To Thine Own Muse Be True

Dear Living Dark readers,

As a kind of parenthetical opener, be aware that today’s essay represents a chapter from the book that I’m presently writing and developing from essays originally published here, along with additional material. The title that has been shaping up in the past three months since I announced this project—as aided by your suggestions and input—is Beyond Words: A Writer’s Guide to Creativity and Life Purpose through Nonduality and the Daemon Muse. I’ll soon start sharing updat...