<?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[SherylM-Author]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian Rural Romance Author]]></description><link>https://www.sherylm-author.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:11:20 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.sherylm-author.com/nl/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[I Used to Hide Softness Behind Strength — Now I Write It in Ink]]></title><description><![CDATA[For years, I wore strength like a badge — the grit of rural life, the resilience of heartbreak, the stoicism learned from generations...]]></description><link>https://www.sherylm-author.com/post/i-used-to-hide-softness-behind-strength-now-i-write-it-in-ink</link><guid isPermaLink="false">688ae8788852a50c1a34104b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 02:15:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/949ca5_2f4f797cd0f44800a131a5c79c52349e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_736,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>sherylg209</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[It Was Never Just About the Books]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I first dreamed of being a published author, I thought it would be about the books  — the words, the covers, the pages carried by...]]></description><link>https://www.sherylm-author.com/post/it-was-never-just-about-the-books</link><guid isPermaLink="false">688ade2ea1ccd6aa398b385d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 02:03:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/949ca5_8b2220c2844c42c3b5f4681f6a61bf88~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_578,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>sherylg209</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Endurance and Hidden Hope]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes, I think the most enduring loves are not the ones we shout about, but the ones we quietly keep alive beneath the dust of...]]></description><link>https://www.sherylm-author.com/post/endurance-and-hidden-hope</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6875c06349b18336a606b290</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 02:48:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/949ca5_ceb50c04ecf04434b70b5fae584d8bac~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_736,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>sherylg209</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Writing "Enduring Your Love": A story forged by land, loss and the unseen longing. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[They say every story begins with a single moment. For me, it was a dream—simple and startling in its clarity—a man standing in a wheat...]]></description><link>https://www.sherylm-author.com/post/writing-enduring-your-love-a-story-forged-by-land-loss-and-the-unseen-longing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68634451f2f431b5b2666a0e</guid><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2025 04:22:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/949ca5_e56ec34d71fa4b29845940db630d88a8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_736,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>sherylg209</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Craving Love in a World That Forgot about It.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Feeling the ache is the first part Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about love. Not the fleeting kind or the one that shouts for...]]></description><link>https://www.sherylm-author.com/post/craving-love-in-a-world-that-forgot-about-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6861d85f228c788692f4d97f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:25:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/949ca5_6425b323798d499dbface2a363e198e8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_520,h_650,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>sherylg209</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ache is the Beginning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Love doesn’t always begin with fireworks or fairy-tale kisses. Sometimes, it begins with an ache. A quiet longing. A sense that something...]]></description><link>https://www.sherylm-author.com/post/the-ache-is-the-beginning</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6859f914da0bdb3e347322d0</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 01:17:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/949ca5_05fcd809e9f24ed7b3be828b8f66f981~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_788,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>sherylg209</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Enduring Nature of Childhood Dreams of Love]]></title><description><![CDATA[When we were young, love was simple — but it was never small. The beauty of childhood love. We dreamed of fairytale endings, of someone...]]></description><link>https://www.sherylm-author.com/post/the-enduring-nature-of-childhood-dreams-of-love</link><guid isPermaLink="false">684a2caeeded2b58066071d6</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 02:22:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/949ca5_00245d6646c34a6eaa9825d8b8df44c8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_565,h_282,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>sherylg209</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Romance Fiction Isn't Fantasy - It's a Reflection of Real Country Hearts]]></title><description><![CDATA[When people dismiss romance fiction as “just fantasy,” they overlook the soil from which these stories grow. My novels are set on...]]></description><link>https://www.sherylm-author.com/post/romance-fiction-isn-t-fantasy-it-s-a-reflection-of-real-country-hearts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6848dc184e7f829e2b4814e3</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 01:59:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/949ca5_00245d6646c34a6eaa9825d8b8df44c8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_565,h_282,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>sherylg209</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Brave Ache: Why Vulnerability Is the Heart of Real Love]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discover why vulnerability is the quiet superpower behind real love - in fiction and in life. A heartfelt letter from author Sheryl M to...]]></description><link>https://www.sherylm-author.com/post/the-brave-ache-why-vulnerability-is-the-heart-of-real-love</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6840d34cda05b0dd55192628</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 23:24:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/949ca5_73a1cb091d304ef29908327dca029a0b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_460,h_690,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>sherylg209</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Romance Fiction Isn't Just Fantasy]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this love-starved world, so many of us—especially women—are quietly aching for connection. At the very center of who I am, beneath the...]]></description><link>https://www.sherylm-author.com/post/romance-fiction-isn-t-just-fantasy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">683931f8d569a830f8acdee9</guid><pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2025 06:13:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/949ca5_4bcfa085c6cd4a0089f49fa7527db644~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_736,h_552,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>sherylg209</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Romance of Australian Rural Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia’s rural landscapes, often painted in hues of golden plains and lush, sprawling farmlands, have always held a special place in...]]></description><link>https://www.sherylm-author.com/post/the-romance-of-australian-rural-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67a17af4e66022f6e68c6e6d</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 02:42:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/949ca5_ae45156e0fcb4594a0bab67722947bef~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_788,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>sherylg209</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reflections on the Holidays and a Journey to Gratitude ]]></title><description><![CDATA[As we approach the Christmas holidays, a time of reflection, joy, and connection, I find myself reflecting on a year that has truly taken...]]></description><link>https://www.sherylm-author.com/post/reflections-on-the-holidays-and-a-journey-to-gratitude</link><guid isPermaLink="false">675ccb8d3ee299bac710f325</guid><pubDate>Sat, 14 Dec 2024 00:23:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/949ca5_ff0477b841964be1b7f6460d48e0b533~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>sherylg209</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Whispered Rumor, A Heartfelt Journey: When Fate Returns is Here!]]></title><description><![CDATA[A whisper is circulating through the small town of River Flats: Drake Harrison has been called away to the city on urgent business. What...]]></description><link>https://www.sherylm-author.com/post/a-whispered-rumor-a-heartfelt-journey-when-fate-returns-is-here</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67343adbd88d3490617cb10f</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/949ca5_90dea92715b34421aed2d542cf4de644~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_907,h_504,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sheryl M</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome to My World: The Journey of a Rural Australian Author]]></title><description><![CDATA[My path to writing has been anything but straightforward. What started as a healing process transformed into a profound love.]]></description><link>https://www.sherylm-author.com/post/welcome-to-my-world-the-journey-of-a-rural-australian-author</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6724691392ddb1d7ab7d3728</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 05:50:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/949ca5_3e568b4020e74dc6bb66ae6f4e543502~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_226,h_190,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sheryl M</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>