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In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 10

Reading Time: 2 minutes An author and educator friend likes this “story arc.” I hadn’t thought of a journal/memoir as a story, but I suppose the best ones are. Continue reading In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 10

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HAPPINESS, HISTORY, HUMOR, ON WRITING

In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 5

Reading Time: 2 minutes My journals make references to many other works-in-progress, but not the play. Meanwhile, they offer plenty of life lessons in between. Continue reading In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 5

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Year in Review 2022 (Week 52)

Reading Time: 2 minutes It took me nearly half a century to write and rewrite the play, which became a book about writing a play and how perfectionism and procrastination are this writer’s worst enemy. Continue reading Year in Review 2022 (Week 52)

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HAPPINESS, LIFE, ON WRITING, SHORT TAKES

Time to move on, 1978

Reading Time: 2 minutes What I didn’t realize at the time was that creative “work” and “a job” aren’t mutually exclusive. You can have your cake and eat it too, only in smaller portions. Continue reading Time to move on, 1978

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Week in Review: Week 42

Reading Time: 2 minutes Postponing the History Channel interview let me dive deeper into the Bubble Wrap origin story. Meanwhile, the journals show I postponed work on the play for two years. Continue reading Week in Review: Week 42

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Week in Review: Week 41

Reading Time: 2 minutes Am I going to listen to that voice saying “Dammit, Fielding, you’re a writer, let me out and let’s get on with it?” he asks. I don’t know, I reply. Continue reading Week in Review: Week 41

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Week in Review: Week 40

Reading Time: 2 minutes Reading my own journal 45 years later is eye-opening and brings back memories. Of course, some things are better forgotten. Continue reading Week in Review: Week 40

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Week in Review: Week 39

Reading Time: 2 minutes I encountered some forgotten wisdom from a young writer today: A 23-year-old me and his insights on writer’s block. Continue reading Week in Review: Week 39

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Week in Review: Week 38

Reading Time: 3 minutes A rebranding, a new logo, two major milestones (one good, one bad), and a chance to get out from behind the desk. In all, making progress! Continue reading Week in Review: Week 38

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Week in Review: Week 37

Reading Time: 2 minutes The beauty of an editorial calendar for a blog is that you can schedule posts well in advance. That doesn’t solve the problem of procrastination. Continue reading Week in Review: Week 37

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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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