<?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 Scribbling Mongoose: Serial Fiction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Longer form fiction, published in installments, for paid subscribers.]]></description><link>https://wesplatt.substack.com/s/serial-fiction</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!htOg!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb0630f38-ab0a-4f70-b777-60c680da7981_400x400.jpeg</url><title>The Scribbling Mongoose: Serial Fiction</title><link>https://wesplatt.substack.com/s/serial-fiction</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 16:11:25 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://wesplatt.substack.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Wes Platt]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[wesplatt@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[wesplatt@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Wes Platt]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Wes Platt]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[wesplatt@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[wesplatt@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Wes Platt]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[The Storm Surge Slayings: Chapter 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shyin' Away]]></description><link>https://wesplatt.substack.com/p/the-storm-surge-slayings-chapter-056</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://wesplatt.substack.com/p/the-storm-surge-slayings-chapter-056</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Wes Platt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2023 20:19:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/8d6ee0ef-d99a-4d8b-b192-59860a5b78ee_1024x1024.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mark Wendell parked his car outside the Willow Street disaster shelter. Broken windows along the building's facade bore witness to the relentless assault of debris during a harsh storm the night before. He took a deep breath, then stepped out of his car.</p>
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