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My Pitch to Chicago Magazine: Fika
Throwback Thursday in honor of The Bear
Jun 25
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Ines Bellina
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The Abyss That Is Peruvian Elections
When loving democracy means hating everyone LMAO
Jun 18
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Ines Bellina
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Introducing But You Can't Stay Here
Trailer just dropped!
Jun 9
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Ines Bellina
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Lima, It's Been Two Years
I'm getting itchy feet
Jun 4
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Ines Bellina
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Cranky Guide Writing "Hour" June 2026!
Virtual write-in perk for paid subscribers
Jun 1
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Ines Bellina
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May 2026
Things That Made Me Less Cranky: May 2026 Edition
Birthday month never misses
May 31
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Ines Bellina
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The Dirty Truth Behind My Newsletter Economics
How much money do I actually make?
May 29
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Ines Bellina
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I'm Now a Graduate of the Stony Brook Podcast Incubator Program
I got a mic, an idea, and a yearlong's worth of professional skills from it
May 21
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Ines Bellina
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Reminder: "Writing About Hard Things: Strategies for Craft & Care" is this Thursday!
We still have spots left on our virtual writing workshop
May 11
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Ines Bellina
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A Cover Letter That Hits
My least favorite genre comes out to play
May 7
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Ines Bellina
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Cranky Guide Writing "Hour" May 2026!
Still on Mondays!
May 4
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Ines Bellina
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Things That Made Me Less Cranky: April 2026 Edition
Welp, at least I didn't vote for the 3 doofuses that might become president
May 2
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