<?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" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Pen Is Envy: Six Words]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dedicated to six word stories. ]]></description><link>https://writing.smitchee.com/s/six-words</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!n0lf!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2dc89a82-e98b-40b2-82f2-cc98e0ff7034_1280x1280.png</url><title>The Pen Is Envy: Six Words</title><link>https://writing.smitchee.com/s/six-words</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:17:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://writing.smitchee.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Evan Smith]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[smitchee@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[smitchee@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Evan Smith]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Evan Smith]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[smitchee@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[smitchee@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Evan Smith]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[On Surprise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chatfished.]]></description><link>https://writing.smitchee.com/p/on-surprise</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://writing.smitchee.com/p/on-surprise</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Evan Smith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 01:21:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/c1e772e2-b3a5-45e9-8a4f-290eac1232b0_1478x1470.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="pullquote"><p>Chatfished. AI was cute though, so&#8230;</p></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Spring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patient blossoms defied their frosted coffins.]]></description><link>https://writing.smitchee.com/p/patient-blossoms</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://writing.smitchee.com/p/patient-blossoms</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Evan Smith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2022 07:10:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/0ce6881a-bd37-494d-9db4-b7f032a4d5b2_1486x1432.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="pullquote"><p>Patient blossoms defied their frosted coffins.</p></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Elocution]]></title><description><![CDATA[One word.]]></description><link>https://writing.smitchee.com/p/on-elocution</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://writing.smitchee.com/p/on-elocution</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Evan Smith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2022 07:08:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/c99d9d3b-2ad6-45d5-9628-0048815014a3_1484x1458.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="pullquote"><p>One word. Decades of partnership &#8212; unmade.</p></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Hiking]]></title><description><![CDATA[I buried him.]]></description><link>https://writing.smitchee.com/p/hiking</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://writing.smitchee.com/p/hiking</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Evan Smith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2022 07:06:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/5e3c7c0b-8b90-4bfa-869d-ceeefcb349e3_1184x1392.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="pullquote"><p>I buried him. Cried. Pressed on.</p></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Resuscitation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Respirator failed.]]></description><link>https://writing.smitchee.com/p/untitled</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://writing.smitchee.com/p/untitled</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Evan Smith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2022 07:05:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/d0391bb0-b9d1-4dab-8686-0a1d08c188ee_1476x1442.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="pullquote"><p>Respirator failed. He&#8217;ll reincarnate. Find him.</p></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Image]]></title><description><![CDATA[Her space.]]></description><link>https://writing.smitchee.com/p/she-shed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://writing.smitchee.com/p/she-shed</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Evan Smith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2022 06:02:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/98d0c0f0-8444-489f-907a-13309dcff2e8_1470x1374.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="pullquote"><p>Her space. Her work. Herself, again.</p></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Visioncasting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Snooze.]]></description><link>https://writing.smitchee.com/p/vision-board</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://writing.smitchee.com/p/vision-board</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Evan Smith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2022 06:01:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/86302a40-d8cc-4b23-af20-bbeb789913df_1482x1014.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="pullquote"><p>Snooze. He&#8217;d manifest his dreams tomorrow.</p></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Legacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unyielding, we terraformed the prophet&#8217;s nightmare.]]></description><link>https://writing.smitchee.com/p/begotten</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://writing.smitchee.com/p/begotten</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Evan Smith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2022 05:59:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/a8eb0a58-7615-4dba-9129-26ea4bda5e5e_1480x1250.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="pullquote"><p>Unyielding, we terraformed the prophet&#8217;s nightmare.</p></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Life Well-Lived]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arthritic, wheezing.]]></description><link>https://writing.smitchee.com/p/auntie</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://writing.smitchee.com/p/auntie</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Evan Smith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2022 05:52:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/ea3718f4-4086-4622-b9e0-09495752f3d1_1476x1448.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="pullquote"><p>Arthritic, wheezing. Oceans knew her name.</p></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Full bottle.]]></description><link>https://writing.smitchee.com/p/end-of-day</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://writing.smitchee.com/p/end-of-day</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Evan Smith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2022 05:49:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f57cbc0a-d499-4980-aae0-7dd1869c115a_1474x1388.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="pullquote"><p>Full bottle. Empty apartment. No note.</p></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Discretion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Secrecy costs an extra thousand, Pastor.]]></description><link>https://writing.smitchee.com/p/on-discretion</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://writing.smitchee.com/p/on-discretion</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Evan Smith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2022 05:42:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e6a1d801-997b-4c54-83f4-8d415585afbb_614x824.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="pullquote"><p>Secrecy costs an extra thousand, Pastor.</p></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>