Music, Writing, and Poker
It's tax season again and Uncle SAM wants his money like Teddy KGB. That means all work and no play. Lately work has meant playing a decent amount of No Limit Holdem mixed in with my regular Limit games. Things have gone well in that department, and playing another game is a breath of fresh air.
Never one to be a dull boy, I've been hard at work in the studio and at the keyboard. Villain's Lament (my band) recorded our first disc a few weeks ago, and we've got a show coming up next Wednesday. We finally got our website in action, too - villainslament.com.
After the show (and tax day), I'll be starting a flash fiction series. In the spirit of democracy (and audience pleasing), I've set up a poll on giantbuddhapoker.com where you can vote on what sort of series I should start first. I'm thinking one of the following themes:
What's flash fiction? It's basically a very short story format. Each story has character, setting, and plot, but should fall in the 200 to 1000 word range. Ideally, it's a quick, compelling read. The stories may be linked in some fashion, but not quite like consecutive scenes in a novel.
Speaking of Rounders 2, does anyone really think that's a good idea? I'd love to see another great poker movie, but how often do "sequel" and "great" appear in the same sentence? Godfather II? Can't think of another off the top of my head.
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April 8th, 2011 - 20:23
Congrats on the show! And I hope that there is a Rounders 2– any mainstream poker movie will likely bring more fish to the table; even if it falls short of Godfather II.
April 8th, 2011 - 22:36
Thanks. Agreed re: Rounders 2. If we can get some pro-poker legislation to coincide with Rounders 2 release, we’ll all have it made.
April 9th, 2011 - 07:05
One time?!