What role did the author play in writing Sai Baba's stories, and what were the conditions set by Baba?

According to the narrative, Sai Baba clarified that the author was to be 'merely a pretext' for the stories. In Chapter 2, Baba explains His intention to 'write my own story' through the author. The primary condition for this divine assistance was that the devotee must dissolve his ego and surrender it completely at Baba's feet. When this condition of ego dissolution is met, Baba promised to enter with 'I-ness' and write with His own hand, providing His full help not just for the story but in all aspects of the devotee's home and life.