Just gonna let my freak flag fly here: I did a book deal spell. I know a bunch of other authors who’ve done them, too. And they work — if, as in many forms of magic and faith, you’ve laid the groundwork and aren’t expecting a fairy godmother to appear on your doorstep and turn your rags to riches when you haven’t done a goddamn thing. If, as in so many areas of life, you’re open to adapting and don’t reject every opportunity that comes your way unless it looks exactly as you expect it to.