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goals</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2021-02-27T01:20:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2020/07/09/the-four-burners-theory-and-living-a-mediocre-life/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/pot-820012_1920.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pot-820012_1920</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2021-02-21T04:47:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2021/01/28/busting-the-five-myths-of-writing/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/busting.png</image:loc><image:title>Busting</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2021-02-21T04:30:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2021/01/07/enjoy-your-author-platform/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/art-projects.png</image:loc><image:title>Art 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Approach</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2021-01-20T06:31:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2021/01/21/writing-process-master-vs-prolific/</loc><lastmod>2021-01-16T05:24:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2020/12/10/best-books-of-2020/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/best-books.png</image:loc><image:title>Best Books</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-12-15T18:56:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2020/12/03/writing-through-fear-and-resistance/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/author-careers-1.png</image:loc><image:title>Author Careers 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creativity</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-11-08T03:47:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2020/11/05/taking-creative-risks/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/void.png</image:loc><image:title>Void</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-10-31T04:55:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2020/10/29/are-you-obsessed-with-writing/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/obsessed.png</image:loc><image:title>obsessed</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-10-25T02:30:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2020/10/22/structural-edits-part-two/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/pexels-photo-3782235.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>sticky notes on board</image:title><image:caption>Photo by Polina Zimmerman on &lt;a href="https://www.pexels.com/photo/sticky-notes-on-board-3782235/" rel="nofollow"&gt;Pexels.com&lt;/a&gt;</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2020-10-19T03:04:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2020/10/15/structural-edits-part-one/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/pexels-photo-3755755.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>young troubled woman using laptop at home</image:title><image:caption>Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on &lt;a href="https://www.pexels.com/photo/young-troubled-woman-using-laptop-at-home-3755755/" rel="nofollow"&gt;Pexels.com&lt;/a&gt;</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/structural-edit.png</image:loc><image:title>Structural Edit</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-10-12T04:22:13+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2020/10/08/how-to-become-a-filthy-rich-author/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/filthy-rich.png</image:loc><image:title>Filthy Rich</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-10-04T04:15:33+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2020/10/01/discover-your-writing-type/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/discover-your-writing.png</image:loc><image:title>Discover your writing</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-09-29T00:30:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2020/09/24/writing-in-different-forms-and-for-different-audiences/</loc><lastmod>2020-09-20T01:30:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2020/09/17/make-time-for-writing-five-laser-questions/</loc><lastmod>2020-09-13T05:25:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2020/09/03/a-simple-writing-routine-in-5-steps/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/arm-1284248_640.jpg</image:loc><image:title>arm-1284248_640</image:title><image:caption>Tracking your session creates accountability and momentum. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/stilllife-4250085_640.jpg</image:loc><image:title>stilllife-4250085_640</image:title><image:caption>What are your optimum working hours? When do you feel the most energetic, creative, fresh? </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/laptop-3317007_640.jpg</image:loc><image:title>laptop-3317007_640</image:title><image:caption>A writing goal must be specific, measurable, and have a deadline. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/create-a-simple-effective-writing-routine.png</image:loc><image:title>Create a Simple &amp; Effective Writing Routine</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-09-02T19:42:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2020/08/27/how-to-be-a-real-writer/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/you-are-a-writer-1.png</image:loc><image:title>You Are a Writer</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/you-are-a-writer.png</image:loc><image:title>You Are a Writer</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/andrew-neel-qlqnalpe0ra-unsplash-e1598247955591.jpg</image:loc><image:title>andrew-neel-QLqNalPe0RA-unsplash</image:title><image:caption>A signs that you are a writer: you write. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/drew-perales-lpoxdwa1zbm-unsplash.jpg</image:loc><image:title>drew-perales-LPoxDWa1zBM-unsplash</image:title><image:caption>I am a writer. I am a writer! I AM A WRITER!! Wrote the angsty little girl. </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2020-08-26T19:48:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2020/08/20/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-plot/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/plotter-10-things-1.png</image:loc><image:title>Plotter 10 things</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-08-15T01:32:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2020/08/13/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-character/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/10-things-about-character-1-2.png</image:loc><image:title>10 Things about Character (1)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/10-things-about-character-1-1.png</image:loc><image:title>10 Things about Character (1)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/grave-674443_1280.jpg</image:loc><image:title>grave-674443_1280</image:title><image:caption>Imagining your character in different scenarios can reveal their personality in new and exciting ways. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/good-1123013_1280-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>good-1123013_1280</image:title><image:caption>Stories get even juicer when characters make bad decisions. 
</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/good-1123013_1280.jpg</image:loc><image:title>good-1123013_1280</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ethereal-839554_1280.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ethereal-839554_1280</image:title><image:caption>What is you character willing to do to get what they want?</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/10-things-about-character-1.png</image:loc><image:title>10 Things about Character (1)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-08-13T03:57:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2020/08/06/6-ways-to-marketing-your-book-post-launch/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/marketing-your-book-post-release-1.png</image:loc><image:title>marketing your book post release</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/digital-marketing-1433427_1280-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>digital-marketing-1433427_1280</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/digital-marketing-1433427_1280.jpg</image:loc><image:title>digital-marketing-1433427_1280</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/old-book-3139161_1280.png</image:loc><image:title>old-book-3139161_1280</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/hang-tags-234566_640.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Discount new release books</image:title><image:caption>Don't limit discount strategies to your backlist. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/marketing-your-book-post-release.png</image:loc><image:title>marketing your book post release</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-08-02T06:53:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2020/07/30/four-examples-of-bad-writing-and-how-to-fix-them/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/four-types-of-bad-writin-3.png</image:loc><image:title>Four Types of Bad Writin</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/four-types-of-bad-writin-2.png</image:loc><image:title>Four Types of Bad Writin</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/four-types-of-bad-writin-1.png</image:loc><image:title>Four Types of Bad Writin</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/four-types-of-bad-writin.png</image:loc><image:title>Four Types of Bad Writin</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-08-02T00:59:33+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2020/07/23/can-you-teach-someone-how-to-write/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/can-you-teach-someone-how-to-write.png</image:loc><image:title>Can you teach someone how to write</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-07-22T21:05:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2020/06/25/the-creative-void-and-why-it-is-different-to-writers-block/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/milky-way-1023340_1280.jpg</image:loc><image:title>milky-way-1023340_1280</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-07-18T05:20:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2020/07/16/the-emotional-and-cognitive-benefits-of-writing/</loc><lastmod>2020-07-16T01:32:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2020/07/02/what-you-read-matters/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/book-1822474_1280.jpg</image:loc><image:title>book-1822474_1280</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-06-30T20:06:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2020/06/18/steven-kings-twenty-rules-for-writing-part-two/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/stephen-kings-twenty-rules-of-writing-part-two.png</image:loc><image:title>Stephen King's Twenty Rules of Writing Part Two</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/sand-pit-1345728_1280.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sand-pit-1345728_1280</image:title><image:caption>King believes that stories are ‘found things'; we must dig our stories up like fossils from the ground. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/blogger-336371_1280.jpg</image:loc><image:title>blogger-336371_1280</image:title><image:caption>It takes 11 minutes to regain your focus following an interruption. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/top-secret-2054429_1280.png</image:loc><image:title>top-secret-2054429_1280</image:title><image:caption>The two secrets for a successful writing career: stay healthy and take care of your relationships. </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2020-07-16T01:22:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2020/04/08/does-good-writing-actually-mean-white-writing/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/stephen-kings-twenty-rules-of-writing-part-two-1.png</image:loc><image:title>Stephen King's Twenty Rules of Writing Part Two (1)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/books-3454392_1280-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>books-3454392_1280</image:title><image:caption>Reading is the quickest and easiest way to improve your writing.
</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2020-06-11T00:20:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2020/06/04/stephen-kings-twenty-rules-of-writing/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/laptop-3087585_1280.jpg</image:loc><image:title>laptop-3087585_1280</image:title><image:caption>Don't stress about perfect punctuation or grammar while drafting. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/lost-place-5062993_1280.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Turn off the TV and read instead</image:title><image:caption>Only watch EXCESSIVE amounts of TV if you want to be a screen writer. If not, PICK UP A BOOK!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/stephen-king.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Stephen King</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/stephen-kings-twenty-rules-of-writing.png</image:loc><image:title>Stephen King's Twenty Rules of Writing</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-07-16T01:21:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2020/05/27/kurt-vonneguts-eight-rules-of-writing/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/kurt_vonnegut_1972.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Kurt_Vonnegut_1972</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/food-2940555_1280.jpg</image:loc><image:title>food-2940555_1280</image:title><image:caption>Be a sadist. No matter how sweet and innocent your leading characters, make awful things happen to them-in order that the reader may see what they are made of.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/woman-2730919_1280.jpg</image:loc><image:title>woman-2730919_1280</image:title><image:caption>Every scene must do something, either reveal character or move the story forward.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/calm-2315559_1280.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Every character must want something</image:title><image:caption>Every character must want something, even if it is a glass of water. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/kurt-vonneghuts-eight-rules-of-writing.png</image:loc><image:title>Kurt Vonneghut's Eight Rules of Writing</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-05-27T20:17:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2020/05/20/natalie-goldbergs-seven-rules-of-writing/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/natalie-rules-for-writing.png</image:loc><image:title>Natalie Rules for Writing</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/pairi-daiza-1305838_1280.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Be bold and brave in your writing</image:title><image:caption>Go for the jugular. Be brave and bold in your writing!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/young-791849_1280.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Don't think about what to write</image:title><image:caption>If you think too long about what to write next, you'll freeze and write nothing!</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/lose-control.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Losing control in your writing can be a good thing.</image:title><image:caption>Losing control in your writing can be a good thing.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/natalie-goldberg.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Natalie Goldberg</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-07-22T23:38:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2019/10/09/the-five-big-lessons-i-wish-id-known-before-writing-my-novel/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/the-five-big-lessons-i-wish-id-known-before-writing-my-novel.png</image:loc><image:title>The Five BIG Lessons I Wish I'd Known Before Writing My Novel</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2021-02-13T03:46:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2019/09/04/why-i-chose-to-self-publishing-my-novel-part-2/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/the-one-skill-that-will-help-you-get-things-done-2.png</image:loc><image:title>The One Skill That Will Help You Get Things Done (2)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cup-2592041_640.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Responsibility</image:title><image:caption>The hardest thing about self-publishing is becoming the CEO of My Novel Inc.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/paper-3190198_640.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Self-publishing means investing your money</image:title><image:caption>Self-publishing require you to invest your cash before you make a single sale. </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2020-05-13T21:18:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2019/08/28/why-i-chose-to-self-publish-my-novel-part-1/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/copy-of-the-one-skill-that-will-help-you-get-things-done-1-1.png</image:loc><image:title>Copy of The One Skill That Will Help You Get Things Done (1)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/copy-of-the-one-skill-that-will-help-you-get-things-done-1.png</image:loc><image:title>Copy of The One Skill That Will Help You Get Things Done (1)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-05-13T21:11:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2020/05/14/octavia-butlers-nine-rules-for-writing/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/butlers-rules-for-writing.png</image:loc><image:title>Butler's Rules for Writing</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/octavia-butler.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Octavia Butler</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-05-13T19:48:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2020/05/06/over-come-your-fear-of-writing-four-tips/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/fantasy-3281795_640.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Writing is a leap of faith</image:title><image:caption>It takes courage to write the stories buried deep inside you. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/woodtype-846089_640.jpg</image:loc><image:title>How to overcome your fear of being judged and publish your writing</image:title><image:caption>At some point, the only way to overcome your fear of being judged is to publish your writing and to see what happens. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/adult-1868049_640.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Consuming good content</image:title><image:caption>Reading is the only apprenticeship a writer has. You must read in order to write. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/gavel-3577255_640.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Being Judge</image:title><image:caption>Being judged for your writing is the number one reason why people don't publish their creative work. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/pencil-1891732_640.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Writing Prompt</image:title><image:caption>The blank page can be a scary place when you don't know have a direction or plan for your writing session. </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2020-05-27T04:14:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2020/04/29/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-writer-during-quarantine/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/typewriter-2095754_1920.jpg</image:loc><image:title>typewriter-2095754_1920</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-04-26T05:56:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2020/04/22/how-to-be-creative-during-uncertain-times/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/self-care-4778282_1920.jpg</image:loc><image:title>self-care-4778282_1920</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-04-18T01:16:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2020/04/15/why-writing-fiction-matters/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/holzfigur-980784_1920.jpg</image:loc><image:title>holzfigur-980784_1920</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-04-15T02:46:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2019/01/17/new-project-new-routine/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/wood-3265727_640.jpg</image:loc><image:title>wood-3265727_640</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-04-15T00:24:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2019/06/26/the-one-writing-hack-that-can-change-everything/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/thought-catalog-sqacgmawiam-unsplash.jpg</image:loc><image:title>thought-catalog-SqAcgMAWIaM-unsplash</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-04-15T00:18:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2019/07/10/how-do-you-know-when-a-project-is-finished/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/phad-pichetbovornkul-m2iqrdvgpru-unsplash.jpg</image:loc><image:title>phad-pichetbovornkul-m2iqRdVGprU-unsplash</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-04-15T00:17:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2019/07/17/how-to-include-more-diversity-in-your-fiction/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/girl-2696947_1280.jpg</image:loc><image:title>girl-2696947_1280</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-04-15T00:16:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2019/07/24/how-to-your-daily-walk-part-of-your-creative-practice-the-magical-practice-of-productive-meditation/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/cristina-gottardi-p5jvzahhku0-unsplash.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cristina-gottardi-p5JVzahHku0-unsplash</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-07-07T23:06:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2019/08/26/why-keeping-a-journal-is-vital-to-your-creative-practice/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/journal-791286_1920.jpg</image:loc><image:title>journal-791286_1920</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-04-15T00:14:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2020/04/01/writers-need-to-read-more/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/beautiful-1868518_640.jpg</image:loc><image:title>beautiful-1868518_640</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-04-01T23:03:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2020/03/26/hosting-a-writing-retreat-at-home/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/food-2940553_1920.jpg</image:loc><image:title>food-2940553_1920</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-03-25T04:43:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2020/03/18/developing-your-writing-voice/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/jason-rosewell-askeuozqhyu-unsplash.jpg</image:loc><image:title>jason-rosewell-ASKeuOZqhYU-unsplash</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-03-17T23:25:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2020/03/11/create-a-killer-morning-routine/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/window-1148929_1920.jpg</image:loc><image:title>window-1148929_1920</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-03-12T21:39:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://taraeast.com/2020/03/04/how-to-make-writing-fun-again/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://taraeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/skateboard-331751_1920.jpg</image:loc><image:title>skateboard-331751_1920</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-03-04T20:44:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthl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