366 Days tag:bookarchitecture.com,2011-12-24://4 2012-02-20T20:56:00Z Movable Type 5.04 Work with professionals tag:bookarchitecture.com,2012://4.215 2012-02-20T20:55:18Z 2012-02-20T20:56:00Z February 20 (1857): Baudelaire's publisher refuses to show him the cover for Flowers of Evil. Throughout the publishing process you will need to let go... Stuart Horwitz February 20 (1857): Baudelaire's publisher refuses to show him the cover for his volume of poetry, Les Fleurs du Mal (Flowers of Evil).

Throughout the publishing process you will need to let go: in increments, to professionals who can do their best work with your assistance but not your intrusion. It may be hard to let go, but let go.

]]> Name it tag:bookarchitecture.com,2012://4.214 2012-02-19T14:35:04Z 2012-02-19T14:35:43Z February 19 (1963): Publication of The Feminine Mystique. Betty Friedan coined the term to describe the widespread unhappiness of women. As we evolve new ways of thinking, we can apply the words we have in a new way... Stuart Horwitz February 19 (1963): Publication of Betty Friedan’s, The Feminine Mystique. Friedan coined the term feminine mystique to describe "the problem that has no name"—the widespread unhappiness of women, where the housewife lost her identity and sense of self.

Not everything has a name...yet. But as we evolve new ways of thinking—as new concepts emerge—we can apply the words we have in a new way. Give us something new.

]]> Squirm tag:bookarchitecture.com,2012://4.213 2012-02-19T03:07:01Z 2012-02-19T03:08:08Z Stuart Horwitz February 18 (1885): Publication of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain.

“No matter what your critique of Twain’s most popular novel is...watching Huck’s wrestling with the threat of a literal hell as a way of keeping him from making a humanitarian choice is one of the most powerful examples of truth in literature.” -- Rev. Ed Bacon

]]> Don't rush it tag:bookarchitecture.com,2012://4.211 2012-02-18T02:37:10Z 2012-02-18T02:37:05Z February 17 (1904): Madame Butterfly premieres to poor reviews. Puccini revises the opera, and four months later it is performed again to huge applause. Knowing when something is done can be elusive... Stuart Horwitz February 17 (1904): Madame Butterfly, an opera by the Italian composer Giacomo Puccini, premieres to poor reviews. Puccini revises the opera, splitting the second act in two and making other changes. Four months later, it is performed again, and receives huge applause.

Knowing when something is done can be elusive. Let’s just say if you don’t know it’s done, it probably isn’t. Even if you really want it to be...

]]> Persevere tag:bookarchitecture.com,2012://4.212 2012-02-18T02:35:08Z 2012-02-18T02:35:43Z Stuart Horwitz February 16 (1923): King Tut’s tomb is opened, revealing an immense gilded canopy, each chamber filled with splendid treasures.

For seven years, the English Egyptologist Howard Carter searched fruitlessly for the tomb of the richest pharaoh in history. In the last year that his benefactor, Lord Carnarvon, could support, Carter’s luck changed...discovering the greatest collection of Egyptian antiquities ever.

]]> Perform your work tag:bookarchitecture.com,2012://4.210 2012-02-16T02:02:38Z 2012-02-16T02:03:46Z February 15 (1673): Moliere collapses on stage and dies while playing the part of a hypochondriac in his own play. Find someone to read your work to today. You will be able to feel what works in a whole new way... Stuart Horwitz February 15 (1673): French playwright Moliere collapses on stage and dies while playing the part of a hypochondriac in his own play, Le Malade Imaginaire.

Find someone to read your work to today. You will be able to feel what works in a whole new way: where you stumble, where you sing.

]]> You get what you give tag:bookarchitecture.com,2012://4.209 2012-02-14T22:02:04Z 2012-02-14T22:02:39Z Stuart Horwitz February 14 (1994): May Sarton gets 23 Valentine’s Day Cards at the age of 82.

Bring the reader into your work. Helping them identify with your characters or your concepts is the mark of a generous spirit. You will be rewarded by how engrossed they are, because they can relate.

]]> Authorized graffiti tag:bookarchitecture.com,2012://4.208 2012-02-13T15:02:27Z 2012-02-13T15:03:22Z Stuart Horwitz February 13: Dedicated to the memory of Connie Tumavicus.

Any guest at my friend Connie’s house could write on the walls of her bathroom with the Pilot silver marker she kept on the vanity counter, the kind that often pool and drip and even give you a little buzz if you sniff the tip long enough. Right there, above and below the empty towel bar across from the toilet—full rein to record thoughts and feelings and doodles.

How would you “dress-up” your own bathroom wall? What would be your Krylon?

Contributed by Amy Powell Faeskorn.

]]> Share your inspiration tag:bookarchitecture.com,2012://4.207 2012-02-12T16:46:24Z 2012-02-12T16:47:06Z February 12 (1837): Birthdate of artist Thomas Moran whose paintings helped convince Congress to set aside Yellowstone as a national park. If you have a person, a place, or a thing that inspires you -- tell us about it... Stuart Horwitz February 12 (1837): Birthdate of artist Thomas Moran. In 1871, Moran helps convince Congress to set aside Yellowstone as a national park by sending back paintings of the area that verify reports and stimulate public interest.

We could all use a little inspiration. Inspiration comes, it goes, and we’re looking for our next fix. If you have a person, a place, or a thing that inspires you -- tell us about it.

]]> Read something foreign (in translation) tag:bookarchitecture.com,2012://4.206 2012-02-11T13:44:32Z 2012-02-11T13:45:53Z February 11 (660 B.C.): Japan founded by Emperor Jimmu. The eight islands making up the Japanese archipelago have given us countless works of genius... Stuart Horwitz February 11 (660 B.C.): Japan founded by Emperor Jimmu.

The eight islands making up the Japanese archipelago have given us Shikibu’s The Tale of Genji, Basho’s haiku, and Murakami’s novels, among countless other works of genius. We just wanted to say thank you.

]]> Get a grant tag:bookarchitecture.com,2012://4.205 2012-02-10T15:54:31Z 2012-02-10T15:55:09Z Stuart Horwitz February 10 (1927): Birthday of lyric soprano, Leontyne Price.

“We should not have a tin cup out for something as important as the arts in this country, the richest in the world. Creative artists are always begging, but always being used when it's time to show us at our best.” -- Leontyne Price

]]> Rise to the occasion tag:bookarchitecture.com,2012://4.204 2012-02-09T17:38:22Z 2012-02-09T17:40:29Z February 9 (1964): 73 million people tune in to watch the Beatles appear on the Ed Sullivan Show on television for the first time. If you watch the Beatles now, they are in total command of the situation... Stuart Horwitz February 9 (1964): 73 million people tune in to watch the Beatles appear on the Ed Sullivan Show on television for the first time. It is an event likened to, “Where were you when Kennedy was shot?” or the first steps on the moon.

If you watch the Beatles now, amidst the screaming fans, and bulging press ranks -- they are in total command of the situation, simply performing their songs they love with genuine excitement. When your turn comes to share something, don’t waste energy on worrying if it’s good enough. You might only get 9 minutes and 37 seconds.

]]> Keep good company tag:bookarchitecture.com,2012://4.203 2012-02-08T12:58:11Z 2012-02-08T12:59:30Z Stuart Horwitz February 8 (1875): French short story writer Guy de Maupassant tries to collect others’ share of the bar bill, including: cherry anisette in the evening, chocolate wine in the morning, absinthe, bordeaux, “additional wine,” champagne and billiards.

Writing may be a solitary act, but we derive our strength and inspiration from our friends. Find some time to make merry.

]]> Call it out tag:bookarchitecture.com,2012://4.202 2012-02-07T15:55:23Z 2012-02-07T15:55:59Z February 7 (1898): Author Emile Zola brought to trial for publishing a letter accusing the French President of prejudicial behavior and an unlawful jailing in the case of Alfred Dreyfus. Sometimes, it is what it is. And sometimes it is messed up... Stuart Horwitz February 7 (1898): Author Emile Zola brought to trial for publishing a letter to the French President in the newspaper L'Aurore. Covering the entire front page, it accuses the government of prejudicial behavior and an unlawful jailing of Alfred Dreyfus.

Zola’s article headline ran: J’accuse... (I accuse). It is a typographical beauty. Sometimes, it is what it is. And sometimes it is messed up. And sometimes you have to call it out.

]]> Get your material tag:bookarchitecture.com,2012://4.201 2012-02-06T14:40:48Z 2012-02-06T14:43:27Z Stuart Horwitz February 6 (1945): Birthdate of Robert Nesta “Bob” Marley, Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician.

"Marley would pull ideas from those around him—the jokes, the encouragement, the wisdom of those who spoke with the natural poetic authority that many Rastafarians are known for," Kwame Dawes in Bob Marley: Poetic Genius. The next time someone asks, “Where do you get your material?” The answer should be, “You!”

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