Archive - The Cranky Guide

Peruvian Fashion: A Round Up of Faves

FYI, the alpaca sweaters sold in tourist markets are NOT authentic

Jul 10

Cranky Guide Writing "Hour" July & August 2025

Turning to Tuesdays for motivation

Jul 3 •

June 2025

Things That Made Me Less Cranky: June 2025 Edition

You HAVE to see the pants I bought

Jun 30

How My Rom Com Novel Got Its Happy Ending: Adrienne Gunn

Appropriately enough, Adrienne's publishing journey has all the twists and turns of your fave romances

Jun 26

Cranky Guide Writing "Hour" June 2025

Back on Mondays!

Jun 15 •

Lima, It's Been a Year

On going home, again.

Jun 14

Things That Made Me Less Cranky: May 2025 Edition

If Susan Miller can drop her monthly horoscopes this late in the month, I can drop this way into June too

Jun 5

May 2025

Cranky Guide Writing "Hour": 1,000 Words of Summer Edition

With some write-ins for free subscribers!

May 30 •

How to Finish an Article-in-Progress

What happens when you're hired to finish a piece another writer began?

May 29 •

It's My Birthday. Here's 20% Off

One more week to take advantage of the Get Out of DOGE Sale

May 24 •

Get 20% Off Annual and Monthly Plans Until May 31

Benefits range from access to pitches to getting petty revenge on a former boss

May 16 •

How I Turned My Personal Story Into a Universal One To Sell My Book: Ruthie Ackerman

Another story about never writing for market trends, even when you hit a market trend

May 15

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