I would advise you to get a better foundation for fundamentals in magic before you start releasing effects to the consumer market if you don't know the difference between what is and what isn't a gimmick.
I have to emphasize this point.
Why, if you've been involved with magic for less than a year (or two) do you think you have something worthy of publishing?
Have you researched the effect?
I'll lay money on it that if it has to do with Playing Cards IT'S BEEN DONE already. There are more card tricks than any other form of magic and most of them are at best, mediocre. . . and that's in the hands of a smooth mechanic.
I hate being so dogmatic about things, but if you have fewer than a dozen noted books on the subject of Card Magic that would allow you to do some simple research on the history of an effect such as you wish to sell, you shouldn't be contemplating such things. Again, you're probably just reinventing the wheel. . . and don't think I'm picking on you, I know of veterans that have done the same thing, including myself. There's simply too much out there and the odds of genuine originality in method as well as effect are against us.
My suggestion and this is something I tell all young people (ask around). Keep notes and keep on creating. Once you have a dozen or so pieces together that are of quality and which you've researched and given credit to the appropriate history of said effect/routine, write a book. Then you will have something of substance that will get people to talking and in the long run, you end up with having your name tied to a thing of quality that's recognized by a wider range of people than you will reach with a posting on The Wire.
Don't be impatient and learn to take your time when it comes to your creative edge. Come up with an effect concept and then give yourself a week or two to cultivate other methods (at least 5 or 6 alternative methods) for accomplishing the same thing. This is how the pros work. . . at least the bigger named guys I'm aware of. Know up front that you will probably be reinventing the wheel and then do the R&D footwork that helps you step around that reality and bring about something that's wonderful.
I have a piece that we've been trying to release for a couple of months now; sometimes time is necessary and the process of publishing is slow if you're after quality. The thing is, the effect that's coming out ISN'T NEW. . . it's just a spin to a very old classic bit of card magic. The catch is, the way we are reframming this old chestnut makes it completely different and far more than what the original piece is . . . a boorish card routine that makes most all of moan when we see someone doing it. . . and I'm not exaggerating. Every person that's seen and worked with this piece has been totally blown away by it but there's more to the book than spilling the beans, I've included a condensed history of the effect and its various approaches over the centuries.
Think about this and try applying it to you adventures. . .
