and another thing……doing magic in the street
I must confess that part of why I hate crowdsourced things for magicians is simple. You are begging. You're begging for money, and that irritates me. Even busking on the…
I’m just mad about this……..
There are people who are considered PROFESSIONAL MAGICIANS. And these are the guys that kids like I used to be just WORSHIP and admire, and want to be just like…
Called it….
When I was recently put in charge of putting together a small magic show, I warned the guy in charge that one of the performers was not up to my…
Yes I’m an idiot
I occasionally purchase magic DVDs. Much prefer books, but occasionally there'll be either a sale, or some particular information that I want that is best presented in graphic format. And…
Finding a fresh approach to thinking about magic.
I've found a book that helps me understand magic just a little better, as well as appreciate COMIC BOOKS better. The book in question is UNDERSTANDING COMICS (The invisible art)…
Be wary of thinking someone is stupid.
A while back, I had someone send me an email regarding one of my manuscripts. They said that they thought the ENDING of the trick would have been better if…
Organization – a necessary evil.
As a programmer/director type during my work career, I really learned to hate yet appreciate what it takes to organize a project. You have to find the right staff, figure…
Some magic…some not magic
It's pretty much every day that I think of magic. Many days I actually play around with ideas and props. Some days are all rehearsal. Some days...not so much. Take…
Please do reviews. For selfish reasons.
This is going to sound self-serving, and quite frankly, it is. You see, I write manuscripts for magicians. I have almost 50 of them on Lybrary.com, covering a gamut of…
A day of – other – things
Today is not a particularly good magic day. I do have a 15 minute lecture coming up, so I did run through my material a few times, but other than…