<?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[Leanne Shea Langdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[LSL Author Website]]></description><link>https://www.leanneshealangdown.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 01:55:10 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.leanneshealangdown.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The real story behind The Champagne Cartel]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are some stories that arrive slowly. A whisper, a nudge, a gentle idea that grows over time. And then there are the stories that hit you like a champagne cork to the forehead. The Champagne Cartel was both. Most people assume the title came after the plot, but the truth is the name existed long before the book did. It was born inside one of my girl‑gang group chats. The kind where the only agenda is When is our next champagne sesh because we need to discuss our macros.  Those chats...]]></description><link>https://www.leanneshealangdown.com/post/the-real-story-behind-the-champagne-cartel</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0fce5b2b5c18841b94f69e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 03:49:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bac6e1_c915625f86d74345a0aa8f2efeca2875~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leanne Shea Langdown</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Cheer Chick Charlie came to life]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I first created Cheer Chick Charlie back in 2011, I had no idea she would cartwheel her way into thousands of homes, classrooms, libraries and hearts across Australia. What began as a simple idea — a cheerful, determined girl who just wanted to be a cheerleader — grew into a decade‑long journey of confidence‑building stories, community support, and a whole lot of sparkle. Charlie was born from a desire to give children something I felt was missing in the book world at the time: a...]]></description><link>https://www.leanneshealangdown.com/post/how-cheer-chick-charlie-came-to-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0ac60328f4fc62987c769b</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 08:02:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bac6e1_b2601b3ddc254c489514e2d1860fa7f3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leanne Shea Langdown</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The heart behind my writing (and why I’m just getting started)]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you’ve found your way here, welcome. I’m Leanne Shea Langdown children’s book author, a long-forgotten Aussie blogger and now adult fiction and non-fiction writer. I've spent the better part of my life doing one thing with absolute joy: cheering people on. For many years I travelled around Australia meeting thousands of bright, brave, brilliant kids through my Cheer Chick Charlie™ series. I watched them grow, glow, stumble, try again, and discover their own courage. I signed books at...]]></description><link>https://www.leanneshealangdown.com/post/the-heart-behind-my-writing-and-why-i-m-just-getting-started</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a080673df43effc8cdea7aa</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 06:04:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bac6e1_d33888385b274713936dab33ac3e211a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leanne Shea Langdown</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>