<?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[Nancy Paris Author]]></title><description><![CDATA[My chapter-book series Lilly McKee & Friends follows a spirited third grader navigating friendship, mishaps, and the occasional ballet adventure.​]]></description><link>https://www.nancyparis-author.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:49:46 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.nancyparis-author.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[From Stage to Story: Why I Wrote Lilly McKee]]></title><description><![CDATA[April 2026 ​ The story behind the story of Lilly McKee ​ My mom had the gift of gab. A story wasn’t just a story — it was a full performance, always lively and usually funny. I could listen to her for hours. ​ My sister inherited that talent. Ask her a simple question, and you’ll get a wonderfully detailed answer wrapped inside a much bigger story. She eventually became an actor, which surprised no one. ​ I, however, didn’t get the speaking version of that gene. From the age of four, I told...]]></description><link>https://www.nancyparis-author.com/post/from-stage-to-story-why-i-wrote-lilly-mckee</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bbf4495be205a15a0bf1eb</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:06:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/040461_80f77fd6ac784c939046c3aa88970c76~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_550,h_750,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nancy Paris</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>