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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
The Joys of Writing: Toe Wart
If it wasn’t for a toe wart, I may not have figured out what to do with my first murder mystery.
Jake the Snake Returns on Old School RAW
I’ll be honest. I actually went to bed early last night, so missed this amazing ending to the Old School RAW. In the first part of Bump in the Road, I discussed growing up on wrestling. Jake “The Snake” Roberts … Continue reading
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Pinkerton by Name, Armadillo by Nature
Originally posted on Superhero Novels:
Like whiskey, we like our hardboiled fiction neat. And the same goes for our superhero fiction too. We prefer the real thing to parody, caricature, or homage. Straight no chaser, as they say. And that’s…
Posted in Dilbert Pinkerton, Reviews, Writing
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Bump in the Road – Part 2: Halifax Emotional Explosion
(Bump in the Road is a multi-part story detailing my attempts to get into wrestling school and the wrestling business.. Part One discusses my growing up on wrestling and some brief backyard wrestling.) In Spring of 1999, I moved in with … Continue reading
Top 10 Reasons Why Die Hard is a Christmas Movie
For a few years now, I’ve jokingly called Die Hard one of my favourite Christmas movies. I don’t know where the trend started, but it became a running joke among some people to call Die Hard an annual Christmas tradition. … Continue reading
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Bump in the Road – Part 1: Prologue & Backyard Wrestling
(Bump in the Road is a multi-part story detailing my attempts to get into wrestling school and the wrestling business. Part 1 details my personal background, why I loved wrestling growing up, and things I did before wrestling school, including backyard … Continue reading
Comics for Everyone, Comics for Anyone!
Jason Arnold, the manager at my local comic book shop Strange Adventures, is likely one of the only people I’ve met more passionate about comic books as a medium than I am. An artist himself, Jason wears his love of … Continue reading
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What WWE is Missing: Then vs. Now
I’ll be honest: I rarely even bother watching wrestling anymore. When I was younger, I would eat, sleep, and breathe wrestling. I would get upset if I missed a show, whether televised or on pay-per-view. These days, I’ll follow the … Continue reading
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Why John Hurt Shouldn’t Be a Doctor
Yesterday, the BBC aired the 50th anniversary special of Doctor Who, The Day of the Doctor. it was filled with a cornucopia of references or nods to five decades of the great British television series. While I’d known about it growing … Continue reading
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The Joys of Writing: Research
Any writer worth their salt has said in interviews that research is an important aspect of their writing process. Many acknowledgements mention countless people that have helped a writer in their research. Greg Rucka, for example, name drops several reliable … Continue reading
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