<?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[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 03:11:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@ericvancewalton/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[How Much Are 1.8 Million Reads Worth?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Morale has been at an all time low here on Hive lately and I realize when token prices and engagement are low it’s sometimes tough to muster enthusiasm. But recently I had a wake up call that had a way]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ericvancewalton/how-much-are-18-million-reads-worth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ericvancewalton/how-much-are-18-million-reads-worth</guid><category><![CDATA[story]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ericvancewalton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:12:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4bEjbgCbFMvAGbwxD9CJfJUznpDy21P1gb5kciUwoKrnYbGbNVgJCYqeEwerSAXxGdX79p39zbvEkyHsGaMzsJhoGgPJNPvGKAD3ouufGskuRXQZUJ7TGFpETwyUhWa5KZcrbnfUNSZoiZxU1vmd6G4yyaLkukKPpnPvXhaEjjiwQ2ZHSE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[And Now, We Wait]]></title><description><![CDATA[The manuscript for my upcoming book, Walking With The Muse has officially been handed off to the book designer today! These past few weeks have been wonderfully tiring. 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