Before I founded One Ahead, I exclusively wrote magic tricks for famous magicians like Dynamo and Justin Willman. Magic on TV, regardless of how you look at it, is a completely different ball game. Much like how stage magic differs from close-up and parlor magic, hobbyist performances are in a world of their own.
I like to refer to the hobbyists who read our articles as professional hobbyists. If your interest in magic has led you to the point in which you're investing your cash to read about insights and principles – not just the latest cheap trick from the magic shop – then clearly, you care about your magic.
Pete McCabe once wrote a brilliant article for us about bringing up your magic. He covered all the ways these professional hobbyists can and should be bringing up the fact they perform magic to their friends, colleagues, and families. Really, you have two options – pretend you're a god, or follow Pete's advice and work out a way to mention you practice magic without it coming across a little bit odd.
