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Literary Magic: Spring Issue (2008)
Editor's Note
Spring is a time of birth, the season where nature reforms itself. The first issue of Literary
Magic was in Spring, too. Now, years later, we are continue to publish in the same tradition.
This issue we bring reviews of best-selling books and etymologies of best-selling authors
and famous companies. Ever wonder where William Safire’s last name came from? Or why you keep hearing the term “Google
it”? Take a look in this issue. Hacker vs. Cracker returns. Learn the difference between these two terms, and how and
why they are being misused.
Boom! Literary Magic reviews Tom Brokaw’s latest book. See reviews for other great
books, written by new and established author. Iambic Pentameter: Learn what it is and how to write Shakespearean sonnets.
In our Fiction section, read stories on power hungry cartographers (map makers) and an account of how one girl struggles to
survive in a tormented home.
For the Spring Issue of Literary Magic, our editors have chosen Paul Hughes and Sue-Lynn,
a writing pair from the United Kingdom. Learn about the process of writing from them, and what it means to author books as
a team.
“They love reading.” They? Who’s They? Find the answer in our
Linguistics section.
And be on the lookout for next issue, where Literary Magic will announce the winners for
our 2007 Fiction and Poetry Contests. Good luck to those who entered, and good reading to those who will enjoy them when published.
--Rocky Reichman
Literary Magic, Editor-in-Chief
Literary Magic: Winter Issue (2007)
Editor's Note
Winter brings goods things to an end, but it also lays the groundwork for great things
to come. The 2007 Literary Magic Fiction and Poetry Contests are both coming to a close this Winter. But new things are happening,
too. In mid-2007, we expect to have a Special Issue of the magazine devoted exclusively to writing and self-publishing (details
to follow). We are also working on new graphics to improve the overall design of the site. New logos are being designed exclusively
for Winter, and old ones are being improved.
“English is a Slow Language” is our featured essay this issue. Read it to learn
how and why the English language is spoken slowly, and compare it with the speed of other languages you know. Visit our “Linguistics”
page to discover the meaning of the prefix “a-” in words like Alone and Awake. Study the difference
between the words farther and further, which frequently get confused. Learn “Humor for Lexophiles (word
lovers)” in our “Humor” section. And in our “Etymology” section this issue, we include an extensive
article on the word “Red” and what it means; Back by popular demand is the article on Holy Moly.
Critically acclaimed British author Geoff Anderson has taken time to answer our Magazine’s
questions on writing, publishing, marketing and reading. And Emmy-Award winner Alan Alda’s new book Things I Overheard
While Talking to Myself is our featured book review for the Winter season. Also read reviews for Geoff Anderson’s
debut novel The Legend of Aranrhod, J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and Sun Tzu’s
Art of War. Our Winter Reviews section also features the latest two novels serialized by The New York Times Magazine:
Gentlemen of the Road by Michael Chabon and Doors Open by Ian Rankin.
This issue we have a poem for every emotion: “Love and Hate,” “Anger,”
“Terror.” Find out why one man would sink himself into the ocean and drown for love, in our featured story “Requiem
For A Loser.” And the Rexcalibur Children’s series returns to our “Fiction” section, with a
detective story titled “Sam Spaniel: Private Eye.”
Winter is a perfect time to sit by a warm hearth in your living room and get lost in one
of Literary Magic’s great stories. Read our fiction, poetry, book reviews, Writer Spotlight interview or our articles
on grammar, linguistics and etymology. Read to learn, but also read for fun, and to gain knowledge and understanding about
the English language, about literature and about life.
--Rocky Reichman, Editor-in-Chief
Fall Issue (2007)
Editor's Note
With Fall comes new opportunities. Leaves fall. Summer ends. But readers
remain forever.
Lasting forever. This is our magazine’s theme this season.
This issue, we introduce the Literary Magic Archives (version 1.1). Follow the link to our Archives subsite. All past articles
remain published there--and all future articles will be there too. Read your favorite stories, search for new ones. See more
articles on words and language, as well as essays on grammar, writing and publishing. Was there a story you liked in a previous
issue, but wanted to be able to read it again? No problem, it’s in our Archives. Do you want to know the roots of more
words? Study our archived Etymology section. Any article, story or poem published by Literary Magic can be found there, making
it easy for readers to catch up on any content they may have missed.
Aside from the Archives, this issue also showcases authors whose
past work has proven very popular among readers. Several stories from our Summer Issue were read multiple times a day every
day they were published. Some of those authors are back--read their new stories and enjoy them too.
Night. This issue, Literary Magic brings two pieces--a short
story and a poem--both titled “Night.” They share the same theme, same name, only they are written by different
authors with different perspectives on the topic. Literary Magic's Children's series Rexcalibur returns. Other stories
include fiction that will test your logic, ask you questions and give you answers you never thought possible.
Fall promises to be cool. So does this issue.
Welcome to the Fall Issue of Literary Magic magazine.
--Rocky Reichman, Editor-in-Chief
Summer Issue (2007)
Editor's Note
Welcome to Literary
Magic. Re-designed.
For our Summer Issue,
we’ve rebuilt the site to make the magazine more reader-friendly. The lighter colors make our content easy on the eyes.
Overall, LiteraryMagic.com looks more professional, with a smooth teal background. And the best part is our Home page. We
have completely re-created it. The Literary Magic Mission Statement and Welcome is the first thing visitors see when they
come to our site. Right below is posted our feature articles, special content that we have chosen to promote on the front
page. Exceptional stories, our Writer Spotlight, literary essays--they’re all conveniently located right there. This
means that when a reader wants to read an article, essay, story or poem they get a choice of browsing the navigation bar or
skimming the Home page.
Now on to Content.
Read this Issue’s Writer Spotlight, Literary Magic’s interview with Canadian author Althea Yow about her debut
poetry collection; learn the origin of words in our Etymology section; read suspenseful or literary stories in our Fiction
section; peruse our Poetry, look at our services, freshen up your grammar rules or read scholarly essays. Whatever you want
to do. You, as the reader, decide what you want to read and when you want to read it.
The Magazine is growing.
Our Site Analytics report increases in monthly traffic and readers. And our readers come from around the world—more
than a dozen countries last month alone. We get more Submissions now then we ever did before. Now we’ve even expanded
to offer our readers or writers services such as Critiques, Content Writing and Editing. The demand for Literary Magic to
review books has tremendously grown, too.
Now it’s easier
than ever to communicate with Literary Magic. Our site is now multi-directional, meaning that you as a reader can comment
on, rate and interact with any Content you read. Join our forum and become a member of the Literary Magic Community. Speak
with our editors, our writers, other readers. Talk with readers and writers around the world, share information, give tips,
make friends and contents. Social network in our new forum. Join our Community.
The editors and I at
Literary Magic look forward to the Summer Issue, and we hope you will too.
Enjoy!
--Rocky Reichman
Literary Magic, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief
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