Jean Craighead George, on writing:

To be a writer you should read, write and talk to people, hear their knowledge, hear their problems.

Be a good listener.

The rest will come.

- Jean Craighead George.

On this day in music history - Evolution, by Anastacia (2017):

The album Evolution,

by Anastacia,

was released on September 15, 2017.

On this day in movie history - The Black Dahlia (2006):

The Black Dahlia

directed by Brian De Palma,

written by Josh Friedman,

based on the novel by James Ellroy,

was released in the United States on September 15, 2006.
Music by Mark Isham.

Cast:

Josh Hartnett, Scarlett Johansson, Aaron Eckhart, Hilary Swank, Mia Kirshner, Mike Starr, Fiona Shaw, Patrick Fischler, James Otis, John Kavanagh, Troy Evans, Anthony Russell, Pepe Serna, Angus MacInnes, Rachel Miner, Victor McGuire, Gregg Henry, Jemima Rooper, Rose McGowan, Dan Ponce, Graham Norris, Mike O'Connell, Michael P. Flannigan, John Solari, Stephanie L. Moore, Noel Arthur, Todd Thomas, Steve Eastin, Ian McNeice, Claudia Katz Minnick, Mia Frye, Richard Brake, William Finley, Joost Scholte, Terrell J. Ramsey, Teo, Kiril Efremov, Petar Milchev, Désirée Cyganek, Brian De Palma, Kevin Dunn, k.d. lang, David Raibon.

On this day in music history - The album I Want Magic!: American Opera Arias, by Renée Fleming and James Levine (1998):

The album I Want Magic!: American Opera Arias,

by Renée Fleming and James Levine,

was released on September 15, 1998.

On this day in music history - La Belle Époque: The Songs of Reynaldo Hahn, by Susan Graham (1998):

The album La Belle Époque: The Songs of Reynaldo Hahn,

by Susan Graham,

was released on September 15, 1998.

On this day in music history - Where Blue Begins, by Deborah Coleman (1998):

The album Where Blue Begins,

by Deborah Coleman,

was released on September 15, 1998.

On this day in movie history - Se7en (1995):

Se7en

aka Seven,

directed by David Fincher,

written by Andrew Kevin Walker,

was released in the United States on September 15, 1995.
Music by Howard Shore.

Cast:

Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Gwyneth Paltrow, John Cassini, Bob Mack, Peter Crombie, Reg E. Cathey, R. Lee Ermey, George Christy, Endre Hules, Hawthorne James, William Davidson, Bob Collins, Jimmy Dale Hartsell, Richard Roundtree, Charline Su, Dominique Jennings, Allan Kolman, Beverly Burke, Gene Borkan, Andrew Kevin Walker, Daniel Zacapa, Julie Araskog, Mario Di Donato, Alfonso Freeman, John C. McGinley, Harrison White, Bob Stephenson, Michael Reid MacKay, Kevin Spacey, Richard Portnow, Tudor Sherrard, Mark Boone Junior, Pamala Tyson, Lennie Loftin, Sarah Reinhardt, Emily Wagner, Martin Serene, Michael Massee, David Correia, Ron Blair, Jennifer Mueller, Leland Orser, Lexie Bigham, Evan Mirand, Paul Eckstein, Harris Savides, Rachel Flanagan, Heidi Schanz, Brian Evers, Shannon Wilcox, Richard Schiff, James Deeth, John Santin, Charles A. Tamburro, Richmond Arquette, Duffy Gaver, Charles S. Dutton, Gregory Fennell, Pui Fan Lee, Arthur Max, Gorja Max.