An Author's Life: Writing Rituals (XXI)

It's a well-founded sociological truism that stereotypes come from somewhere. Although they can be distorted and misused, stereotypes are grounded in reality. I know this because I'm a sociologist. 

And the stereotype about writers and cats? I know that one is grounded in reality because I'm a sociologist and a writer who is, once again, being supervised by a cat. 

Hand and paw to God, my creativity and productivity has been boosted significantly since Mozart arrived on the scene (aka, my desk).    

Is this the face of a muse or what?