<?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[A.T Pike Studios LLC]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my official author page for my brand: A.T. Pike Studios!
A.T. Pike is an independent author, writer, storyteller, & poet based in New Mexico.]]></description><link>https://authoratp.wixsite.com/atpikestudios/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:42:15 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://authoratp.wixsite.com/atpikestudios/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Why Darkness Makes Characters Human]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is one reason I enjoy writing darker fantasy.

Darkness creates conflict, and conflict reveals character.
[...]
The darkness itself is not what interests me.

The response to it is.]]></description><link>https://authoratp.wixsite.com/atpikestudios/post/why-darkness-makes-characters-human</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2c47716ff4252af8f7824b</guid><category><![CDATA[For Fellow Creatives]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:56:43 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>A.T. Pike</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mental Health Resources]]></title><description><![CDATA[*While I am not a therapist, counselor, or mental health professional, I am someone who has walked through difficult seasons and come out the other side. Along the way, I learned a few things that I wish someone had told me sooner.]]></description><link>https://authoratp.wixsite.com/atpikestudios/post/mental-health-resources</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a20b866345fdf6c42521a36</guid><category><![CDATA[Mental Health Matters]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:30:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4bae5f_a3320bd9b30440bc803f4df970872429~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>A.T. Pike</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Fantasy Isn’t Escape — It’s Recognition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take a peek into the psychology of fantasy writing]]></description><link>https://authoratp.wixsite.com/atpikestudios/post/why-fantasy-isn-t-escape-it-s-recognition</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1f3bcc46394959adf633ac</guid><category><![CDATA[For Fellow Creatives]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:24:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b53e28_4c14ff24395b45cb9113dcb22c1dddde~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>A.T. Pike</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[FAQs: A.T Pike &#38; "Life through the Eyes of a Wolf"]]></title><description><![CDATA[FAQs about A.T Pike and his debut poetry book, "Life through the Eyes of a Wolf".]]></description><link>https://authoratp.wixsite.com/atpikestudios/post/faqs-a-t-pike-life-through-the-eyes-of-a-wolf</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a07664e4187691eea8493e5</guid><category><![CDATA[Slice of Life]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:46:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b53e28_cf2140c07544443d98b35933ff71ee3c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>A.T. Pike</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>