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World Movie Premiere! Based on an adaption of this novel: Booze, Broads and Blackjack - The Movie! starring Vincent Pastore (The Sopranos) as Uncle Vinny and Joe Raffa as Jack King. Saturday November 16th, 2019 at the Palace Theater, Syracuse, NY.

Author Carl Nicita of Bakersfield, California, spent many years as a broadcaster using the name Carl Knight. He worked at several radio and television stations in New York and California. Carl later worked in public safety, retiring in 2015, from the Santa Monica, California Police Department.
Carl was born in Syracuse, New York, and recently put pen to paper, completing Booze, Broads and Blackjack — A Deadly Combination. In January 2018 Hectic Films shot a movie version of the story based on the sc ...more

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Carl J. Nicita When I was writing this novel and I hit a road block, I made sure I turned on music - so I could take myself back in time. You'll find that music is a…moreWhen I was writing this novel and I hit a road block, I made sure I turned on music - so I could take myself back in time. You'll find that music is a major component of my story - there are 53 songs mentioned in the book. It worked!(less)

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Carl J. Nicita The best thing about being a fiction writer is watching the characters take on a life of their own - and then being able to take the story anywhere I …moreThe best thing about being a fiction writer is watching the characters take on a life of their own - and then being able to take the story anywhere I want it to go! It's an exhilarating experience!(less)

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