<?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[helengibb]]></title><description><![CDATA[helengibb]]></description><link>https://www.helengibb.co.uk/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 02:02:29 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.helengibb.co.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[How the Bloody Hell Did I End Up Publishing a Book?]]></title><description><![CDATA[At 53, somewhere between menopause, teenage eye rolls and wondering whether I needed more lactulose, I accidentally became an author. Turns out giving fewer fucks can be surprisingly productive.]]></description><link>https://www.helengibb.co.uk/post/publishing-my-first-book</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ab30006d546ccce7d80a8e0</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:40:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/66005f_fc0e40f788d04584a64714c0b6c7638c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_934,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Helen Gibb</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>