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New title, better newsletter
May 22, 2024
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Ines Bellina
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Feeding the Creative Well: Resetting and Reenergizing Your Writing
This month's mini-salon was about getting out of a slump or funk
Sep 18
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Ines Bellina
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The Mini-Salon Is Back!
We're bringing back-to-school vibes to your writing. But in a good way!
Sep 11
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Ines Bellina
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Cranky Guide Writing "Hour" Sept-Dec 2025!
We're back on Mondays for the rest of the year
Sep 7
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Ines Bellina
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Things That Made Me Less Cranky: July & August 2025 Edition
Supersized version for two very busy months
Sep 3
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Business of Writing
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How to Finish an Article-in-Progress
What happens when you're hired to finish a piece another writer began?
May 29
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Ines Bellina
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Basic Tax Info I've Learned While Freelancing
Please hire an accountant, pleaseeeeeeeeeee
Mar 6
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Adapting a Newsletter Post for Publication
An example of how writing my newsletter got me a byline
Feb 27
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Ines Bellina
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Personal Essays
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What I Do With Stuff
A storage unit can teach you a lot about priorities
Aug 30
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Stop Blaming Latinos
Yes, this is a post about the elections
Jul 24
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Ines Bellina
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Fantasma.
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Peruvian Fashion: A Round Up of Faves
FYI, the alpaca sweaters sold in tourist markets are NOT authentic
Jul 10
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Back on My Bulls**t
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