Blog
Notes from the haunted side.
This blog is a place for updates, thoughts, and occasional dives into the ideas behind the stories. That may include folklore, writing process, music, poker logic, Southern mythology, afterlife bureaucracy, or whatever strange thread decided to pull at the author that week.
Some posts will be reflective.
Some will be observational.
Some may wander slightly off-script.
All of it feeds the work.
This space will continue to evolve as new books, projects, and experiments come to life.
What are You going to do? Write an Article About Me? Said the Poker Player?
The beauty of authorship is the ability to write history. They say the victors write history, but in poker, the losers can write history. And
The Power of the Check-Raise in Real Life
“See you later, Sucker Snarky Mark,” said Robert, as I got up from the table, “You went all-in on a flush draw? Those only win
How I Suck at Poker, Let Me Count the Ways
OK, I have some bad poker habits, that cause me to create the consensus that I’m a lousy poker player. There are times when certain
Why Ghosts Make Better Characters When They Have a Purpose
Ghosts have always shown up in fiction, but not all of them stick with us. Some appear just to scare, reveal a secret, or move
Why Rules Matter More Than Magic in Supernatural Fiction
Supernatural elements have always played a role in storytelling. Ghosts, curses, spirits, magical objects, and strange events have fascinated readers for generations. But the most
Floyd the Sneaky Baiter and Revenge is Overrated Unless It’s Through the Written Word
Yes, Floyd is a master-baiter. It was Sunday at the $80 Hold’em tournament at the Pensacola Greyhound Track. The were new players to the left
Lethal Kathy, Full Bladder Bob, Double Ray Vision, and Snarky Mark’s Nicknamer Gets his Revenge
That was a clear tell by Lethal Kathy. For those unfamiliar with poker, a tell is a cue that may give a clue as to
To Chop or not to Chop, That is the Question
In my last article, I described meeting Air Force Drew and Santa Drew, so I will call active duty Drew, Drew Force. I had described
Snarky Mark pisses off the Pseudo Psycho-Killer.
I have recently declared that Alice, my nemesis, is the Psycho-Killer in poker tournaments. So, Thursday night I sat down at the $60 satellite to
How to be pissed off at winning $1300
I could have won more. My weekend of poker started with Hot Spot Don declaring, “I didn’t insult you, Mark.” “But you thought about it,”
My day with the Psycho-killer.
I first met the psycho-killer in a poker tournament in late January of this year 2026 at the Pensacola Greyhound Track and Poker Room. She
Disbelievin Steven asked me, “Why would you write about a newbie defeating you in a poker tournament?”
He was referring to my description of the newbie poker player, Enzo, defeating me, and knocking me out of a tournament a few weeks ago.
