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My First Novel
The City of Smoke & Mirrors
My Second Novel
The Dame was a Tad Polish
Author Archives: Nick C. Piers
Why I Attempted Suicide
This past New Years, I had the first major mental breakdown in a long time. I’d certainly struggled many times throughout my life. Most certainly in the recent years. But something about that night really struck me. Why? It stemmed … Continue reading
10 Things I’d Do If I Ran DC or Marvel Comics
Welp, I’m branching out a little, kiddies. The Casual Geekery invited me to write articles for them. For my first article, it’s a 2-parter called 10 Things I’d Do If I Ran DC or Marvel Comics. Here’s Part One. And … Continue reading
Posted in Comic Books, Essays, Top Ten Tuesday, Writing
Tagged batman, comic books, comics, dc comics, image comics, marvel comics, spider-man, superheroes, superman, writing
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A Letter to Save John Muise
One of my best friends recently told me that John Muise – long-time instructor at St. Thomas University – is not returning to teach next year. St. Thomas University is not renewing his contract. For me, and for everything John … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Depression & Mental Issues, Life Stuff, Writing
Tagged chuck palaniuk, English, JD Salinger, literature, st thomas university, university, writing
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Why I’m Not a Big Spider-Man Fan
Before that title gets webheads all strung up, let me be clear: I like Spider-Man. I own some of his comics. Not many, but some. I liked the movies, but I didn’t go crazy for even Sam Raimi ones like … Continue reading
Posted in Comic Books, Essays
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Books & Comics Read in 2016
I’ll get to my list in a moment, but I want to talk about my ridiculous backstock of books. This post is largely self-indulgent and probably of little interest to anyone else.
Posted in Books, Comic Books
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The City of Smoke & Mirrors Audiobook!
Well this is a pleasant surprise. I know I haven’t updated this danged blog in a long time. Without going into too much detail, depression has hit me hard in recent months. BUT, some good news: my first novel – … Continue reading
Posted in Dilbert Pinkerton, Writing
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The Never-Ending Battle: Rewritten & Republished
In 2009, Open Minds Quarterly published my short story, The Never-Ending Battle, in their Fall edition, Volume XI, Issue III. Along with stories in The Country Connection and A Thousand Faces, it was one of four of my published work that year. It … Continue reading
Posted in Depression & Mental Issues, Life Stuff, Writing
Tagged college, Depression, education, high school, magazine, Mental Health, open minds quarterly, superman, teaching, writing
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The Wall that Broke Me
Five years ago, I completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature at York University. At the time, it was my biggest accomplishment. I thought to myself, “Finally! After 13 sporadic years in university, I have this blasted 4-year … Continue reading
Posted in Depression & Mental Issues, Life Stuff
Tagged community college, Depression, Mental Health, NBCC, UMPI, university, writing, York University
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Redfish: A Review
The other day, I saw a poster for a small, local stage production called Redfish: A Comedy About Depression. When I looked it up online, I discovered the titular “Redfish” is a superhero. A play combining depression and superheroes? It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Depression & Mental Issues, Reviews, Writing
Tagged acting, anxiety, Dalhousie University, Depression, Halifax, Nova Scotia, theatre
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