<?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[Taihandria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taihandria]]></description><link>https://www.talesfromtaihandria.com/blog-1</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 05:25:35 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.talesfromtaihandria.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Rebranding the Covers]]></title><description><![CDATA[When my writing partner and I finished our first book, Daram, we were excited about publishing it ourselves. 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