<?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[Christina Hesler]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christina Hesler]]></description><link>https://www.christinahesler.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 22:49:29 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.christinahesler.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Some Exciting Author News!]]></title><link>https://www.christinahesler.com/post/some-exciting-author-news</link><guid isPermaLink="false">722e84ba-3a8f-4392-95a8-b474e29d1dee</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 01:10:44 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Christina Hesler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halloween: One of My Favorite Times of the Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are people who start counting down the days until Christmas, and then there are people like me who get excited when the Halloween decorations start showing up in stores. And yes, I'm one of those people who will happily wander through the Halloween section even when I have absolutely no intention of buying anything.]]></description><link>https://www.christinahesler.com/post/halloween</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67736e6a-769d-4e55-af66-b74554cb757d</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 01:06:14 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Christina Hesler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE GOOD NEIGHBORS]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Bethany and Tom move into their new neighborhood, they couldn't ask for friendlier neighbors. Everyone looks out for one another, and Bethany finally feels like they might have a chance at a fresh start.

But on Halloween night, an elderly woman arrives carrying an old brown handbag and an offer that should be impossible.

By the time Bethany discovers what her husband has agreed to, it's already too late.]]></description><link>https://www.christinahesler.com/post/the-good-neighbors</link><guid isPermaLink="false">c948d01c-98c6-4901-9933-3ffa2fefa012</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:58:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2d71da_bd1b60b92f354e039ddeb3ab416907f0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christina Hesler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CHICKEN]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman stood just beyond the doorway.



She wore a faded blue dress, and her dark hair hung over her face. One of her feet was bare, the other wrapped in a dirty bandage.



Kyle smiled. He'd already seen a woman crawl out from under a bed. They were going to have to try harder than this.]]></description><link>https://www.christinahesler.com/post/chicken-a7f626d9</link><guid isPermaLink="false">c5a5d1ab-39fe-41b4-94da-07dadf2392c4</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 15:38:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2d71da_17ee1c36d39744c3b634d0ba38dd7033~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_474,h_324,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christina Hesler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I want to write every day, I just don't have enough time.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I want to write every day, but between a full-time job and everything else life requires, there never seems to be enough time. Writing The House That Silence Built taught me just how much goes into writing a book—and how different it feels to write your own life instead of somebody else’s.]]></description><link>https://www.christinahesler.com/post/i-want-to-write-every-day-i-just-dont-have-enough-time-</link><guid isPermaLink="false">a2c23390-92cd-464d-9ba9-e9fae271a30c</guid><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Christina Hesler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[HIGH BEAMS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rachel is driving alone on Highway 81 late at night when a pickup appears behind her. He won’t pass. He won’t back off. And every time she changes her speed, he changes his. Then he starts flashing his lights and pointing toward the back of her SUV.]]></description><link>https://www.christinahesler.com/post/high-beams</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61dd36bf-31ea-416e-ba1b-b1c07f567dfa</guid><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 02:39:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2d71da_de5bc48be2184a74928621c53bafef10~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_860,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christina Hesler</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome to My Author News]]></title><description><![CDATA[A first look at my author blog, where I’ll share new books, works in progress, publication news, and the sometimes messy reality of writing along the way.]]></description><link>https://www.christinahesler.com/post/christina-hesler-news</link><guid isPermaLink="false">7d371e81-fcab-4b47-92b9-d91722dff12f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2d71da_a8154cf26f074d35b35cafa807d80b0a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_900,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christina Hesler</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>