<?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[Author and Journalist Portfolio]]></title><description><![CDATA[Author And Journalis]]></description><link>https://www.coreyrussellwrites.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:45:49 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.coreyrussellwrites.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[You Were Never Meant to Stay Outside]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fashion Designer: Kimani Bethune-Jones “My goal? Oh, that’s easy. I want to show the world my mind before I go.” This is the powerful statement offered by 34-year-old fashion designer Kimani Bethune-Jones when asked about the driving force behind his creative ventures. It is a statement that speaks not only to ambition, but to legacy and the desire to leave behind something that reveals the depth of one’s imagination. Each of our lives is shaped by decisive moments, and the choices made in...]]></description><link>https://www.coreyrussellwrites.com/post/you-were-never-meant-to-stay-outside</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9038952db6f9a996df75b6</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:24:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0a044c_52ee998374214abf824066d77812577e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>crusselltheauthor</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Last Bed &#38; Breakfast on the Right.]]></title><description><![CDATA[*GPS: Rerouting* Clouds massed in the sky. The man sat on the side of the road, pinching the bridge of his nose. The darkness had caught up with him in his attempt to take a shortcut through the mountains. Lost and late for his appointment, he decided to look for a place to stay overnight and continue in the morning, but where in the world was he? He looked out the dust-streaked windshield, gazing at the dark winding road ahead. Pulling back onto the road, he decided to drive down a bit more,...]]></description><link>https://www.coreyrussellwrites.com/post/the-last-bed-breakfast-on-the-right</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a90322c662acb44d1507339</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:02:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0a044c_fc8143bfc8a441469147124d0c0478be~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>crusselltheauthor</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>