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Category: SHORT TAKES

Short (2 minutes or less) essays and thoughts of the day.

HAPPINESS, HISTORY, LIFE, ON WRITING, SHORT TAKES

Budding Writer, 1978: ‘I Do Care’

Reading Time: < 1 minutes As a writer, I should care more about what other people think and less about what they think of me. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1978: ‘I Do Care’

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FICTION, HAPPINESS, HISTORY, HUMOR, LIFE, ON WRITING, SHORT TAKES

Journeyman Journalist: Bridging the gap

Reading Time: 2 minutes Sometimes the hats of journalist and fiction writer can overlap. Covering a local disaster led to ideas for a short story. Continue reading Journeyman Journalist: Bridging the gap

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Journeyman Journalist, 1979: Settling in

Reading Time: 2 minutes With a brown-and-yellow bathroom theme, I was no interior decorator. And that Woody Allen poster was a bad role model for a writer. Continue reading Journeyman Journalist, 1979: Settling in

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Howard FieldingSeptember 18, 2023September 18, 2023Leave a comment
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The surprising story of “September Song”

Reading Time: 2 minutes “And the days grow short
When you reach September”…
The story behind “September Song” Continue reading The surprising story of “September Song”

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Howard FieldingSeptember 8, 2023September 9, 2023Leave a comment
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In Other Words … Season 2, Episode 28

Reading Time: 3 minutes My TV debut on History’s “The Mega-Brands That Built America” launched Sunday at 9 p.m. Eastern. Like Rick in Casablanca,  I was misinformed. Continue reading In Other Words … Season 2, Episode 28

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Budding Writer, 1978-79: The Uncommon Era

Reading Time: 2 minutes I had become disciplined about my writing, and thoughtful, and fluent. I’d sold fact and fiction and enjoyed dabbling with short stories. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1978-79: The Uncommon Era

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Budding Writer, 1979: At the Hop Part II

Reading Time: 2 minutes This series is about celebrating successes and learning from failures. So here are five lessons from two
lifetimes later. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: At the Hop Part II

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Budding Writer, 1979: Good for the ego

Reading Time: 2 minutes “It was pretty exciting, seeing my photo go on the front page, and all. I hope other staff members don’t think I’m getting too pretentious.” Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: Good for the ego

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Budding Writer, 1979: Short and sweet

Reading Time: 2 minutes With its downtown and thriving campus community, Hanover was a lucrative market for a weekly newspaper. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: Short and sweet

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Budding Writer, 1979: I’m fantasizing

Reading Time: 2 minutes Eventually my fantasy about an office with files, reference books (does anyone still use them?), and memo boards came to pass. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: I’m fantasizing

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Howard Fielding's "Living Here" column ran for 25 years in The Sunday Republican of Waterbury, Connecticut. Now retired, he's still living here, online. Join him to enjoy sunsets, short uplifting essays, works in progress, special surprises, and the occasional trip down Memory Lane.

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