<?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[Pen and Glory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pen and Glory helps great writers self publish quality books for excited readers.]]></description><link>https://www.penandglory.com/home</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:18:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.penandglory.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The 4 Tiers of Self-Publishing Success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Self-publishing is a competitive industry. 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The above statement is true in many different ways, but at the end of the day...]]></description><link>https://www.penandglory.com/post/self-publishing-secrets-fear-of-success</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64244c8d1f97d6f6bd9d6236</guid><category><![CDATA[Productivity]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2023 18:04:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1a8aaf_ad7cdf7d4d9b4f2f81821d6e1d83180b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amanda Clemmer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Writing to Market: How to Target The Right Audience for Your Book]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you want your book to sell, you’ll need an audience to sell it to. That means that you’ll go much further if you know how to...]]></description><link>https://www.penandglory.com/post/writing-to-market-how-to-target-the-right-audience-for-your-book</link><guid isPermaLink="false">640221afcc537cc9ad24e997</guid><category><![CDATA[Publishing]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2023 18:00:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1a8aaf_285d703592674817949cc5a49dd5c038~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amanda Clemmer</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>