The Nine Modern Day Muses Announce…

FOOD FIGHT!!!

Oh wait, that was yesterday… correction…

BOOK REVISION!!!!!!

By Jill Badonsky

The Modern Day Muses (and a Bodyguard) got together surreptitiously early last summer over triple-chocolafied cupcakes, under a cumulus cloud, and in between earthly gigs.

The Muse, Audacity, noted loudly, “HEY! IF WE ARE GOING TO STAY ABREAST OF CURRENT CREATIVE HAPPENINGS WE NEED TO MAKE OUR BOOK CURRENT.”

The Muse, Lull, asked her to lower her voice.

Albert said “What breast?”

And Marge agreed with Audacity and took the first step.

So, NOW AVAILABLE TO YOU is the THIRD bright and spangling edition of The Nine Modern Day Muses (and a Bodyguard): 10 Guides to Creative Inspiration!!!

LET’S PARTY!!!!

Muse Book History

The first edition of The Nine Modern Day Muses was published in 2003 by Penguin/Putnam’s Gotham division and not but two years later, the Muse Audacity (she’s a mover and a shaker), demanded we buy the rights and republish it with more love. Well, Spills was in charge so, well, as much as we love Spills and the process, the second edition did not quite live up to the first.

Now the third edition is out with a Bea Silly touch-of-fun new illustrations, Albert’s new applications of creative principles, and something special from the rest of the Muses (which are 10 dynamic creative principles in the guise of nine Muses and a Bodyguard).

A Muse, for those of you who may be wondering, is a beacon of creative inspiration. In Greek mythology it was believed that when writers, poets, artists, and other creative people were inspired, it was because they were visited by a Muse. Each of the nine Modern Day Muses presents solutions to any creative block you could possibly be encountering including procrastination, perfectionism, self-sabotage, distractions, fear, overwhelm, and a closet door that doesn’t seem to close all the way.

Print a sample page from The Modern Day Muses:
Table of Challenges

Here are reviews of the Third Edition from that wily bunch of Muses themselves:

Aha-phrodite, The Muse of Paying Attention:
“The new book has added FOUR whole new sections giving brilliant attention to essential newly identified needs of the modern day mortal now prescribing programs for:

1. Getting through Perfectionism,
2. Creativity for Agelessness,
3. even The Use of Creativity with Yoga!”

Marge: “You forgot the section on Making Marketing Easier with the Muses.”

Aha-phrodite: “Oh thanks for paying attention, Marge.… Making Marketing Easier with the Muses (repeat advertising helps mortals pay more attention).”

Bea Silly, The Muse of Playfulness (speaking from inside a Halloween costume made of cereal box tops, chicken wire, crepe paper, Slinkies®, and a cooperative Dachshund named Dillinger):

“The new book seems to be a bunch more fun because of the colossal illustrations that I can color in with my new pack of glittery crayons… fun is an elixir for creative ideas. Ouch… chicken wire, down Dillinger, you silly dog!”

Muse Song, Muse of Pampering and Encouragement:

“Treat yourself to the new version!
You deserve it.”

Spills, Muse of Practice, Process and Imperfection:

“It IS a bunch better than the second edition, but for some reason mine has mustard all over it.”

Lull, Muse of Letting Go of the Process and Gratitude:

[not available for comment but did send a thank you note for her copy.]

The Shadow, Muse of the Gifts of the Dark Side:

“I liked the Shadow chapter best… Did I just say that!?... How transparently unshameful am I? And liberated!”

Dillinger, Dog:

“Bark. Bark bark bark!!!”

Marge, The Midwestern Muse of Okay-Now-Let’s-Get-Started:

“Okay then, only buy the book if you need to get unstuck then. Or to foil resistance, plow through perfectionism and understand how little steps get your further than high pressured expectations then. And, oh ya, quit readin’ books and start doin’ things, will ya! (This book will help with that).”

The Bodyguard:

“Protect your creative time, protect your dream, and ruthlessly commit to your creative passion. Learn how in this book.” •

© 2010 Jill Badonsky. All rights reserved (and deserved!).

About the Author | More by Jill Badonsky
Jill Badonsky, M.Ed. is founder of Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching and is author of The Awe-manac: A Daily Dose of Wonder and The Nine Modern Day Muses (and a Bodyguard): 10 Guides to Creative Inspiration. Visit her online at TheMuseisIn.com. Become trained as a certified Kaizen-Muse™ creativity coach and liberate creative souls — including your own.

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