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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
Robin Williams & What Dreams May Come
Yesterday, Robin Williams committed suicide, succumbing to a life-long battle with depression. It…hits pretty close to home. While I never knew him in person – though I wish I had – one particularly work of his touched me and has … Continue reading
Posted in Depression & Mental Issues, Life Stuff, Movies
Tagged Depression, Robin Williams, What Dreams May Come
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The Joys of Writing: Characters Taking Over
While I’m blanking on any names off hand, I’ve read interviews from writers where they discussed a character taking over. That character will surprise them, throw a wrench into the works, or do something so unexpected and yet totally in … Continue reading
Posted in Dilbert Pinkerton, Joys of Writing, Writing
Tagged Dilbert Pinkerton, joys of writing, writing
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Nick’s Picks – Andre the Giant: Life and Legend
Andre the Giant was a very big man. If there’s one thing you get out of reading Box Brown’s graphic novel biography (Amazon link) on Andre the Giant, it’s that Andre was a very big man. Now, that’s not a slight … Continue reading
Posted in Comic Books, Reviews, Wrestling
Tagged andre the giant, box brown, comic books, hulk hogan, princess bride, wrestling
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Sleep Apnea Begone – Part 1: Waking Up the Neighbours
This particular entry is a bit more personal than I’d prefer to post on here, but it’s something I’d like to talk about in greater detail and would like to share with all of you. So, let’s talk about my … Continue reading
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Spoiler: Superheroes are Silly
Recently, film writer David Goyer made some disparaging remarks about She-Hulk and Martian Manhunter. Chris Sims over at Comics Alliance wrote about it recently, which you can read here. In short, Goyer believes She-Hulk is basically a porn star character … Continue reading
Posted in Comic Books, Essays, Movies
Tagged batman, david goyer, dc comics, martian manhunter, superheroes, superman
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Amazon, Hachette, and flaming bullshit
Originally posted on Jay Kristoff – Literary Giant:
. Beautiful people, a moment of your time, if you will. I won’t bang on at length about this (there are many who will), but there’s some important stuff you should be…
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The Joys of Writing: Idea Bouncing
A common question asked of many writers is “Where do you get your ideas?” Inspiration, of course, comes from multiple sources. Sometimes, a dream inspires a new story. Seeing a movie or reading a book sparks an idea. Just seeing … Continue reading
Posted in Joys of Writing, Writing
Tagged Dilbert Pinkerton, joys of writing, writing
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Pro Se Presents: The Podcast!
http://prosepodcast.libsyn.com/pro-se-presents-the-podcast-nick-piers-author-of-city-of-smoke-and-mirrors-a-dill-mystery Pro Se Press’ head honcho, Tommy Hancock had me on his podcast recently. We discussed The City of Smoke & Mirrors, my influences and inspirations, the writing process, and whether there’s a Dill/Don Komodo BDSM slash fiction out there … Continue reading
If You Liked…Captain America: The Winter Soldier
“If You Liked…” is a new series where I’ll take recently released or upcoming movies, games, or TV shows and make some comic book recommendations. Earlier today, I had the chance to see Marvel’s latest superhero flick, Captain America: The Winter Soldier. … Continue reading
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Tagged captain america, ed brubaker, if you liked, marvel comics, steve epting
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My Ideal Superman Game Part 3: Gameplay Mechanics
Part One discusses the story. Part Two deals with side missions. Oh, and I should mention that I made one addition to the side-mission article: collectibles! This time, let’s tackle game mechanics.
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