304409372/comments/default/8520099035914387197'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2018527067731142105/4646289224304409372/comments/default/8520099035914387197'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.pensfatales.com/2010/02/why-i-write-romance.html?showComment=1265900356898#c8520099035914387197' title=''/><author><name>Sophie Littlefield</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16578153078188007343</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.pensfatales.com/2010/02/why-i-write-romance.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018527067731142105.post-4646289224304409372' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2018527067731142105/posts/default/4646289224304409372' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1431058047'/></entry></feed>
