<?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[A Universe Gone Awry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unlocking worlds through words, one portal at a time.]]></description><link>https://universegoneawryco.wixsite.com/elena-delgado/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:22:33 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://universegoneawryco.wixsite.com/elena-delgado/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Book Update 3/30: The Last Lap!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi everyone! Here's what I've been up to as the book gets close to the release on April 19th Finalized the Cover It took a lot of fixing and going back and forth between my computer and iPad to make sure my cover was pixel-perfect (literally. KDP wouldn't accept my cover if I was a single pixel off... Very infuriating). In total, I spent about 118 hours designing and editing both covers. I made a tutorial on my YouTube channel if you want to learn how to do it yourself! That's about 5...]]></description><link>https://universegoneawryco.wixsite.com/elena-delgado/post/book-update-3-30-the-last-lap</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cb397a6d22c86f75a65f66</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 03:13:16 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Elena Delgado</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book Update 12/20 (+ Updated Synopsis!)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi all! I sent my manuscript to my editor for the second round of editing a week ago. As the manuscript rapidly approaches completion, I am starting to think about other things, like cover design. While there's no set date for the cover design to be released yet, I anticipate sometime in February. (but expect teasers sooner!) I've also been finalizing my synopsis and working on front/backmatter for the book. Do you guys care much about printed endpapers? I've seen it as a selling point for...]]></description><link>https://universegoneawryco.wixsite.com/elena-delgado/post/book-update-12-20-updated-synopsis</link><guid isPermaLink="false">694712f23b8b6eb4129c0fe5</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 21:42:44 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Elena Delgado</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[9/11/25 Book Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello! I haven't posted much in the past few months, but I have not been idle during this time. Here's what I've been up to! Contacting Editors and Coming to a Deal Getting an editor was the biggest thing that made me think, I'm really serious about this project. Not only because of the money, but also because it involved professionals, not just myself and those close to me. We began working with them and came to a deal, then I finished my self-edits to send it in. We chose copy-editing...]]></description><link>https://universegoneawryco.wixsite.com/elena-delgado/post/9-11-25-book-update</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6910fa27b0f18b6ce71d2747</guid><pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 21:13:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5503e9_8b25decf3e78459fbcafc952777d6e87~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_810,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elena Delgado</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[9/1/25 Book Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi guys! 	We're about seven months from launch today (roughly, haven't quite worked out the details). This post is mostly for maintenance...]]></description><link>https://universegoneawryco.wixsite.com/elena-delgado/post/9-1-25-book-update</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b657f1fcffb11462e36760</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 03:07:43 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Elena Delgado</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Art of Being Young, Messy, and Human]]></title><description><![CDATA[I started writing my novel A Universe Gone Awry as a 10-year-old, based on a world I played pretend in with my sister and her friends....]]></description><link>https://universegoneawryco.wixsite.com/elena-delgado/post/the-art-of-being-young-messy-and-human</link><guid isPermaLink="false">689fa1c881e6ee2fae51b382</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2025 21:09:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5503e9_ee79fc7789af4bdc94d869607debfa16~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_474,h_316,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elena Delgado</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pronunciation Guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fantasy genre is a little weird in that a lot of place names/characters tend to have otherworldly sounding names. My book happens to...]]></description><link>https://universegoneawryco.wixsite.com/elena-delgado/post/pronunciation-guide</link><guid isPermaLink="false">689d0788df9fab6286af0be5</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 21:49:19 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Elena Delgado</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 Misbeliefs I had About Being a Teenage Author]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here I'll break down ten misbeliefs I held about being a teen author that held me back from publishing sooner.  1) "No one will take me...]]></description><link>https://universegoneawryco.wixsite.com/elena-delgado/post/7-misbeliefs-i-had-about-being-a-teenage-author</link><guid isPermaLink="false">689cb675f0b804ed623b9810</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 17:42:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5503e9_1ece76242ade40cdb980c7da632c177b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_474,h_316,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elena Delgado</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Putting Myself Out There]]></title><description><![CDATA[I got my first follower on my business Instagram page for marketing today. But instead of the joy I expected, I felt...fear....]]></description><link>https://universegoneawryco.wixsite.com/elena-delgado/post/putting-myself-out-there</link><guid isPermaLink="false">689c15ac2121fcbef21c2be9</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 05:16:48 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Elena Delgado</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[So, Where Did This Story Come From? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a kid, I was restlessly curious and creative. The idea of other universes where magic and unicorns were real was something that...]]></description><link>https://universegoneawryco.wixsite.com/elena-delgado/post/so-where-did-this-story-come-from</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6892a2428ceefd720107f262</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 01:33:43 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Elena Delgado</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>