<?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[C.A. Gardner]]></title><description><![CDATA[CA Gardner Writes]]></description><link>https://www.cagardnerwrites.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:13:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.cagardnerwrites.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Story Behind Knocked Sideways]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you've seen my Instagram, you already know that I started writing Knocked Sideways after the 2024 U.S. presidential election. I was scared for my family. I needed to spend time in a world where being queer or trans wasn’t viewed as a problem or a threat or worse. Reading romance novels has always been the best kind of escape for me. There's nothing like a guaranteed HEA, after all. But in November 2024, I couldn't get my grabby little hands on enough queer romance to quiet my brain. So I...]]></description><link>https://www.cagardnerwrites.com/post/the-case-for-falling-in-love-on-the-page</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a67a637b59210289e960069</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:46:12 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>C.A. Gardner</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>