<?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[Richard Hernaman Al]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard Hernaman Al]]></description><link>https://www.richardhernamanallen.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:04:23 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.richardhernamanallen.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[30 years to write, finally published]]></title><description><![CDATA[After I read "War and Peace" almost non-stop as a teenager, I wanted to write an Engluish equvalent. My studies at university encouraged me to use the English Civil War and the subsequent Commonwealth, Protectorate and Restoration. But I couldn't get past the details. It was only after I had read "Lord of the Rings" that I realised that I could create my own world. So "Through Fire" began...... in 1976 and was finally completed in 2006 after I had taken early retirement. After many attempts...]]></description><link>https://www.richardhernamanallen.com/post/30-years-to-write-finally-published</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ab697084366d8381f2b0a69</guid><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:57:47 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>richardhernamanallen</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>