Carol Higgins Clark, on writers and writing:

A writer is always observant, of course ...

You can take the kernel of something - part of it - and use it in a book.

- Carol Higgins Clark.

On this day in music history - Where Night Never Comes, by Olivia Belli (2018):

The album Where Night Never Comes,

by Olivia Belli,

was released on October 19, 2018.

On this day in music history - Moon and Shadows, by Barbara Hills (2014):

The album Moon and Shadows,

by Barbara Hills,

was released on October 19, 2014.

On this day in movie history - Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride: Hunter S. Thompson on Film (2006):

Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride: Hunter S. Thompson on Film

a documentary directed by Tom Thurman,

written by Tom Marksbury,

was released at the Hollywood Film Festival in the United States on October 19, 2006.
Music by Otto Helmuth and Frank Schaap.
Narrated by Nick Nolte.

Cast:

Ed Bradley, Bob Braudis, Douglas Brinkley, William F. Buckley, Gary Busey, John Cusack, Benicio Del Toro, Johnny Depp, F.X. Feeney, Gary Hart, Art Linson, Leonard Maltin, George McGovern, Bill Murray, Laila Nabulsi, Nick Nolte, Sean Penn, Harry Dean Stanton, Ralph Steadman, Anita Thompson, Hunter S. Thompson, Juan Thompson, Nick Tosches, Jann Wenner, Tom Wolfe.

On this day in music history - The Vivaldi Album, by Cecilia Bartoli (1999):

The album The Vivaldi Album,

by Cecilia Bartoli,

was released on October 19, 1999.

On this day in music history - Time, by Fleetwood Mac (1995):

The album Time,

by Fleetwood Mac,

was released on October 19, 1995.

On this day in movie history - Clerks (1994):

Clerks

directed and written by Kevin Smith,

was released in the United States on October 19, 1994.

“You know, there’s a million fine-looking women in the world, dude, but they don’t all bring you lasagna at work.

Most of ‘em just cheat on you.”

– Kevin Smith, as Silent Bob, speaking his only dialogue in the movie.

Cast:

Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Marilyn Ghigliotti, Lisa Spoonauer, Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith, Scott Mosier, Scott Schiaffo, Al Berkowitz, Walt Flanagan, Ed Hapstak, Pattijean Csik, Ken Clark, Ernest O'Donnell, Kimberly Loughran, Gary Stern, John Henry Westhead, Betsy Broussard, Grace Smith, Frances Cresci, Donna Jeanne, Virginia Smith, Leslie Hope, Connie O'Connor.