<?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[Riker Books]]></title><description><![CDATA[Erotic Substance delivers sensual, cinematic illustrated novellas where passion, imagination, and compelling storytelling come together.
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Substance]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[rikerbooks@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[rikerbooks@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Erotic Substance]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Red Shoe Diaries Endorsement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Full Circle Moment]]></description><link>https://www.rikerbooks.com/p/red-shoe-diaries-endorsement</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.rikerbooks.com/p/red-shoe-diaries-endorsement</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Erotic Substance]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 16:00:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fXM8!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1b89ddd5-6790-4b0f-9f28-feeedb7d241f_307x460.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a 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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great Way to Go]]></title><description><![CDATA[Half-a-Grand Flash Fiction Contest Entry: Zombie Apocalypse + Office Romance]]></description><link>https://www.rikerbooks.com/p/great-way-to-go</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.rikerbooks.com/p/great-way-to-go</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Erotic Substance]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:19:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ppMF!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fba7a382d-fe60-4ed3-b7ec-1cf793cb5a32_941x941.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4>It was as if the moon cracked in half, its cursed yolk oozing down upon the earth to wake the dead.</h4><p></p><h4>Just as candy corn hit the shelves and leaves began to fall, corpses began to rise.</h4><p></p><h4>A colossal skyscraper is where I put in my nine to five, cleaning from top to bottom as a head honcha rules from its tip like a Prada queen.</h4><p></p><h4>And yes, like any warm-blooded be&#8230;</h4>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Karida]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soom-To-Be Illusrated Novella]]></description><link>https://www.rikerbooks.com/p/karida</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.rikerbooks.com/p/karida</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Erotic Substance]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:42:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bAXd!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa61a0a78-e381-49b9-a6fd-f29086a01880_1024x1536.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p></p></blockquote><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bAXd!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa61a0a78-e381-49b9-a6fd-f29086a01880_1024x1536.png" 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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Failure Makes Success Taste Sweeter ]]></title><description><![CDATA[August 25, 2026]]></description><link>https://www.rikerbooks.com/p/failure-makes-success-taste-sweeter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.rikerbooks.com/p/failure-makes-success-taste-sweeter</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Erotic Substance]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:48:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!HOSn!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe49ceba2-dfc8-44a7-889d-ef8c09e27117_1254x1254.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4>August 25, 2026</h4><p></p><h4>Thank you to all 64 of you wonderful kickstarter backers who believed in my project. </h4><p></p><h4>Although we didn't fund, I still don't regret at all the hard work that was involved with the campaign. </h4><p></p><h4>Because I got to meet you!</h4><p></p><h4>I won't lie, it stings like a MOFO&#128516; but I&#8217;m already looking forward to the relaunch.</h4><p></p><h4>After speaking with my publisher, we thi&#8230;</h4>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[24 HOURS LEFT ON KS!]]></title><description><![CDATA[We gave it the old college try.]]></description><link>https://www.rikerbooks.com/p/24-hours-left-on-ks</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.rikerbooks.com/p/24-hours-left-on-ks</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Erotic Substance]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:07:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!RABQ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8cc76e53-85ac-4af2-99a3-45cdc30b5bc3_1440x3120.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4>We gave it the old college try.</h4><p></p><h4>Close, but no cigar.</h4><p></p><h4>Ok, so is there an idiom for, &#8216; Fuck it, we'll relaunch later&#8217;? &#128518; </h4><p></p><h4>24 hours left as of this writing, with 34.18% funded. </h4><p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a 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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hitting Back!]]></title><description><![CDATA[KS ai Drama]]></description><link>https://www.rikerbooks.com/p/hitting-back</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.rikerbooks.com/p/hitting-back</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Erotic Substance]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 14:39:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vAJQ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F687f2c2d-99f2-4581-a7a6-b47a101cae8d_2600x2712.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4>Kickstarter accused us of using ai, so our illustrator hit back with this quick sketch.</h4><p></p><h4>A coloring page for all of you wonderful supporters out there.</h4><p></p><h4>Just save to your computer, print, and add some color to these beauties!</h4><p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" 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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xocolate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Erotic Movie Review]]></description><link>https://www.rikerbooks.com/p/xocolate</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.rikerbooks.com/p/xocolate</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Erotic Substance]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 21:26:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!uMm1!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F171d8e6c-5395-4beb-9511-e83ecfd400a0_480x360.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!uMm1!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F171d8e6c-5395-4beb-9511-e83ecfd400a0_480x360.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div 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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[1953]]></title><description><![CDATA[Erotic Movie Review]]></description><link>https://www.rikerbooks.com/p/1953</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.rikerbooks.com/p/1953</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Erotic Substance]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 00:54:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5Kk1!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fda4ee66a-645e-4bb8-a084-95382e4b6d3f_1440x1258.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5Kk1!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fda4ee66a-645e-4bb8-a084-95382e4b6d3f_1440x1258.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div 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