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A Tale of Two Instagrams
One helped launch my career. The other felt like a lost cause.
Apr 9 • Ines Bellina
Cranky Guide Writing "Hour" April 2026!
Back on Mondays!
Apr 6 • Ines Bellina
Things That Made Me Less Cranky: March 2026 Edition
The month that taught me I'll alway be a proud buzzkill
Apr 1

March 2026

Back on My Bulls**t: Baltimore
I'm not going to do it justice
Mar 19 • Ines Bellina
AWP 2026: The Middle Child Recap
Did I even attend a session this year?
Mar 12 • Ines Bellina
Cranky Guide Writing "Hour" March 2026!
Adding some Saturday options this month
Mar 10 • Ines Bellina
Where to Find Sources
Hours it takes to write an article? Three. Hours it takes to find one source? At least 18.
Mar 3 • Ines Bellina
Things That Made Me Less Cranky: February 2026 Edition
How did my screwed up, oust-a-president-per-year country end up being a safe haven?
Mar 1

February 2026

Divorce Redux
I loved divorce so much, I had to do it twice
Feb 15 • Ines Bellina
Cranky Guide Writing "Hour" February 2026!
Moving it to Mondays but keeping it at 8pm ET/7pm CT
Feb 2 • Ines Bellina
Things That Made Me Less Cranky: January 2026 Edition
News cycle so intense, this year needs to be wrung dry
Feb 1

January 2026

SCHEDULE CHANGE: Cranky Guide Writing "Hour" January 2026!
Starting tonight!
Jan 27 • Ines Bellina
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