<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>The Department of Second Drafts: Blog</title><description>Thoughts on writing, editing, and storytelling, and the current state of the Department.</description><link>https://seconddrafts.com/</link><language>en</language><atom:link href="https://seconddrafts.com/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Bon Idée</title><link>https://seconddrafts.com/blog/bon-idee/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://seconddrafts.com/blog/bon-idee/</guid><description>A few words about why we are here and what you can expect from the Department.</description><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>The Department</dc:creator><category>Building the Department</category></item></channel></rss>