<?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[David Rauenzahn, Writer]]></title><description><![CDATA[I write short stories and novels that have fantastical elements in them to explore questions of human nature.]]></description><link>https://www.davidrauenzahn.com/home</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 03:10:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.davidrauenzahn.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Liminal Space]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every time I come to write, even if I have some words on the page already, I am always met with Resistance (Pressfield talks about this...]]></description><link>https://www.davidrauenzahn.com/post/liminal-space</link><guid isPermaLink="false">632f4452e410868585ac5a4d</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2022 19:21:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d58f5d_c9ea0c2097c04958bec1b142f45a436d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_675,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Rauenzahn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Light of Uncertainty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well, my book launched. It was pretty underwhelming. Disappointing, really. I don't even have enough reviews to get the book on promo...]]></description><link>https://www.davidrauenzahn.com/post/the-light-of-uncertainty</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62f9072dd67b38b6f81c5a2e</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2022 15:01:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d58f5d_69f1bac927484b4eac9430e72397f0d3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_276,h_183,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Rauenzahn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chiral is Launched!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's  finally here! After several years of work, I've finally release my  debut novel, Chiral: Book I of the Affix Trilogy. It will be...]]></description><link>https://www.davidrauenzahn.com/post/chiral-is-launched</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62b135a69150bd468596ec39</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2022 03:10:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d58f5d_8f8f00379b7f40ec9d608779f401cb51~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Rauenzahn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Launch Team, Go!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Everyone, If you are interested in sci-fi/fantasy stories, I am creating a launch team for my upcoming debut novel “Chiral: Book I...]]></description><link>https://www.davidrauenzahn.com/post/launch-team-go</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6289267bab322ef6132a2c09</guid><pubDate>Sat, 21 May 2022 17:51:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d58f5d_8f8f00379b7f40ec9d608779f401cb51~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Rauenzahn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finally, Progress...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Art by MiblArt That's my cover for my upcoming book. I'm pretty stoked about it. Only a few more weeks before my book launch. It's taken...]]></description><link>https://www.davidrauenzahn.com/post/finally-progress</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6283a66d58ef55133059ee7e</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2022 13:48:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d58f5d_f41e06638a2f4dac8f1b53cb7e47ca3a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_538,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Rauenzahn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[So close... and so burned out... but still, very close]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Everyone, It's almost the end of the year... and I have three chapter left to edit on my book from the feedback I got from the...]]></description><link>https://www.davidrauenzahn.com/post/so-close-and-so-burned-out-but-still-very-close</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61c25792172ca10017f64f00</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2021 22:49:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d58f5d_092b3345a42e40998068853cb96e3f38~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_792,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Rauenzahn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bit of a Change of Pace...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well, to say that I burned out from trying to do social media and keep up my posts while trying to edit be productive with writing on top...]]></description><link>https://www.davidrauenzahn.com/post/bit-of-a-change-of-pace</link><guid isPermaLink="false">618827e554fba600174cefa7</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Nov 2021 19:35:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d58f5d_396d78d69c8d417f99c7f8f250ccc076~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_657,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Rauenzahn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ok, I Promise I'm Trying Here]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ok, I missed last week, I apologize. I have been swamped with things to do. On top of trying to finish personal edits on my book, I have...]]></description><link>https://www.davidrauenzahn.com/post/ok-i-promise-i-m-trying-here</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6146ae814163fe00165957bd</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 Sep 2021 03:39:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d58f5d_fdf12a48845342c089901c0302e531b3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_275,h_183,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Rauenzahn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missed Saturday Again... Whoopsie?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Missed Saturday again. But I've been working on my story, I promise! Actually, I am reaching out editors this week to find the one that's...]]></description><link>https://www.davidrauenzahn.com/post/missed-saturday-again-whoopsie</link><guid isPermaLink="false">613571282c8dae00179f10a3</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2021 07:59:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d58f5d_0187ec4315d34167bb7e172967e5f7a1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_236,h_213,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Rauenzahn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Thought This Was the End...]]></title><description><![CDATA[I honestly thought that my WIP was going to have to be scrapped. It isn't the closest work to my heart, but it nearly is. It's the piece...]]></description><link>https://www.davidrauenzahn.com/post/i-thought-this-was-the-end</link><guid isPermaLink="false">612af54e5d12db001762bec3</guid><pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2021 03:17:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d58f5d_268950d971374bc185c3d666eab35fca~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_910,h_607,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Rauenzahn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whoops, Missed a day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accidentally missed a day. Then, the website had an error and deleted my previous post... but if the past three days have taught me...]]></description><link>https://www.davidrauenzahn.com/post/whoops-missed-a-day</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6122a33fe3a3f90015ea124f</guid><pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2021 19:28:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_348637e3079649059d3b2e38fa90a7c1~mv2_d_7360_4912_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Rauenzahn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brief Reprieve Before the Plunge]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is going to be super brief, as my brain is a slightly overcooked, sludgy bowl of oatmeal that's just a little crispy on the outside....]]></description><link>https://www.davidrauenzahn.com/post/brief-reprieve-before-the-plunge</link><guid isPermaLink="false">611820098caa5f00164a0f4d</guid><pubDate>Sat, 14 Aug 2021 20:00:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/72fcf2a65a4249b8b00dfca68e22e15c.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Rauenzahn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dipping My Toes into Self-Publishing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy Saturday, Everyone, This is going to be more stream of consciousness, but with some updates. I have started communicating with...]]></description><link>https://www.davidrauenzahn.com/post/dipping-my-toes-into-self-publishing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">610f2525a579c800167a0b6e</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Aug 2021 00:46:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d58f5d_0c0f546661a34d99a7850c41ccdbcdf5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_168,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Rauenzahn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekly Update and Excerpt of "Chiral" First Draft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello, everyone! I hope you are having a great start to your weekend. May it be restful, rejuvenating, and hopefully fun amidst all the...]]></description><link>https://www.davidrauenzahn.com/post/weekly-update-and-excerpt-of-chiral-first-draft</link><guid isPermaLink="false">610597696b9e6f00150ca86d</guid><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2021 18:41:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d58f5d_176eef0fdbe64708bda4c34690eb631a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_296,h_170,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Rauenzahn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Return After a Long Hiatus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello, everyone. It's been a while. In all honesty, I had given up on writing for a few months (maybe even a year?). It had gotten to be...]]></description><link>https://www.davidrauenzahn.com/post/return-after-a-long-hiatus</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6101a2d4612fb20015bcc1ce</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2021 18:42:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d58f5d_be0cad98f3f1425c9315da8102d79f51~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Rauenzahn</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>