Hello Everyone,

I have a special announcement! As most of you know, I write the Magic Friday Column here on the Café and it has been, I'm proud to say, quite popular. So much so that it's being picked up by a brand new magazine called Street Magic which is being put out by Café member James Clark of Blacksmagicgroup. Not only will I be writing Magic Friday S.E. (Street Edition) but I also hope to take on a bigger writing role and contribute some larger pieces.

Aside from Magic, one of my biggest passions (I hope you can tell) is Writing, so to be published in a wide release publication is a major goal for me and I'm really happy about it. However, it brings a bit of sad news as well, as Magic Friday here on the Café will now only be once a month, after a couple month hiatus, with the remaining three appearing in Street Magic.

I want everyone here on the Café to know that I appreciate all the comments and thoughts people have sent me over the last few years (especially over the last few weeks with the whole Ripleys thing). Obviously, I owe a massive debt of gratitude to Steve Brooks for giving me my column here as it has opened doors I never knew existed. Steve, Thank You- I'll still be writing MF's here from time to time and I plan on taking a larger role in the forums at large. I'm also hoping that this new position will help me along with the release of my future book: the definitive guide on how to be a bike messenger and a magician to billionaires, and perhaps send me off onto the lecture circuit one day-who knows. I'll find out on Friday...

Jamie D. Grant
Master Magician
Magic Café Columnist
Street Magic Columnist

p.s. Everyone should now PM James Clark and tell him what a great decision he's made, lol.

p.p.s. If you have any comments about the magazine or have effects you'd like to see performed out in the real world, please e-mail me at: jgrant@streetmagicmagazine.com

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