<?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[Mary Halpin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mary Halpin]]></description><link>https://www.mary-halpin.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 11:31:11 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.mary-halpin.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[First Substack post!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writing realistic older women! So often, we’re mere cliches within fiction. There are exceptions, of course, but often we’re portrayed either as comic foils or wicked stepmothers. But older women have a wealth of experience to share. We’ve married well or badly or not at all; have raised children; started businesses; taken care of elderly parents; hung out with friends and travelled widely for work or pleasure. Some of us have endured unhappy marriages, or fallen prey to narcissists. We’ve...]]></description><link>https://www.mary-halpin.com/post/first-substack-post</link><guid isPermaLink="false">667546fb-f932-4821-a5a5-c44a553d66dc</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 23:50:05 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>maryhalpin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Janey Mac is coming to Audible ...and it will shatter a long term prejudice...]]></title><link>https://www.mary-halpin.com/post/janey-mac-is-coming-to-audible-</link><guid isPermaLink="false">4657358a-4f2b-4e14-9ee2-d7d494f90e38</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:22:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ffa5ea_520a95a4e8144b5c981905e41193b11f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>maryhalpin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exploring the World of Modern Fiction Trends]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I sit down to write, I dive into a world where older women take centre stage. These heroines are not your typical characters; they are complex, real, and often caught in the tangled webs of dysfunctional families. My stories blend comedy with realism, shining a light on the challenges and triumphs of women who have lived through it all. If you find yourself nodding at tales of unfaithful husbands, elder romance, difficult adult children, or entitled grandchildren, then you are in the...]]></description><link>https://www.mary-halpin.com/post/exploring-the-world-of-modern-fiction-trends</link><guid isPermaLink="false">2f845b5b-1edd-43c3-ae22-51bb3967980d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:05:01 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>maryhalpin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A B(l)oomer in West Sussex: Tech, Pets, Gen Z Slang and Why Older Voices Still Matter]]></title><link>https://www.mary-halpin.com/post/bloomer-in-west-sussex-tech-pets-gen-z-slang-and-why-older-voices-still-matter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">44bcf5c4-cc70-4f17-9bd4-a14d839cb9f9</guid><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 17:42:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ffa5ea_e69f31405ad14fefac5868e21c92cc3b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>maryhalpin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thank you Sussex Express!]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you enjoy reading about dysfunctional families...]]></description><link>https://www.mary-halpin.com/post/thank-you-sussex-express</link><guid isPermaLink="false">0bce8898-5b03-4001-b169-1e1bc41de9ea</guid><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 19:52:17 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>maryhalpin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Janey Mac!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to my site!  If you've come here because you enjoy reading funny, moving and insightful novels that just may - believe it or not - have a more mature female protagonist then you've come to the right place.]]></description><link>https://www.mary-halpin.com/post/janey-mac</link><guid isPermaLink="false">da42d857-434e-433b-8ee3-379d5d1214e7</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:51:51 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>maryhalpin</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>