<?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[nicolaslemieux.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[nicolaslemieux.com]]></description><link>https://www.nicolaslemieux.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:57:38 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.nicolaslemieux.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Secrets d’écriture, quêtes et inspiration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voici revenu le temps de mon rendez-vous annuel avec ma formidable amie autrice, D.L. Lewellyn, où nous prenons le temps de revenir sur l'année écoulée - j'adore ce rituel !]]></description><link>https://www.nicolaslemieux.com/fr/post/secrets-quetes-et-inspiration-avec-lewellyn-et-lemieux</link><guid isPermaLink="false">694ab0f10abe5962fa16efbc</guid><category><![CDATA[Entrevues d'auteur(e)s]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 19:33:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1fd0f_cfb8a9e63ac74dde821f97e5bd548503~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nicolas Lemieux</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Two-Way Interview with Fantasy Romance Author D.L. Lewellyn]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the epic annual chat where I get to reflect on the year with my great writing friend, D.L. Lewellyn. Yay!]]></description><link>https://www.nicolaslemieux.com/post/a-brand-new-two-way-interview-with-fantasy-romance-author-d-l-lewellyn</link><guid isPermaLink="false">694569a0f882f7cd7d7e2470</guid><category><![CDATA[Author Interviews]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 22:08:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1fd0f_cfb8a9e63ac74dde821f97e5bd548503~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nicolas Lemieux</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CRADLE Finds its Place!]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you had a chance to read CRADLE before... Can you spot the differences?
If you haven't... Now's an excellent time.]]></description><link>https://www.nicolaslemieux.com/post/cradle-finds-its-place</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67e6b68b89f652c76e902fd5</guid><category><![CDATA[Writing Notes]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 16:33:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1fd0f_288049f12b0a4f209d543f6f13f2315e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_512,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nicolas Lemieux</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Réflexions sur mon processus]]></title><description><![CDATA["Faire confiance au processus," c'est bien beau, mais des fois...
"Je sais pas comment faire, mais je vais le faire quand-même."]]></description><link>https://www.nicolaslemieux.com/fr/post/r%C3%A9flexions-sur-mon-processus</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67b42242ed11e6e832eae116</guid><category><![CDATA[Notes d'écriture]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 06:04:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1fd0f_ae7d05ae319546288ffb9fb3dce4aeef~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nicolas Lemieux</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thoughts on my Process]]></title><description><![CDATA["Trust the process"
is great and all but sometimes it's just
"I don't know how this works but I'm gonna do it anyway".]]></description><link>https://www.nicolaslemieux.com/post/thoughts-on-my-process</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67b3c013de292a65d0f70c3e</guid><category><![CDATA[Writing Notes]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 23:10:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1fd0f_ae7d05ae319546288ffb9fb3dce4aeef~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nicolas Lemieux</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Douglas Adams Cracks a Huge, Approving Grin]]></title><description><![CDATA[D.C. Greschner's Quirky, Satirical Sci-Fi Out of Tune packs a slew of themes that are dear to my heart.]]></description><link>https://www.nicolaslemieux.com/post/douglas-adams-cracks-a-huge-approving-grin</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6759aefb954d4a2c14090cb5</guid><category><![CDATA[Author Interviews]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 17:47:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1fd0f_c96351f4ff634e08bf9bc9122c3faadc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nicolas Lemieux</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[4- D.L. Lewellyn: Two-Way Author Miniseries!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let’s wrap up this amazing discussion with writing contests and their benefits and challenges.]]></description><link>https://www.nicolaslemieux.com/post/d-l-lewellyn-two-way-author-interview-miniseries-part4</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66f068ebcb73ee9d7e0675a5</guid><category><![CDATA[Author Interviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[Writing Notes]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2024 20:12:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1fd0f_ab14ac542401465f97eecb22af646f13~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nicolas Lemieux</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[3- D.L. Lewellyn: Two-Way Author Miniseries!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now that I can look back over four years of writing and creating my own marketing content, I wish I had given branding more consideration.]]></description><link>https://www.nicolaslemieux.com/post/d-l-lewellyn-two-way-author-interview-miniseries-part3</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66f0484ef6598bc0f059887c</guid><category><![CDATA[Author Interviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[Writing Notes]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2024 18:37:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1fd0f_8638057d704f4f838c619cfcee54d317~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nicolas Lemieux</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2- D.L. Lewellyn: Two-Way  Author Miniseries!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another topic we like to get into is engaging with our readers through our newsletters and social media.]]></description><link>https://www.nicolaslemieux.com/post/d-l-lewellyn-two-way-author-interview-miniseries-part2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66f0350e3cbf858286316d09</guid><category><![CDATA[Author Interviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[Writing Notes]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2024 15:53:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1fd0f_33e87efd30294c09a0a9c87eecd7cda3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nicolas Lemieux</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[1- D.L. Lewellyn: Two-Way Author Miniseries! ]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you had a memorable experience, then why not repeat it? This was the rationale behind D.L. Lewellyn and I chatting again.]]></description><link>https://www.nicolaslemieux.com/post/d-l-lewellyn-a-new-2-way-author-interview-part1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66ef6c35456b18e38b10fb33</guid><category><![CDATA[Author Interviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[Writing Notes]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2024 03:08:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1fd0f_9bfe53cf2b264b12ab3ec9f14544ece9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nicolas Lemieux</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer 2024 Nanofiction Writing Battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your brain spasms. Too many sparks, too many longings—so little time. This is your life, whooshing by. ]]></description><link>https://www.nicolaslemieux.com/post/summer-2024-nanofiction-writing-battle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66d52b134878e0ed064e5728</guid><category><![CDATA[Writing Notes]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2024 03:14:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1fd0f_7e35f0c0ec60400c935e83e9a0effbe3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nicolas Lemieux</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[True O'Neill Cylinders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven is a long stack of gigantic O'Neill cylinders, much like the one imagined in these wonderful 3D animations, but somewhat bigger.]]></description><link>https://www.nicolaslemieux.com/post/true-o-neill-cylinders</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66c6a574cdac40870970d321</guid><category><![CDATA[Writing Notes]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2024 02:43:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1fd0f_a79c1a730c544cce8b3ee826f50d4797~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_912,h_510,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nicolas Lemieux</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[So I Finished a Draft. What next?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I read this article about word counts, and book lengths, depending on the genres of novels. It will come handy… But not just now.]]></description><link>https://www.nicolaslemieux.com/post/so-i-finished-a-draft-what-next</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66a52c851c90c92085d95501</guid><category><![CDATA[Writing Notes]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jul 2024 17:57:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1fd0f_b771340255414716b67503ce92eae85b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_838,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nicolas Lemieux</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Garbage Post Challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you haven’t heard of the Garbage Post Challenge, stop everything you’re doing today and listen to this episode.]]></description><link>https://www.nicolaslemieux.com/post/my-garbage-post-challenge</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6693e0204cf54c8e89c8cb7f</guid><category><![CDATA[Writing Notes]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jul 2024 14:33:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1fd0f_c634356df3af4ca78fb532f71a76698f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_360,h_358,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nicolas Lemieux</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nanofiction Writing Battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had an outstanding, challenging time last year, doing the Summer Nanofiction Writing Battle. ]]></description><link>https://www.nicolaslemieux.com/post/nanofiction-writing-battle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">668044b6153b06aa510b8aad</guid><category><![CDATA[Writing Notes]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 29 Jun 2024 17:34:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1fd0f_7369ee649ca3402cb9e7534648732eb1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nicolas Lemieux</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Feast of Acronyms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leona squinted, striving for a better look at the wall screen behind Crasotte. On it was a list of extravagant terms and definitions.]]></description><link>https://www.nicolaslemieux.com/post/a-feast-of-acronyms</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66764829fa4c89c713b5b15e</guid><category><![CDATA[Writing Notes]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 22 Jun 2024 03:47:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1fd0f_1730d0c084eb43f7998959393cf1b09f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nicolas Lemieux</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ça avance bien]]></title><description><![CDATA[J'ai donc terminé une réécriture complète de Sept à la dérive au cours de l'hiver, et ça a été une belle réalisation.]]></description><link>https://www.nicolaslemieux.com/fr/post/ca-avance-bien</link><guid isPermaLink="false">666792be92099497f9f2c91c</guid><category><![CDATA[Notes d'écriture]]></category><category><![CDATA[Infolettre]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2024 23:58:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1fd0f_905720f20e814e60b2b3d4e059b99ee3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_802,h_602,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nicolas Lemieux</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coming Along Nicely]]></title><description><![CDATA[So I finished a full re-write of Seven Drifts over the winter and it was a nice accomplishment.]]></description><link>https://www.nicolaslemieux.com/post/coming-along-nicely</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66678e8a34ac0799fbda2071</guid><category><![CDATA[Writing Notes]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2024 23:53:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1fd0f_905720f20e814e60b2b3d4e059b99ee3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_802,h_602,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nicolas Lemieux</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interview With Leon Stevens]]></title><description><![CDATA[My kindergarten teacher gave me a fat pencil and told me to print my name. Oh, writing, writing…]]></description><link>https://www.nicolaslemieux.com/post/interview-with-leon-stevens</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65277d56733137b0bfc55b62</guid><category><![CDATA[Author Interviews]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2023 17:21:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1fd0f_d5eac4da3dd64bcc990e95363ca4d351~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_700,h_700,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nicolas Lemieux</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interview with Maya Bairey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maya Bairey's stories are about empowerment, her way of reframing choices many women have faced.]]></description><link>https://www.nicolaslemieux.com/post/womens-fiction-romance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65232c7cc85e133a59d6ee11</guid><category><![CDATA[Author Interviews]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2023 04:49:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1fd0f_3f1216e71bfa4b9c8e9c053ea34bf598~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nicolas Lemieux</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>