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My hometown:
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My books:
Composing Magic: How to Create Magical Spells, Rituals, Blessings, Chants, and Prayers
Website:
http://ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com
Elizabeth Barrette lives in central Illinois, where she works as a writer and editor (http://www.acediting.com/). She writes articles, essays, short stories, reviews, interviews, poetry, and more. Her main fields include speculative fiction, gender studies, and alternative religions. She often presents panels and workshops at conventions and festivals. She serves as the Dean of Studies at the Grey School of Wizardry (www.greyschool.info). She has eagerly observed the rise of electronic publication and online writing, and hopes to continue working with this cutting edge of literature. Visit her LiveJournal community Cyberfunded Creativity (http://community.livejournal.com/cyberfund_creat/). She enjoys suspension-of-disbelief bungee-jumping and spelunking in other people’s reality tunnels.

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Composing Magic

Composing Magic: How to Create Magical Spells, Rituals, Blessings, Chants, and Prayers

New Page Books, July 2007

You've attended rituals that took your breath away. You've borrowed spells out of books. You've read splendid Pagan poetry in magazines. Now learn to compose all these types of magical writing yourself! Composing Magic guides you through the exciting realm of magical and spiritual writing. You'll explore the process of writing, its tools and techniqu…

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At 9:11am on May 21st, 2008, Shelagh Watkins said…
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At 3:34am on January 16th, 2008, Elizabeth Barrette said…
We just discovered that my book _Composing Magic: How to Create Magical Spells, Rituals, Blessings, Chants, and Prayers_ is listed as the #4 Bestseller in the Wiccan/Magick categor at New Page Books:
http://www.newpagebooks.com
Look on the lefthand side of the page and scroll down to see the entry.
At 12:23pm on January 8th, 2008, Mary J. Dressel said…
Congratulations on Author of the Week!

Mary
At 10:18pm on December 31st, 2007, Shelagh Watkins said…
Happy New Year!
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I hope 2008 is a good year for you!
At 10:51pm on December 11th, 2007, Shelagh Watkins said…
At 8:20pm on November 21st, 2007, Elizabeth Barrette said…
I'm hosting a Poetry Fishbowl on my LiveJournal "The Wordsmith's Forge" today: http://ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com Please drop by and give me some ideas! I'll post at least one of the fishbowl poems for everyone to enjoy.
At 11:26am on November 21st, 2007, Shelagh Watkins said…

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At 9:57pm on November 14th, 2007, Elizabeth Barrette said…
New Age Retailer recently published a very favorable review of my book _Composing Magic_. The publicist at New Page Books sent me a copy so that I could use it for promotional purposes. So here it is:

Composing Magic:
How to Create Magical Spells, Rituals, Blessings, Chants, and Prayers
Elizabeth Barrette
$14.99 QP, 9781564149350, 240 pages, 5.25" x 8.25",
New Page Books, 800/227-3371,
www.newpagebooks.com

Although this book is clearly designed and written for people who are interested in writing for magical purposes, it is also a thorough and easy-to-read foundation course for writing in general. Unlike some of the currently popular motivational books, which paint with broad strokes and leave us to figure out the details, this book has step-by-step instructions. Chapters like the one outlining the basics of poetry will be worthwhile for a wide range of readers. Those who are primarily interested in magic (and perhaps less so in the intricacies of literature) may want to start with chapter six, “Spinning Special Spells.”

Clearly Elizabeth Barrette believes in the power of the well-used word. “Magic lives in the will, but moves through the word.” She also believes in every individual’s ability to tap into the energy flowing through her or his world. “Designing your own compositions gives them more power and meaning for you. You don’t need to be an experienced writer to get satisfying results.” Though writing from a Pagan point of view, she is not only inclusive of non-Pagans, but also invites them to use her techniques to connect with the divinity or divinities in their own traditions.

For those interested in learning more about Pagan tradition and ritual, she recommends The Spiral Dance by Starhawk and People of the Earth: The New Pagans Speak Out by Ellen Evert Hopman and Lawrence Bond.

The cover design is lively and inviting and would work well in a display with interesting journals and special pens.

Anna Jedrziewski, Spirit Connection New York, New York, N.Y.
At 9:55pm on November 14th, 2007, Elizabeth Barrette said…
This seems like a good place to mention Academic & Clerical Editing. A friend of mine and I are offering our services for editing such things as articles, fiction, poetry, school papers, college applications, resumes, press releases -- the kind of material that writers, students, or small businesses might want some help polishing. If you have an important document that really needs to make a great first impression, you can hire a professional to make it as sharp as possible. If you want more detailed feedback than you get on a rejection slip, you can have it. We offer three levels of service: proofreading, editing, and commenting. Reasonable prices vary based on level of detail, document length, and deadline. If this piques your interest, drop by our website to read more about us:
http://www.acediting.com/
Please feel free to share the link with anyone you think might be interested in ACE.
At 9:23am on October 28th, 2007, Shelagh Watkins said…
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