Author Archives: Nick C. Piers

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About Nick C. Piers

Writer and creator of the Armadillo Mysteries, I've had a passion for the creative arts all his life. I'm an avid comic book fan, a DDP yoga practitioner , and urban cyclist.

If You Liked…Daredevil (TV Series), Part 2

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Nick C. Piers

Here’s Part 1 of If You Liked…Daredevil (TV Series Between work and my girlfriend’s birthday, this past week has been busy for me. As a result, I’ve only reached the 9th (of 13) episode of Netflix’ Daredevil. And so far, … Continue reading →

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If You Liked…Daredevil (TV Series), Part 1

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Nick C. Piers

Update: And here’s Part 2! Only two days have passed since the new Daredevil series dropped on to Netflix. Everyone on social media is going nuts over it. It currently stands at 97% on Rotten Tomatoes (with a 98% audience score). … Continue reading →

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Friday Fiction: I am Jack’s Irrelevant Title (The Continuing Story of Raymond K. Hessel)

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Nick C. Piers

Here’s an interesting one that I’d forgotten about. When I’d returned to university in the early 00s ( the naughts? Do people call it that?), I took Introduction to English 1006, taught by John Muise. I really should write about John … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Tuesday: Favoutie Movie Trailers

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Nick C. Piers

Welcome to another new, weekly feature: Top Ten Tuesday. Every Tuesday, I’ll present a new top ten list of some of my favourite things. This week, I present to you my Top Ten Favourite Movie Trailers. Because let’s be honest, … Continue reading →

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My Flying Dream

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Nick C. Piers

For years, I’ve had something of a re-occurring dream. Not every night, unfortunately, but every once in awhile, I’ll have my favourite dream: a flying one. When I started having them, I was only able to leap a few feet … Continue reading →

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Fiction Friday: Unnerving Silence

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Nick C. Piers

I’d like to test out a new  – hopefully weekly – feature for the blog: Fiction Friday. Every writer has work that has never been published (or even shared with many people) for one reason or another.  With that in … Continue reading →

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Superman and The Superman Films

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Nick C. Piers

I’ve talked before about how I’m a huge Superman fan. Have been for a long time. And I think it’s time I finally confess something. It’s going to sound weird coming from me: There isn’t a single Superman movie I … Continue reading →

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The Joys of Writing: On Responding to Criticism

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Nick C. Piers

I’ve seen some authors liken their work to raising a baby. You work on it for so long, help make it the best it can be, then send it off into the world to sink or swim. Sure, you can do … Continue reading →

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Review: Daredevil (2003) (Director’s Cut)

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Nick C. Piers

As I’ve mentioned on the blog before, Superman is my favourite superhero. In any list of favourite superheroes, he always tops them. But Daredevil is unquestionably second on that list. I love his rich backstory. I love his unique powers and … Continue reading →

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Dill Appears on Big Bang Theory?

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Nick C. Piers

Been in a depressive funk lately, but something happened on Big Bang Theory last night that made me arch an eyebrow: I basically saw Dilbert Pinkerton appear on the show. Here’s  the scene in question: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u71ODfRiVOw Now, it’s obviously not actually … Continue reading →

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