<?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[Amber Kay Author]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amber Kay Author]]></description><link>https://amberkayauthor.wixsite.com/amber-kay/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:56:17 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://amberkayauthor.wixsite.com/amber-kay/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Chronic Illness and the Reality of Being an Author]]></title><description><![CDATA[When people picture an author, they might think they sit at a desk all day with their laptop open, coffee beside them, and writing for hours without interruption. They think authors have finished manuscripts, beautiful cover reveals, ARCs being sent out, launch days, social media posts, newsletters, and the excitment of watching a book finally make its way into readers' hands. And honestly, those things are part of being an author. But they aren't the whole picture. Social media has a way of...]]></description><link>https://amberkayauthor.wixsite.com/amber-kay/post/chronic-illness-and-the-reality-of-being-an-author</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a713186f20e59031dfc3a56</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:51:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b499f_0b18585a40624b77bc328f29b994b9d3~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amber Kay</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heir of Wind &#38; Ash Debut Fantasy Novel ]]></title><description><![CDATA[MY DEBUT FANTASY NOVEL IS OUT NOW! I can finally say the words I've been dreaming of saying for so long! I don't even know how to fully put this into words what I'm feeling right now. This story has been such a huge part of my life for so long. There were days I thought I'd never reach this point, days I doubted myself, days I stared at a blank screen wondering if I was even capable of finishing a book... but I kept going. I kept writing. I kept pushing through every moment of writer's block,...]]></description><link>https://amberkayauthor.wixsite.com/amber-kay/post/heir-of-wind-ash-debut-fantasy-novel</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f3aac972dde517df291b52</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:17:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b499f_36bf36713a244992a74c7cf77b6ca9b1~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amber Kay</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>