Thoughts from a freelance writer on the unbound, nomadic, creative life.
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Cranky Guide Writing "Hour" November 2026!
Let’s try Saturday mornings again.
Folks, since I’m leading StoryStudio’s November Write Club on Mondays, the Cranky Guide Writing “Hour” is temporarily moving to Saturday mornings, 10am ET/9am CT. Longtime readers know the deal. New subsc...
Things That Made Me Less Cranky: October 2026
Welcome to my monthly list of recommendations. It is made up of completely random things/events/moments that made me less of a raging, bitter, hag despite the dumpster fire that is our world. It also includes food-centric suggestions. Enjoy...
But What If My Parents Are Old(er)? (With Claire Zulkey, Rosa Luz Garcia Rosell & Jose Antonio Bellina)
When Ines Bellina moved back to Peru after living 18 years in the United States, she moved in with her parents expecting to be spoiled. And she has been! But she’s also noticed that her parents are no spring chickens. In fact, they are now...
My Pitch to Tomato Tomato: Tabernas Won’t Die
The pitch that got me out of my pitching slumber
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Cranky Guide Writing "Hour" October 2026!
We’re back on Monday evenings!
I am back in Lima, which means my Mondays are wide open for some butt-in-chair, hands-on-keyboard, good ol’ fashion write-in. Specifically at 6:30 pm CT. That’s all the preamble I have! I’m in deep podcasting...
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Freelance writer, translator and bon vivant. Living the bicoastal life (Peru + USA). Creator and host of the podcast But You Can't Stay Here. Thoughts on the unbound, nomadic, creative life.
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