Obedience to the Muse 1
'You're a writer?' they ask. 'So how many words do you write a day?' Well, I have no idea, because most days, nine out of ten days, I am re-writing,…
A Gift for the Magus
I've been haunting your blog, searching for when the new book would be ready, accidentally went to your Facebook page and discovered it has been available since last May! Now…
The Arrow-Maker and the Gorilla
There is an ancient story from the Indian tradition about an arrow-maker whose attention to his work was so focussed and fine that he was unaware of a boisterous wedding…
Who else could it be?
In the chapel of the Palazzo de' Medici in Florence, the walls are covered with the Procession of the Magi. The three kings are followed by a host of the…