<?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[Naima Haviland, Author of Novels and Short Stories]]></title><description><![CDATA[Naima Haviland writes novels and short stories in various genres, from dark fantasy to light romance. ]]></description><link>https://www.naimahaviland.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 04:05:11 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.naimahaviland.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Workshop: Self-Publishing with KDP and Kindle Create]]></title><description><![CDATA[Register for a workshop on the basics of self-publishing and marketing with Amazon's Kindle Create app and Kindle Direct Publishing platform]]></description><link>https://www.naimahaviland.com/post/workshop-self-publishing-with-kdp-and-kindle-create</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66fc37a3de68a92a37182cb8</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2024 18:34:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/109451_11cdae8b71844dfcbe53c5e4de9d891d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_684,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>naimahaviland</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lake Erie Lit Fest 2024 Features Local Music and Theater ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Looking for something to do in Erie this Saturday? 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Which of these cover design ideas would you choose?]]></description><link>https://www.naimahaviland.com/post/help-me-choose-a-cover-design</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6089b3d2e5ab910057bf0797</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2021 20:02:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/109451_c71cf84fd88c479fba051d4b75795a34~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_258,h_373,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>naimahaviland</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book Review: Betrayal, an old Harlequin Romance]]></title><description><![CDATA[In which I rip Charlotte Lamb a new one, and then praise her. 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