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This Is Not What I Expected
Addressing today's issues one uncomfortable personal detail at a time. Paid subscribers get writing and publishing advice for the writer on a budget.
By AprilCG
· Launched 4 years ago
Crafting Mad: How to Handle Anger in 8 Messy Steps
Or, using emotions to clear all the dead candles off your kitchen counter
Jun 18•AprilCG
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How to Share Your Writing For the First Time
Jun 12•AprilCG
Short Creative Things My Friends Wrote
How to build community through sharing your writing
Jun 5•AprilCG
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True Love is a Pain in the Ass
Sep 16, 2022•AprilCG
Girls' Trip
Oct 15, 2025•AprilCG
The Women of "Landman"
Jan 8•AprilCG
It's Been a Year Since My Dad Died
Sep 12, 2025•AprilCG
What You Can't See In This Photo
Sep 5, 2025•AprilCG
Over-planning is the Death of Fun
Feb 27•AprilCG
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The Puzzle of Frida Kahlo's Life
And what it means for us non-famous people
May 14•AprilCG
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People-Watching
An afternoon reading and feeling agitated at First Light Books
May 8•AprilCG
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Let's Shake on It
The evolution of the handshake through the pandemic and beyond
May 1•AprilCG
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How to Format Your Book for Print, Part 3
Self-Publishing: The Next Step
Apr 22•AprilCG
How to Format Your Book for Print, Part 2
Apr 16•AprilCG
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There's a Mouse In My House
Actually, and unfortunately, more than one
Apr 13•AprilCG
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Musings from the Witching Hour
Childhood, sunsets, and indigestion
Apr 9•AprilCG
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