The Cranky Guide

A Tale of Two Instagrams

One helped launch my career. The other felt like a lost cause.

Apr 9 • Ines Bellina

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Cranky Guide Writing "Hour" April 2026!

Back on Mondays!

Apr 6 • Ines Bellina

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Things That Made Me Less Cranky: March 2026 Edition

The month that taught me I'll alway be a proud buzzkill

Apr 1

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March 2026

Back on My Bulls**t: Baltimore

I'm not going to do it justice

Mar 19 • Ines Bellina

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AWP 2026: The Middle Child Recap

Did I even attend a session this year?

Mar 12 • Ines Bellina

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Cranky Guide Writing "Hour" March 2026!

Adding some Saturday options this month

Mar 10 • Ines Bellina

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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

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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

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February 2026

Divorce Redux

I loved divorce so much, I had to do it twice

Feb 15 • Ines Bellina

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Cranky Guide Writing "Hour" February 2026!

Moving it to Mondays but keeping it at 8pm ET/7pm CT

Feb 2 • Ines Bellina

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Things That Made Me Less Cranky: January 2026 Edition

News cycle so intense, this year needs to be wrung dry

Feb 1

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January 2026