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		<title>I&#8217;m a Winner.</title>
		<link>http://www.thenearbyfuture.com/2010/12/im-a-winner/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Dec 2010 22:57:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rika</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I won National Novel Writing Month, I was super happy. So happy, in fact, I wrote this scene for the last scene in my novel: “Hey what&#8217;s this?” Rika asked, stopping at a particular news channel. On it, a brunette was standing behind a podium, giving a speech. AJ sat next to her on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No(vember) Turning Back</title>
		<link>http://www.thenearbyfuture.com/2010/10/november-turning-back/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 21:59:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rika</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, November rolls around and everything seems like it’s softly declining into the realm of December. The drugstores have lazily put Halloween and Christmas displays right next to each other, the irony of the juxtaposition not lost on the customers. November, Turkey Month, or that placeholder month between winter and fall really isn’t lifechanging. For [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Domesticating Squirrels and Writing 50,000 Word Novels in a Month</title>
		<link>http://www.thenearbyfuture.com/2010/10/domesticating-squirrels-and-writing-50000-word-novels-in-a-month/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Oct 2010 17:52:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rika</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[000 words]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Embarking on the journey that is NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is like trying to domesticate a squirrel. You end up with some scratches and possibly a black eye or two, but in the end you uncover something valuable about yourself: your unhealthy obsession with seemingly friendly woodland creatures is a bit dangerous. So this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What does change smell like? I&#8217;ll tell you. (And website changes)</title>
		<link>http://www.thenearbyfuture.com/2010/08/what-does-change-smell-like-ill-tell-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 01:32:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rika</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[pirates of the caribbean]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pirates of the caribbean 4]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rika]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[set pictures]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I asked people what they thought change smelled like. They gave me the following flowery responses: Some people think change smells like the changing of seasons. The sweet smell of flowers waters your eyes as they usher in allergy season. The distinctive scent of perspiration kindly lets you know summer is on its way. Still, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Nearby Future: Back In Action!</title>
		<link>http://www.thenearbyfuture.com/2010/04/the-nearby-future-back-in-action/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:09:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rika</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rika's three pronged attack plan to restart our dead URL]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sure, us writers of The Nearby Future can blame our lack of writing on our schedules. Or even our conflicting jiu jitsu classes. But there was a real culprit behind our lack of writing. Our theme. Our old color blocks theme killed our ideas. With a lead pipe, in the conservatory with Mr. Green. So, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Everyone Should Be a Part of National Novel Writing Month</title>
		<link>http://www.thenearbyfuture.com/2009/11/everyone-should-be-a-part-of-national-novel-writing-month/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thenearbyfuture.com/2009/11/everyone-should-be-a-part-of-national-novel-writing-month/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:26:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rika</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[30 days 50000 words]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[adventure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[month long]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NaNoWriMo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Novel Writing Month]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[word wars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[writing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Productivity. Progress. Working under pressure. Goal-setting. These are the skills that a month of novel writing will sharpen and perfect. Even if you&#8217;re not a writer, and you don&#8217;t plan on becoming one, spending a little alone time with your imagination for a month benefits you more than you can believe. As a novelist myself, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>(Video!) The Nearby Future Versus the Irregular Posting Schedule</title>
		<link>http://www.thenearbyfuture.com/2009/07/video-the-nearby-future-versus-the-irregular-posting-schedule/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thenearbyfuture.com/2009/07/video-the-nearby-future-versus-the-irregular-posting-schedule/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:05:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rika</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[adobe]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We here at the Nearby Future pride ourselves in dramatic comebacks. This latest comeback now includes a video.]]></description>
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		<title>Best Articles of 2008</title>
		<link>http://www.thenearbyfuture.com/2008/12/best-articles-of-2008/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thenearbyfuture.com/2008/12/best-articles-of-2008/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:19:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rika</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year The Nearby Future staff has written a collective 48,747 words! Here are your favorite articles from staff members with the most page views (not counting Jala, because she writes pages, not posts). Rika&#8217;s best articles: &#8220;Corn&#8220;, &#8220;Stress: Side Effects Include&#8230;&#8221;, and &#8220;The World is Not Coming to an End&#8220; Calister F. Well&#8217;s best [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Worse Than Finding a Worm in Your Apple? The Holocaust!</title>
		<link>http://www.thenearbyfuture.com/2008/12/whats-worse-than-finding-a-worm-in-your-apple-the-holocaust/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thenearbyfuture.com/2008/12/whats-worse-than-finding-a-worm-in-your-apple-the-holocaust/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:59:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rika</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tasteless jokes. Just don&#8217;t.]]></description>
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