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HISTORY, LIFE, ON WRITING, SHORT TAKES

A quiet voice inside, 1979

Reading Time: 2 minutes That was new. I’ve heard it from time to time ever since. Call it instinct, inspiration, internal dialog, the voice of God, whatever. It has never steered me wrong. Continue reading A quiet voice inside, 1979

Howard FieldingMarch 23, 2023March 22, 20231 Comment
HISTORY, LIFE, ON WRITING, SHORT TAKES

Long wait for a short story, 1979

Reading Time: 2 minutes One of the things I’m learning from re-reading my journal entries from my first year as a freelancer is the value of a deadline. Any kind of deadline. Continue reading Long wait for a short story, 1979

Howard FieldingMarch 22, 2023March 22, 2023Leave a comment
HISTORY, HUMOR, LIFE, ON WRITING, SHORT TAKES

Procrastination, pro-cras-tin-a-a-tion, 1979

Reading Time: < 1 minutes I still sing the song today:
Procrastination,
Pro-cras-tin-a-tion!
It’s making me late.
It’s making me la-a-a-ter… Continue reading Procrastination, pro-cras-tin-a-a-tion, 1979

Howard FieldingMarch 19, 2023March 18, 2023Leave a comment
HAPPINESS, HISTORY, LIFE, ON WRITING

Nothing to lose, 1979

Reading Time: 2 minutes For the hashtag generation, in those days # meant number and @ meant at, as in 5 pencils @ 10¢. Typewriters had them on the same key. How cozy! Continue reading Nothing to lose, 1979

Howard FieldingMarch 15, 2023March 15, 2023Leave a comment
HISTORY, LIFE, ON WRITING, SHORT TAKES

… except when it’s not, 1979

Reading Time: < 1 minutes My assignment ‘crumped,’ but I still hadn’t learned my lesson. Tomorrow is not another day. Today is the most important day there is. Continue reading … except when it’s not, 1979

Howard FieldingMarch 14, 2023March 9, 2023Leave a comment
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Ding letter, 1979

Reading Time: 2 minutes That ship had sailed. But the whole long, angst-ridden saga might someday be fodder for a fictional scene — or memoir — or maybe even a blog. Continue reading Ding letter, 1979

Howard FieldingMarch 10, 2023March 10, 20233 Comments
HISTORY, HUMOR, LIFE, ON WRITING, SHORT TAKES

Omens, 1979

Reading Time: 2 minutes Time and Newsweek ran uncomplimentary frat articles …and the frat shows were dropping like flies. That was a bad omen for my TV Guide piece. Continue reading Omens, 1979

Howard FieldingMarch 8, 2023March 8, 20234 Comments
HISTORY, HUMOR, LIFE, ON WRITING, SHORT TAKES

Things are looking up, 1979

Reading Time: 3 minutes First lesson when trying to break into any job: Don’t be late for your first appointment. Second lesson: Learn people’s names. Fast. Continue reading Things are looking up, 1979

Howard FieldingMarch 6, 2023March 6, 2023Leave a comment
HAPPINESS, LIFE, ON WRITING, REVIEWS, SHORT TAKES

A belated, unpublished review, 1979

Reading Time: 2 minutes This journal entry stands out mostly because it gives me the chance to share a positive review that is 44 years overdue Continue reading A belated, unpublished review, 1979

Howard FieldingMarch 4, 2023March 3, 20231 Comment
HAPPINESS, HISTORY, LIFE, ON WRITING, SHORT TAKES

Ideas, 1979

Reading Time: 2 minutes I suppose I could have had a niche professional specialty: editorial consultant for law firms.But I was still suffering from law school PTSD. Continue reading Ideas, 1979

Howard FieldingFebruary 27, 2023February 27, 2023Leave a comment

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