An OctoberFest of magic opinion and comment featuring the following topics:

• I reflect that it's not easy as a self employed business person to clear the desks before going on holiday
• Wittus Witt asks whether close up magic really has any place at modern large conventions
• creativity is all about making choices, but this can present you with a dilemma
• Shin Lim brings a theatrical importance to his visual close up miracles in America's Got Talent
• how much do you value magical advice?
• cancellation clauses in performance contracts can cause more problems than they solve