<?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[Grant Stoye]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grant Stoye]]></description><link>https://www.grantstoye.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 15:15:48 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.grantstoye.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Be Positive]]></title><description><![CDATA[How does it feel to have a crush as an adult? ]]></description><link>https://www.grantstoye.com/post/be-positive</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f0e60ee1a06255b504661b</guid><category><![CDATA[Short Story]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:03:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5b89d3_f9bcc6e66a10440cb79799b0cc2b9707~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_760,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Grant Stoye</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once they were seated and covered with a camouflage blanket, Ed offered a steaming thermos to his friend. It smelled lovely, a rich dark roast that hinted at chocolate and warmed Darren up even before he took a sip. 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I have a few idears.]]></description><link>https://www.grantstoye.com/post/tigers-thoughts-transcendental-transactions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6716b36f78f1bac28a00fa72</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2024 20:27:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5b89d3_c92ddc89b3d242a8980cb82ee3d44a75~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_621,h_443,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Grant Stoye</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Familiar Hurt ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before anything else, if you remember one thing from this piece, let it be this: It's not that  they lost, it's how  they lost. ****...]]></description><link>https://www.grantstoye.com/post/a-familiar-hurt</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65b839552caecb9a4bf19c79</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2024 01:52:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5b89d3_8eaafe1212e24261b6351e1b5387609e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_540,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Grant Stoye</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Dream of Teeth ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I crawl into bed hungry, a gnawing ache in my gut. 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The man didn’t even have time to look down as another clap...]]></description><link>https://www.grantstoye.com/post/hold-fast-part-6-blood-on-the-floorboards</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61cf6b4983263c0016bb7492</guid><category><![CDATA[Short Story]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 20:45:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5b89d3_28ea5bd26a194e148486ae9a3b316557~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_612,h_246,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Grant Stoye</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stop Me If You've Heard This Before ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This comic means a lot to me for a variety of reasons. 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