Over the past 8 years, J C has written over 35 essays on magic performance, presentation and show producing . These articles date from 1995 to present and some have been previously published in ‘Illusions’ - Concept:Magic's quarterly print newsletter; ‘The Quantum Ring’ - the IBM Ring 115 monthly newsletter, ‘MagicTalk’ and 'The Magic Cafe' Internet forums, newsletters from a number of magic clubs worldwide and various personal magicians' websites.

Below are a number of essays that are relevant to the Illusionist written by J C and guest contributors.

Defining Magic

The Illusionist versus The Magician

Your First Illusion

Reinvent Your Zig Zag

Reinvent the Doll House

Reinvent the Sub Trunk

Comedy Techniques for Illusionists

On Exposure

Dagger Head Chest Performance Tips

Think BIG, Play BIG, Win BIG! (Lee Alex, Turkey)

From Package to Platform (Lee Alex, Turkey)

Source of Illusion Plans (Dennis Michael Dowhy)

The Successful Illusionist

Getting the Show on the Road

Selling Your Illusion Show 

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