Laura Joyce Laura Joyce

The Art of Deer Stalking

Fixed fire: blades forged in fire, revenge, steadfastness

For the proper adherence to ritual we had shaved our hair ultra-close, and smeared on a square of silver zinc.

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Laura Joyce Laura Joyce

The Luminol Reels

Fixed fire: the gurlesque, luminol margaritas, glow-in-the-dark rosaries

shrines, quinceañera parties, holy communions, and seances of this book are all stained luminescent blue.

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Laura Joyce Laura Joyce

Luminol Theory

Fixed fire: incandescence, blue flame, eerie glow

As anyone who watches crime television might already know, luminol is a substance that emits an eerie glow when it comes in contact with human blood.

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Laura Joyce Laura Joyce

Temperance: Genre Alchemy

Fixed fire: alchemy, energy, creative flows

Have you been feeling like you could use a change in your writing routine? Perhaps you would like to find a regular weekly slot to work? Or even something more drastic like a complete change in direction?

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Laura Joyce Laura Joyce

Writing as SpellWork

Cardinal fire: will, magic, ritual.

Casting a spell is a combination of ritual and will. The ritual supports the magic, and that is why it is necessary to use specific herbs, objects, incantations, tools, and so on. But without the concentrated force of will, the spell will be hollow and ineffective.

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