It’s no secret how a writer’s mind works and I am no different. You want to cast a spell over your reader, using the power of words to convey subtlety, colour, verbal sleight of hand, wit and maybe a bit of wisdom. In short, you want them to be spellbound and appreciate all the tricks of your trade.
So far so good but what happens when the tables are turned and you, the writer, are to be bewitched, bothered and bewildered by others wishing to cast a spell on you? I find out in the company of Jeff burns and Ivor Smith of Fifth Dimension who have been taking their brand of magic all over the world for a decade and, of course, I do end up agog, bamboozled and spellbound.
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