Magic is an exercise of a pattern of thought (sometimes represented by a gesture, ritual, or the calling of a true name) that results in manifestation/s. But these patterns of thought can have so much to do with whimsy that magic often is jokes.

I dont have a style. I just try to write what the story demands.

There were days when he touched the tip of her nose and it was enough, a miracle of plenty.

I know of witches who whistle at different pitches, calling things that don't have names.

Would that be dangerous, to not look while being looked at?

Nobody ever warned me about mirrors, so for many years I was fond of them, and believed them to be trustworthy. . .

I do tend to feel more connected to dead writers, perhaps because they have finished their work.