My first ever published article was in the December 1990 issue of Genii magazine, in a column called Tarbell Treasures, by Dean Montalbano. The basic idea of the column was to start with a specific routine from the Tarbell Course in Magic, and make it your own.

I've often wished that the column lasted longer than it did, as it was such a good idea. However, the series is back! No, Genii hasn't started publishing the column again. Instead, many of the routines from Tarbell Treasures have been gathered by Dean Montalbano and Julie Sobanski and published in a new book called, Dustin' It Off, from Leaping Lizards Magic.

Lest you think I'm only recommending this book due to a soft spot for the people who first published my work (which, admittedly, I do have), take a look at this free PDF excerpt from the book, so you can judge for yourself.