<?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[David Griffith]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Griffith writes compelling tales full of adventure, love & loss. His recent publication, Free to Run, follows the fan favorite Border Series.]]></description><link>https://www.davidgriffith.ca/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:55:28 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.davidgriffith.ca/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Tis' The Season]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Christmas season has arrived, and as always, we search for a fresh-cut pine or spruce tree from one of the many areas on the ranch...]]></description><link>https://www.davidgriffith.ca/single-post/tis-the-season</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63ab90a5a298202bf95f1e9a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2022 00:43:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/721f06_ab555c3519464b538d39af067d7696be~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ithesiren</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Merry Christmas]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s the time of year for jingling sleigh bells, fake holly, ersatz eggnog, and real pine. 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I Just Want to Publish my Book!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Self-publishing outlets were in the past viewed as career killers for authors. It may now be a reasonably good second choice...]]></description><link>https://www.davidgriffith.ca/single-post/writing-your-book-part-5-forget-mainline-presses-i-just-want-to-publish-my-book</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f68e0d6d439190017c7d8d6</guid><category><![CDATA[Ranch Life]]></category><category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2020 17:43:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/721f06_e56a57ca884144d988a4f9776f74beee~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Griffith</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Writing Your Book – Part 4 – Where is the Elusive Agent?]]></title><description><![CDATA[For any beginning author, navigating the treacherous shoals of publishing in today’s over-crowded market is akin to surfing the Great Barrie]]></description><link>https://www.davidgriffith.ca/single-post/2020/08/07/writing-your-book-e2-80-93-part-4-e2-80-93-where-is-the-elusive-agent</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f60241bcef5c4001755d5d7</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Sale]]></category><category><![CDATA[Border Series]]></category><category><![CDATA[New Book]]></category><category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2020 22:53:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/721f06_b119908642fb461bb0085d9b8f51a25e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Griffith</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Writing Your Book – Part 3 – The Manuscript]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finally! You’ve written the book. This may be a best seller. Eagerly you surf through Writer’s Digest sized volumes and internet sites for t]]></description><link>https://www.davidgriffith.ca/single-post/2020/07/13/writing-your-book-e2-80-93-part-3-e2-80-93-the-manuscript</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f60241bcef5c4001755d5d6</guid><category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category><category><![CDATA[Border Series]]></category><category><![CDATA[New Book]]></category><category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2020 19:45:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/721f06_434eee3a42ad46658e4b61dcca6da5b4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Griffith</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Writing Your Book – Part 2 – How Do I Start]]></title><description><![CDATA[Congratulations! You’ve decided to go for it, to put in the daily time to actually make that book happen. You’ve carved an hour or maybe eve]]></description><link>https://www.davidgriffith.ca/single-post/2020/06/08/writing-your-book-e2-80-93-part-2-e2-80-93-how-do-i-start</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f60241bcef5c4001755d5d5</guid><category><![CDATA[New Book]]></category><category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2020 17:16:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/721f06_6859279cfd3c46baba8ad1b9679ce886~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Griffith</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I’d like to Write a Book]]></title><description><![CDATA[How does one make that leap from starry-eyed wannabe’, to serious butt-in-the-chair-author with a published dream on book store shelves? Thi]]></description><link>https://www.davidgriffith.ca/single-post/2020/05/19/i-e2-80-99d-like-to-write-a-book</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f60241bcef5c4001755d5d4</guid><category><![CDATA[Ranch Life]]></category><category><![CDATA[New Book]]></category><category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2020 17:39:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/721f06_b82d44fdf53a4910bc8e457a13ff2395~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Griffith</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Talking Your Book]]></title><description><![CDATA[There’s an expression in the investing world called, “talking your book.” It’s used for fund managers who try to convince clients that...]]></description><link>https://www.davidgriffith.ca/single-post/2020/04/27/talking-your-book</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f60241bcef5c4001755d5d3</guid><category><![CDATA[Border Series]]></category><category><![CDATA[New Book]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ranch Life]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2020 17:13:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/721f06_6cab178e7ca945c38a7ba9295438d900~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Griffith</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home Again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Returning back home from a writing holiday in Mexico was its own adventure, and now we are self-isolating on the ranch due to the Coronaviru]]></description><link>https://www.davidgriffith.ca/single-post/2020/03/22/home-again</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f60241b08489c001712cc08</guid><category><![CDATA[Border Series]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ranch Life]]></category><category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category><category><![CDATA[New Book]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2020 06:27:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/721f06_1e3723b40b704dd08adbcec5793281e7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Griffith</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ranchers are Survivors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Though our costs and income levels may be different, there are striking similarities between Antonio’s situation and ours. 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When I head to the corrals or out along a fence line, it’s ]]></description><link>https://www.davidgriffith.ca/single-post/2020/01/15/my-flight-is-booked</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f60241b08489c001712cc04</guid><category><![CDATA[Freedom Series]]></category><category><![CDATA[Border Series]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mexico]]></category><category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2020 16:22:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/721f06_184c9cf6ba764b6a916e3582060d22ec~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Griffith</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy New Year 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lonnie Bowers fans will be happy to know that a fifth book in that series will hit the shelves in 2020. 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The second book in the Freedom Series.]]></description><link>https://www.davidgriffith.ca/single-post/2019/12/10/vengeance-is-mine-new-book</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f60241b08489c001712cc01</guid><category><![CDATA[Romance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Western]]></category><category><![CDATA[Freedom Series]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mexico]]></category><category><![CDATA[New Book]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2019 17:57:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/721f06_580c46b5810c48799a3a1b5e026ff470~mv2_d_5184_3888_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Griffith</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Freedom series.]]></title><description><![CDATA[We're so excited to be this close to publication of the first book in "The Freedom Series." Free to Run is at the press stage and has...]]></description><link>https://www.davidgriffith.ca/single-post/2018/09/23/the-freedom-series</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f60241b08489c001712cc00</guid><category><![CDATA[Freedom Series]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 03:24:04 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>David Griffith</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travel time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deep snow covered the north country, and a cold front had marched down from the Alaska interior, smothering any initiative I might have...]]></description><link>https://www.davidgriffith.ca/single-post/2017/11/21/travel-time</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f60241b08489c001712cbff</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2017 16:14:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/22cb3a_ff5525cd338c44babab5d490a9c6702f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Griffith</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>