FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
(With Sally’s Answers)
I also get fresh ideas delivered daily to my doorstep in the Karoo.
And I travel yearly to camp for some months in the wilderness. It is on expeditions here (in dark caves, along dry river beds, and into my own mind) that I usually find the wildest and deepest ideas.
At some point I enter into the mosaic, and journey in that other place.
I was lucky enough to meet him. I fell deeply and permanently in love. He reciprocated with the careless passion of a wild cat.
The owner of the farm kindly gave me permission to post my pictures, but does not want any publicity or visitors. Please respect this.
I have not yet found the words to adequately describe my experiences with this leopard, but I can share some photographs. (See albums under ‘Adventures’ on the ‘Pictures’ page of this website.)
Please note that leopard cuddling is a dangerous activity. Also, many of the commercial ‘petting zoos’ are dodgy and involve cruelty to animals. Look into them carefully before giving them your patronage.
Some teachings I found useful include: Artists and Writer’s Yearbook (book and website); On Writing by Stephen King; Solutions for Writers by Sol Stein; and Gotham Writers’ Workshop’s online course on mystery writing.
I also advise patience, dedication, and finding a way to develop a thick skin, while keeping a tender heart.
I would like my words to have an effect like that on someone, sometime.
A more prosaic aim (but one as unlikely) is to become – through my writing – the best version of myself, and to allow others to do the same.