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<rss version="2.0"><channel><description>MAKE! BELIEVE!&#xA;Children’s book author &amp; illustrator. #kidlit&#xA;Skeletown: Hola Adiós (pub. Little Brown) out now!&#xA;&#xA;https://linktr.ee/rhode_montijo</description><link>https://bsky.app/profile/rhodemontijo.bsky.social</link><title>@rhodemontijo.bsky.social - The Fantasmical World of Rhode Montijo</title><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/rhodemontijo.bsky.social/post/3mzg6yxhjnk27</link><description>V🎃TE!</description><pubDate>03 Nov 2026 15:51 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:mprghyev3d6fxtprv4jfu3ba/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzg6yxhjnk27</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/rhodemontijo.bsky.social/post/3myuyx42azk2m</link><description>Swipe to see some behind-the-scenes images to The Halloween Kid Animated Special! 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Believe!&#xA;RhodeMontijo.com&#xA;&#xA;#thefantasmicalworldofrhodemontijo #inthedarknessbethelight&#xA;&#xA;Repost</description><pubDate>17 Oct 2026 18:54 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:mprghyev3d6fxtprv4jfu3ba/app.bsky.feed.post/3my3rb2g3ks2l</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/rhodemontijo.bsky.social/post/3mw5lra3k2k2l</link><description>HAPPY FALL Y’ALL from The Halloween Kid! &#xA;&#xA;Make sure to catch The Halloween Kid Animated Special pardners! Out now!&#xA;&#xA;https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PB79YeJ5Rkg&amp;ra=m &#xA;&#xA;PLEASE SHARE PARDNERS! &#xA;&#xA;#thehalloweenkidanimatedspecial #halloweenkid #happyfallyall</description><pubDate>23 Sep 2026 01:30 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:mprghyev3d6fxtprv4jfu3ba/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw5lra3k2k2l</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/rhodemontijo.bsky.social/post/3mvvtfpzfz22z</link><description>Hankerin’ to watch a new Halloweeny animated special? Watch THE HALLOWEEN ANIMATED SPECIAL here:&#xA;&#xA;https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PB79YeJ5Rkg&amp;pp=0gcJCYsCo7VqN5tD&#xA;&#xA;Please share!</description><pubDate>19 Sep 2026 23:26 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:mprghyev3d6fxtprv4jfu3ba/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvvtfpzfz22z</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/rhodemontijo.bsky.social/post/3msrp6kbal22p</link><description>I can’t believe it! Skully’s Best Dia Ever hits the shelves TOMORROW!!! 😱Published by the fine folks at @littlebrown ! &#xA;&#xA;NEW STORY! NEW FORMAT! MORE COLORS!&#xA;&#xA;I appreciate your support! 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We really can’t thank y’all enough for your support pardners! ✨🎃✨&#xA;&#xA;https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PB79YeJ5Rkg&amp;pp=0gcJCR4Bo7VqN5tD</description><pubDate>02 Nov 2025 03:12 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:mprghyev3d6fxtprv4jfu3ba/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4mjwwy4lc2h</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/rhodemontijo.bsky.social/post/3m4lm2jhuk22i</link><description>Keep a little Halloween in your heart all year round!&#xA;&#xA;Feel free to share</description><pubDate>01 Nov 2025 18:18 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:mprghyev3d6fxtprv4jfu3ba/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4lm2jhuk22i</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/rhodemontijo.bsky.social/post/3m4lft6ca6c2z</link><description>Only 364 days left to Hallowe’en!&#xA;&#xA;Feel free to share!&#xA;&#xA;#trickytrickies</description><pubDate>01 Nov 2025 16:26 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:mprghyev3d6fxtprv4jfu3ba/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4lft6ca6c2z</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/rhodemontijo.bsky.social/post/3m4ilmvpun22z</link><description>OK everyone, once again, early this morning I trekked out to the woods with cinnamon sticks and the perfect fall leaf and tried to connect with NO-RAIN JACK (The patron saint of good weather for Halloween) to wish everyone the perfect Halloween weather for tonight! 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