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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
Theo Moudakis’ Fort McMurry Cartoon: A Criticism
As of this writing, it seems the massive fire in Fort McMurray is dying down. 80,000 people in the area were evacuated while the town was decimated. It’s fortunate – and a little amazing – that no lives were lost … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Comic Books, Essays
Tagged batman, dc comics, fort mcmurray, marvel comics, superman, theo moudakis
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Regarding The Punisher
Ever since his debut in the second season of Netflix’ Daredevil, I’ve been thinking a lot about Frank Castle; a.k.a.: The Punisher. So much, in fact, that I broke down and bought the first complete collection volume of Garth Ennis’ … Continue reading
Posted in Comic Books, Essays
Tagged chuck dixon, comic books, comics, Daredevil, garth ennis, greg rucka, marvel comics, Netflix, the punisher
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Quickie Comic Book Reviews
In an effort to get out of the house more while being unemployed, I’ve been hitting up the library for comics. I’ve enjoyed several books and series I haven’t been able to check out before. Some, I’d never even heard … Continue reading
Posted in Comic Books, Reviews
Tagged archie, comic books, comics, dc comics, ed brubaker, fatale, gail simone, greg rucka, image comics, joshua williamson, judd winick, mark millar, mark waid, marvel comics, predator, punisher, robert kirkman, sean phillips, superior
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10 Tips for New Writers
After Grade 2, I became a writer. My stories about Gizmo from Gremlins were all written in crayon. As I grew up, my skills as a writer improved. Crayons became pencil crayons, then pencil, then pen, then eventually, a keyboard. … Continue reading
Interview with T. Mike McCurley
Aw crap, I went and got myself interviewed again. This time, I was interviewed by T. Mike McCurley. Well, you might as well go have a look. http://tmikemccurley.com/interview-nick-piers/
Posted in Writing
Tagged armadillo, authors, Dilbert Pinkerton, interview, mystery, novels, superman, writing
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The City of Smoke & Mirrors Writer Commentary (Part 3 of 3)
And here we go. Finally. The third and final writer commentary on my first novel, The City of Smoke & Mirrors. Here’s Part 1 and Part 2, in case you missed them. I’ll be honest here, folks: I’m brutally self-critical … Continue reading
Posted in Dilbert Pinkerton, Joys of Writing, Writing
Tagged armadillo, batman, Books, Dilbert Pinkerton, Fiction, joys of writing, mystery, Ninja Turtles, novels, Science Fiction, writing
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10 Small Things to Deal with Depression
For almost 20 years, depression has been a major, constricting factor in my life. I was officially diagnosed with it in high school and have struggled with it ever since. Officially, my diagnosis is situational depression. Most times, I’m okay. … Continue reading
Posted in Depression & Mental Issues, Top Ten Tuesday
Tagged Depression, Exercise, Fitness, Mental Health, Yoga
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10 Reasons Why I Love DDP Yoga
Yoga has been a long-time passion of mine. The first time I tried it was a half-hour exercise show that came on every morning when I was younger. It was relaxing and yet also gave me sore muscles (in a … Continue reading
Posted in Life Stuff, Top Ten Tuesday, Wrestling
Tagged DDP Yoga, Diamond Dallas Page, Fitness, Health, wrestling, Yoga
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The City of Smoke & Mirrors Writer Commentary (Part 2 of 3)
Well, it’s long overdue, but here’s the second part of my behind-the-scenes commentary on my first novel, The City of Smoke & Mirrors. You can read the first part right here. As before, this is written in point form, kind … Continue reading
Posted in Dilbert Pinkerton, Joys of Writing, Writing
Tagged Dilbert Pinkerton, joys of writing, writing
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