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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

I promise you won't die

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

Designing Your Cover

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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