<?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[Rose Walken]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rose Walken]]></description><link>https://www.rosewalken.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 23:49:36 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.rosewalken.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Blog Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had every intention of continuing my monthly blog posts once the new year (2023) came. However, I underestimated the gripping power of...]]></description><link>https://www.rosewalken.com/post/blog-update</link><guid isPermaLink="false">640b4d43f36e8be9f0e42c06</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2023 15:59:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_56f2ed91527e47ab8b49268d61f6b329~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rose Walken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Words for Romance Authors ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This month's blog was inspired by an Amazon listing for a book that caught my attention over the weekend. The book was marketed as a...]]></description><link>https://www.rosewalken.com/post/words-for-romance-authors</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6296dbbc3f234ec8ff6b3768</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2022 04:00:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c2cc2_1b08acb521e546c38c01b2f720248f6c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rose Walken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free Books]]></title><description><![CDATA[First, I feel compelled to say if you saw the title and are here for free books, then you may or may not leave disappointed. It depends...]]></description><link>https://www.rosewalken.com/post/free-books</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62700815b41f3a8d42d2ec72</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2022 16:47:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c2cc2_2102bccb37be44c8ad5db4d199c6e3f6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rose Walken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Listen to Your Readers and Take Constructive Criticism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers have very strong opinions about their reading material. Who knew? Some of those opinions will be in direct opposition of your...]]></description><link>https://www.rosewalken.com/post/how-to-listen-to-your-readers-and-take-constructive-criticism</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6246775adf91a4769de8c7ca</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 03:55:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c2cc2_2ea77ea984db40bdbd1399977c88b909~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rose Walken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your First Draft is Complete! Now What: Editing]]></title><description><![CDATA[We’ve all heard the saying, “You can’t edit a page that hasn’t been written.” But you may be wondering what happens when all the pages...]]></description><link>https://www.rosewalken.com/post/your-first-draft-is-complete-now-what-editing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">621d9e9e4896acdecc1fba19</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2022 04:39:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c2cc2_097595c1a1524b9987baf4db8bbe0085~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_972,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rose Walken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feeling Connected]]></title><description><![CDATA[A wonderful romance author friend of mine, Debbie Cromack, recently asked what my word of 2022 would be. I chose “connected.” I want to...]]></description><link>https://www.rosewalken.com/post/feeling-connected</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61f8bc6d5db53062a1eb79e5</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2022 05:03:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c2cc2_4d8a5c98599248e2af157ca896a5274a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rose Walken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2022: A New Year, A New Outlook]]></title><description><![CDATA[While I was writing my first novel, I never thought about what would come after I completed it. Madness, right? I knew nothing of author...]]></description><link>https://www.rosewalken.com/post/placeholder-on-leave</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61cfdeee7f2d6c001690cea2</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 04:56:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c2cc2_17b1c8b017fe4901bc5b84d3cef84937~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_806,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rose Walken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Find Time to Write]]></title><description><![CDATA[This month’s topic concerns a common challenge for writers. How do we find time to write? I think it’s fitting to address this during one...]]></description><link>https://www.rosewalken.com/post/how-to-find-time-to-write</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61a6e413402d7e0016532540</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2021 03:09:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c2cc2_9019b167430f441089e4e6e239215ba4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_853,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rose Walken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oh, the Horror: Instagram Hashtags and Post Ideas for Authors and Readers Who Dread it!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marketing is essential for anyone seeking to gain a social media following, build a reputation, or sell products and services. For some,...]]></description><link>https://www.rosewalken.com/post/oh-the-horror-instagram-hashtags-and-post-ideas-for-authors-and-readers-who-dread-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">617f625030434500166b99fc</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2021 03:55:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c2cc2_6f2c4393925e4173bab4823bb4387864~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_260,h_291,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rose Walken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Most Important (Yet Overlooked) Step in Publishing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether you have just begun your publishing road, are multiple books in, or somewhere in between, you know that being an author means you...]]></description><link>https://www.rosewalken.com/post/the-most-important-yet-overlooked-step-in-publishing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6156619578538f0016fc5328</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2021 01:29:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c2cc2_aea63b73a05c4235acc389a90b066575~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rose Walken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visual Marketing for Your Books: Marketing Graphics 101]]></title><description><![CDATA[So, you’re writing a book, have written a book and are about to publish it, or have published and just want to up your marketing game....]]></description><link>https://www.rosewalken.com/post/visual-marketing-for-your-books-marketing-graphics-101</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61059f3db5902a0016a1433e</guid><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2021 20:10:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c2cc2_4fa6b9b63a3f4f15a7c66c28f8646992~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_500,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rose Walken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Information to Give Your Audiobook Narrator]]></title><description><![CDATA[So, you’ve decided to have your audiobook created and after listening to scores of talented voice actors, have chosen the perfect one....]]></description><link>https://www.rosewalken.com/post/what-information-to-give-your-audiobook-narrator</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60dca12acf68f90015e97ff9</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2021 17:57:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c2cc2_561cfabd36844178a27649919256e829~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_853,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rose Walken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Considering Your Novel for Audiobook Format? Read This First]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the past couple of months, I have been working on a new format to offer my readers: an audiobook. What I quickly learned was that I...]]></description><link>https://www.rosewalken.com/post/considering-your-novel-for-audiobook-format-read-this-first</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60b3f269b82adf0015d1b006</guid><pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2021 20:20:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c2cc2_5b42c10bc9cf4f62a53114cb38d4aabd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_823,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rose Walken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kindle Direct Publishing: The Good, the Bad, and the Confusing]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I mentioned in my April newsletter, I discovered that my novel, The Raven’s Call, was miscategorized as erotica by a quality review...]]></description><link>https://www.rosewalken.com/post/kindle-direct-publishing-the-good-the-bad-and-the-confusing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">608b095c6738e40015aa894b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2021 20:05:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c2cc2_5fde318cca864d5196a9836547a9162d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_623,h_278,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rose Walken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stories of the Garden Variety]]></title><description><![CDATA[This month, in honor of spring, I’m steering my blog toward the floral persuasion. As someone who spent many hours in the garden and who...]]></description><link>https://www.rosewalken.com/post/stories-of-the-garden-variety</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60529f5b12f29100572dcaac</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2021 00:41:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c2cc2_d8f5d04dfe12486984c746faf8644057~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_604,h_340,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rose Walken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Write A Believable (Fictional) Love Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[So, you want to write a love story for a work of fiction? First things, first. Anything goes. Write for your genre, of course, but...]]></description><link>https://www.rosewalken.com/post/how-to-write-a-believable-fictional-love-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">602d37aa342385002d41dcdf</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2021 17:32:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c2cc2_8607e363e64144e2a14fcb16d154ca4b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_910,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rose Walken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Author Interview]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interview for Rose Walken Posted on Marilyn Vix’s: Journey of the Soul/Author Blog on Jan. 1, 2021. See the full posting here:...]]></description><link>https://www.rosewalken.com/post/2021-author-interview</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5feead8f95ec42001771697b</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 05:09:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c2cc2_c81098f85a304b339cd0f86d15fcc622~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_699,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rose Walken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 3 Most Important (and Common!) Mistakes to Avoid When Self-Publishing]]></title><description><![CDATA[**I am so happy to share that I have now released my debut novel, The Raven’s Call, as an eBook. I will post the link below where you can...]]></description><link>https://www.rosewalken.com/post/the-3-most-important-and-common-mistakes-to-avoid-when-self-publishing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fdb806b2aa9870017f54a53</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2020 16:27:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c2cc2_535194b24686493ba7ca5bcc50a5da04~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_703,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rose Walken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Q &#38; A]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you always been a writer? No, but I have always loved reading. I have my mom’s ability to read fast, which makes reading an...]]></description><link>https://www.rosewalken.com/post/__q-a</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fa7f90f214b6d0017f130cf</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2020 14:44:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c2cc2_a7f6876415624fe4b3d6ed23be932c58~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_756,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rose Walken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top 5 Things to Consider When Writing Love Scenes]]></title><description><![CDATA[#1. Proceed with caution when involving children. You would think this one would be obvious. However, I’ve recently read novels with very...]]></description><link>https://www.rosewalken.com/post/top-5-things-to-consider-when-writing-love-scenes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f7f91a954488000178b9dc2</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2020 22:49:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c2cc2_43017be06071430aa6cb983baf34f183~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rose Walken</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>