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1a.: Re: Spellcraft magazine and your thoughts From: Tim Hartridge
1b.: Re: Spellcraft magazine and your thoughts From: cottytosmaid
1c.: Re: Spellcraft magazine and your thoughts From: barbtrad

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1a.: Re: Spellcraft magazine and your thoughts

Posted by: "Tim Hartridge" ozpagan@ozpagan.com wwwozpagancom

Mon Jun 13, 2011 6:32 am (PDT)

Thanks Renata,

While this is an informal research, it's insightful. Hope to hear
more on this from others too.

vinum sabbati,
Tim

On 13/06/2011, at 12:48 PM, Renata Daniel wrote:

>
> I have always enjoyed buying magazines with a pagan content. In fact I
> probably have kept all of my copies as great reference material.
> I think the quality of those that have been produced in Australia
> are of
> very high quality as I have also purchased magazines from other
> countries
> and find the Aussie ones cmparable if not better than ay others
> that I have
> read.
> The price for thse has always been affordable and like everything
> else, if I
> really want to read it I will buy it.
> I am still old school and prefer a glossy mag even if I do have to
> wait for
> a bi monthly copy.
> I can then take it with me on travels or while I am enjoying a coffee.
> I have enjoyed all articles and think that all editors have always
> tried to
> provide a good overview of many different views of pagan beliefs.
> in the end
> you cnat please evrybody and our path is so electic that there iwll
> inevitably always be someone who feels left out or not catered to.
> I would like to see more state focus and small local groups have an
> opportunity to be mentioned so that local people can find contacts
> in their
> own areas.
> Sometimes it can appear that the only activity is in the big
> cities. The
> commjunity pages were always a welcomed edition to the mags and as I
> personally was involved with a local group of witches we always
> attempted to
> have an add in each month so that people could find out aht we were
> doing.
> These magazines are still an ideal way to move into the path. They
> are none
> threatening ( no personal involvement ) and allow people to make up
> their
> own minds about what is presented.
> I lament to death of the glossy mags - I know the world is changing
> but I
> personally do not wish for everything to go ' online" - I think I
> spend
> enough time looking at the laptop screen and snuggling up in bed
> with my mag
> is something that I am going to miss if they dissappear.
> Thankyou for this opportunity to give you my views.
> Good work and bright blessings for a brilliant future.
> Regards,
> Renata Daniel
> email: tarotqueen@gmail.com
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
> 

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1b.: Re: Spellcraft magazine and your thoughts

Posted by: "cottytosmaid" cottytosmaid@yahoo.com.au cottytosmaid

Mon Jun 13, 2011 2:25 pm (PDT)

Hello Tim and All.

--- In WitchesWorkshop@yahoogroups.com, "Ozpagan" <ozpagan@...> wrote:
>
> The editors of "Spellcraft" magazine kindly sent me quite a few extra copies so I thought I'd give these away in exchange for some information (see questions below). I have a feature article in this issue of the magazine on ritual. It's an interview I conducted with Tori Collins and Rev Peter Own-Jones from the BBC on their experiences.
>
> If you have an opinion on pagan magazines I'd like to hear about it.
>
> You can either share your responses here or head on over to our 'Page' on Facebook and offer your opinions.
> http://www.facebook.com/WitchesWorkshop
>
> Winners will be judged by the quality of their responses.
>
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
>
> What do you think of pagan magazines compared to other magazines?

Gee a hard one to answer really. There have been some good magazines in the past, "Dark Cycle" which IMO, was a good balanced publication, perhaps a tad to the left for today's reader, but one I enjoyed.Then there was "The New Barbarian", another magazine that catered for those with somewhat darker tastes in the craft, but was a publication of considerable substance.
>
> What types of magazine writing do you like to read and/or you'd like to see??

Well my taste run to more "Tell it like it is" stuff without the sugar coating. I'm not into the "Age of Aquarius New Age modern wishful thinking airy fairy stuff". Nor the "goodie two shoes, wouldn't say shite for a shilling" stuff. But I'm realistic enough to know that magazines with the content appealing to me and those who liked The New Barbarian would not be big sellers. Commercially, magazines with a more "fluffy" content will sell better

>
> Does cover price really influence your decision to buy if the content is good?

No.
>
> How can the pagan community contribute to pagan publications?

I don't know, but contributing articles or even conveying your thoughts to the editor of a magazine you feel reflects your tastes is a start.

Cotty.

PS Spellcraft isn't my cup of tea, so if my response wins please give the prize to someone who will enjoy it. C.
>
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1c.: Re: Spellcraft magazine and your thoughts

Posted by: "barbtrad" barbtrad@yahoo.com.au barbtrad

Mon Jun 13, 2011 4:41 pm (PDT)

Hi Tim and list.

--- In WitchesWorkshop@yahoogroups.com, "Ozpagan" <ozpagan@...> wrote:
>
> The editors of "Spellcraft" magazine kindly sent me quite a few extra copies so I thought I'd give these away in exchange for some information (see questions below). I have a feature article in this issue of the magazine on ritual. It's an interview I conducted with Tori Collins and Rev Peter Own-Jones from the BBC on their experiences.
>
> If you have an opinion on pagan magazines I'd like to hear about it.
>
> You can either share your responses here or head on over to our 'Page' on Facebook and offer your opinions.
> http://www.facebook.com/WitchesWorkshop
>
> Winners will be judged by the quality of their responses.
>
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
>
> What do you think of pagan magazines compared to other magazines?

They vary. Specifically; Spellcraft is very professionally put together for a minority interest magazine.
>
> What types of magazine writing do you like to read and/or you'd like to see??

Well there is the rub. Anything that can be written for public consumption is probably of little interest to me. That said, I'm sure the content of Spellcraft does suit it's target audience, and serves a purpose in the overall scheme of things.
>
> Does cover price really influence your decision to buy if the content is good?

No.
>
> How can the pagan community contribute to pagan publications?

As I do not consider myself part of the Alleged "Pagan Community" I probably can't answer that definitively. But IF mags like Spellcraft do ring your bell, then support them by subscribing, writing things to send them. If articles are beyond your expertise, then letters to the editor are good. Mags about Paganism/Witchcraft are special interest publications appealing to only a small minority of the population and because of that will usually struggle to survive. If you want them to, then get behind them in whatever way you feel comfortable with.

Bill ( who doesn't want to win, and just as well because my opinions are rarely popular)
>
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>
> vinum sabbati,
> Tim 'ozpagan'
>

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Re: Spellcraft magazine and your thoughts

Posted by: "Tim Hartridge" ozpagan@ozpagan.com wwwozpagancom

Mon Jun 13, 2011 6:32 am (PDT)

Re: Spellcraft magazine and your thoughts

Posted by: "cottytosmaid" cottytosmaid@yahoo.com.au cottytosmaid

Mon Jun 13, 2011 2:25 pm (PDT)

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