<?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[Mary K Gowdy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mary K Gowdy]]></description><link>https://www.marykgowdy.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:02:08 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.marykgowdy.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A Confession About My Books]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's something I've been meaning to tell you guys about, but I've been holding off till the last possible moment because well, I'm...]]></description><link>https://www.marykgowdy.com/post/a-confession-about-my-books</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6599ecf4799df209278b9301</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2024 02:01:19 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Mary K Gowdy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Embracing Independence: Why I've Taken My Books Off Amazon]]></title><description><![CDATA[I can't help but to feel that becoming a full-time author is a pipe dream. So few authors make a living off of their work, and the...]]></description><link>https://www.marykgowdy.com/post/embracing-independence-why-i-ve-taken-my-books-off-amazon</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6534706ca9c3af6345c1d572</guid><pubDate>Sun, 22 Oct 2023 03:02:27 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Mary K Gowdy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2023 Writing Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey guys! I wanted to come on here and give a quick writing update for you all. Earlier this year, the prequel for The One and the Other...]]></description><link>https://www.marykgowdy.com/post/2023-writing-update</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64c42e88e86db4a953577c9d</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2023 21:18:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9347f3_675b7fe2596c4ba7804c9b8759e6efe6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary K Gowdy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet My New Novel - The Damned Ones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello everyone! I have a new novel coming out soon  In June 2020, I released the first in my fantasy series The One and the Other. The...]]></description><link>https://www.marykgowdy.com/post/meet-my-new-novel-the-damned-ones</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6342cde8e7eb6f153f4f8823</guid><category><![CDATA[WIP]]></category><category><![CDATA[theonesidedcoin]]></category><category><![CDATA[publishing news]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2022 16:00:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9347f3_98a459656bb04e29810021dbadbb20c8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary K Gowdy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Published Book, A Finished Book, A New Book, Oh My!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I know it's been a while but I'm back with several pieces of exciting news, so let's get to it! My poetry collection is out! *screams...]]></description><link>https://www.marykgowdy.com/post/a-published-book-a-finished-book-a-new-book-oh-my</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62d6a86c38fec2c7219f3424</guid><category><![CDATA[writing updates]]></category><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><category><![CDATA[Where Have We Come From]]></category><category><![CDATA[publishing news]]></category><category><![CDATA[theonesidedcoin]]></category><category><![CDATA[WIP]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2022 12:09:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9347f3_13941049df654acdbece4b8133c72c3f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary K Gowdy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Writing in the Time of COVID (2021 Review)]]></title><description><![CDATA[2021 feels like a fever dream to me. I can't believe that any what occurred in my life happened or that the year is over. Somehow, 2020...]]></description><link>https://www.marykgowdy.com/post/writing-in-the-time-of-covid-2021-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61e77e7d07109d001774b611</guid><category><![CDATA[writing updates]]></category><category><![CDATA[yearly review]]></category><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><category><![CDATA[Where Have We Come From]]></category><category><![CDATA[theonesidedcoin]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2022 16:00:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9347f3_27861aafe4f64ca1b94ac3567d10b008~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary K Gowdy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[TITLE REVEAL - My First Poetry Collection!]]></title><description><![CDATA[For several years, I've been writing my first full-length poetry collection that I've just referred to as Poetry Book #1, or PB1. It's...]]></description><link>https://www.marykgowdy.com/post/title-reveal-my-first-poetry-collection</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6180a664cb66c80016c4f09e</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><category><![CDATA[WIP]]></category><category><![CDATA[Where Have We Come From]]></category><category><![CDATA[publishing news]]></category><category><![CDATA[writing updates]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2021 14:00:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9347f3_a5897da812b44c31bc4be80d95574a9a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary K Gowdy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goodbye 2020! You will not be missed]]></title><description><![CDATA[I know you've read a million times at this point that 2020 has been hard for everyone. This post is going to reflect that. When I skimmed...]]></description><link>https://www.marykgowdy.com/post/goodbye-2020-you-will-not-be-missed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fed1e751963200017fcf84e</guid><category><![CDATA[writing updates]]></category><category><![CDATA[yearly review]]></category><category><![CDATA[theonesidedcoin]]></category><category><![CDATA[WIP]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2021 17:04:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9347f3_1fb0804e572045ff9d7b32e568b72645~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary K Gowdy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Road Less Traveled: Writing My First Poetry Collection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most poets organize their collections by writing a ton of poems and then picking out the ones that share a common theme. I'm not like...]]></description><link>https://www.marykgowdy.com/post/the-road-less-traveled-writing-my-first-poetry-collection</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f4336198cfce900174241ec</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><category><![CDATA[writing updates]]></category><category><![CDATA[WIP]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2020 15:51:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9347f3_2e2ca49ff5584cf99786dbf2f8f768cf~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary K Gowdy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ready for a challenge: a prequel, a sequel, and poetry]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is year is going to look a lot different. For the first time since I was three years old, I won't be going to school in the fall....]]></description><link>https://www.marykgowdy.com/post/ready-for-a-challenge-a-prequel-a-sequel-and-poetry</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f3d3aa118044c0017b280be</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><category><![CDATA[WIP]]></category><category><![CDATA[theonesidedcoin]]></category><category><![CDATA[writing updates]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2020 01:30:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9347f3_98fa38faebc145fdb534c4a987464de7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary K Gowdy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Writing Poetry Till Further Notice]]></title><description><![CDATA[I don't know how it feels like this year will never end and yet it's gone by quickly. Compared to last summer, I feel like this one is...]]></description><link>https://www.marykgowdy.com/post/writing-poetry-till-further-notice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f106a4ef36fa80017c2c3ae</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><category><![CDATA[debut novel]]></category><category><![CDATA[theonesidedcoin]]></category><category><![CDATA[writing updates]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2020 17:41:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9347f3_3805b0c9825f4ba2846e276bb32b9f2b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary K Gowdy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Questions about my Debut Novel]]></title><description><![CDATA[10 answered questions about my fantasy debut novel The One-Sided Coin]]></description><link>https://www.marykgowdy.com/post/10-questions-about-my-debut-novel</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e6f03722817d500175b802d</guid><category><![CDATA[debut novel]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2020 02:13:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9347f3_cc7f06003eef429e94c908be7ba4c89a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_428,h_315,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary K Gowdy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2020 Resolutions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to 2020! I can't believe we're back in the 20s. I have big things planned this year, but before we get to that,]]></description><link>https://www.marykgowdy.com/post/2020-resolutions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5dc8ee2b195154001711c522</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><category><![CDATA[monthly goals]]></category><category><![CDATA[WIP]]></category><category><![CDATA[debut novel]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jan 2020 20:48:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_4f45655a5a4a7a58357741~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary K Gowdy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I finished my book!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been a while but I wanted to wait till I had something worth updating about. I have several things actually! Most importantly, I...]]></description><link>https://www.marykgowdy.com/post/i-finished-my-book</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d167e4881308200164eead6</guid><category><![CDATA[monthly goals]]></category><category><![CDATA[WIP]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2019 21:06:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9347f3_88804617121647b6a7d8de91a022a078~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_560,h_315,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary K Gowdy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[I haven't made a monthly goals post in a while, partly because I've decided to retire them and partly because I've been busy (*cough* and...]]></description><link>https://www.marykgowdy.com/post/_update</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c881865049b0d001b52eb4a</guid><category><![CDATA[monthly goals]]></category><category><![CDATA[WIP]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2019 00:50:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9347f3_dd1c9d2d8c0542e2a1a8fe1923603304~mv2_d_5184_3456_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary K Gowdy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Writing Goals for February]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey all! Hope you're having a good start to your year. My year's been pretty good so far, though it's also been slow on the writing...]]></description><link>https://www.marykgowdy.com/post/writing-goals-for-february</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c53be6dedc12d001c2501ee</guid><pubDate>Sat, 09 Feb 2019 04:52:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9347f3_6291774ead624492844ff6126aa4fd52~mv2.gif/v1/fit/w_500,h_289,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary K Gowdy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moving On To 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[2018 has been a year of big changes and special firsts. But most of all, I think 2018 has been the year I've become more serious about my...]]></description><link>https://www.marykgowdy.com/post/moving-onto-2019</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c20f84ad812db001a8c4c98</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 18:35:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9347f3_69b4055b050b4e37a80a8be169bb5556~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_560,h_315,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary K Gowdy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's Been Going On?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been a while. I'm sorry. But this semester has kind of been a mess but it's almost over. Since I've lasted posted here, I've:...]]></description><link>https://www.marykgowdy.com/post/what-s-been-going-on</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c1279797a6a54001a4b974e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 15:23:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9347f3_e0fccef70702456180efbcf42f464892~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_560,h_315,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary K Gowdy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BIG ANNOUNCEMENTS!!! Sensuality's Cover, Release Date, and More!]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's going to be a lot packed into this post because a lot has been happening concerning my chapbook Sensuality. but I haven't had the...]]></description><link>https://www.marykgowdy.com/post/sensuality-cover-release-date-and-more</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c1279797a6a54001a4b974c</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 16 Sep 2018 21:09:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9347f3_1563ae1e7f68453292c55f6639f85145~mv2_d_1800_2700_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary K Gowdy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[September Writing Goals - A Few Weeks Till Sensuality.'s Release Date!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey ya'll. I feel like it's been August for ages. Hmm, I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that I've waiting to publish my...]]></description><link>https://www.marykgowdy.com/post/september-writing-goals-a-few-weeks-till-sensuality-s-release-date</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c12d562906e7d001aa4c1c5</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><category><![CDATA[monthly goals]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 03 Sep 2018 21:08:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9347f3_e020e0cd21d04c8f8d6490b0ad62e98c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_560,h_315,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mary K Gowdy</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>