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My First Novel
The City of Smoke & Mirrors
My Second Novel
The Dame was a Tad Polish
Category Archives: Writing
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
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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
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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
Bump in the Road – Part 7: Epilogue
(Bump in the Road is a multi-part story detailing my attempts to get into wrestling school and the wrestling business. Part 1 discusses my growing up on wrestling and some brief backyard wrestling. Part 2 dives into my brief time in Halifax, Nova Scotia and … Continue reading
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Bump in the Road – Part 5: Creative Endeavours
(Bump in the Road is a multi-part story detailing my attempts to get into wrestling school and the wrestling business. Part 1 discusses my growing up on wrestling and some brief backyard wrestling. Part 2 dives into my brief time in Halifax, Nova Scotia … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Snow, bump in the road, Johnny Saint, Rob Fuego, the Maritimes, Toronto, wrestling
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Living Without Confidence
A psychiatrist recently evaluated me. I suppose it could be re-evaluated since I’ve been evaluated by psychiatrists for decades now. Previously, I’d been diagnosed with depression, situational depression, ADD/ADHD (or whatever the cool kids call it these days), and probably … Continue reading
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Bump in the Road – Part 3: No Other Way Out
(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. Part Two dives into my brief time in Halifax, … Continue reading
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Tagged bump in the road, fredericton, mick foley, wrestling
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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.
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…
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