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.
Snarky Mark and the Funky Bunch of Poker Hands
In today’s poker tournament, I pissed off a guy I like, who was irritated that I said something about him that he thought he shared
The amateur’s tale: My first major tournament event at the World Poker Open.
I am an amateur poker player. My name is Mark Burtman and I am 37 years old. My day job is as a board certified
That Newbie Really Pissed Me Off
I like to play poker tournaments at the Pensacola Dog Track. I’ve actually had good results so far in 2026. Those of you who don’t