Posted by Nicky Drayden on May 6, 2011 in
Announcements,
My Fiction My two short story collections are officially in the wild. This has been a little experiment of mine, dipping my toes into the ebook world. Delightfully Twisted Tales, Volumes One and Two are available in a variety of formats, and Volume Two is absolutely, completely and 100% free! Each ebook features three previously published pieces and one piece never before seen! Well, they’ve been seen by me of course, but the point is that there’s a bit of fresh material in each ebook.
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Delightfully Twisted Tales Volume One: Close Encounters of the Worst Kind
A shifty shapeshifter cons an intergalactic casino, a married robot couple moves to the burbs, punker space rhinos invade a small town in Colorado, and you, yes you, get to see firsthand what goes on in one of the strangest restrooms in the universe. This delightfully twisted collection of four short stories is easily devoured in one sitting and will leave you hungry for more.
Price: 99 cents
Available Formats:
Nook
Kindle
iTunes
Others (PDF, Online, Etc.)
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Delightfully Twisted Tales Volume Two: Fire, Fangs, and Brimstone
An old demon gets caught up in the bureaucracy of hell, a little girl is chosen to dance for fire-breathing goddesses, a hellhound finds a loving home, and a werewolf dabbles in the online dating scene. This delightfully twisted collection of four short stories is easily devoured in one sitting and will leave you hungry for more.
Price: Free!
Available Formats:
Nook
Kindle
iTunes
Others (PDF, Online, Etc.)
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Volumes Three and Four will be coming out in the next couple months, so be sure to keep an eye out!
Posted by Nicky Drayden on May 1, 2011 in
Announcements 
My story “Skinny Jeans of the Zombie Apocalypse” is now up at Allegory! If you haven’t already had your zombie fix for the day, head on over there and check it out. Here’s a sneak peek:
Evelyn stared at the ad kiosk in front of the Gap, unsure if it was worth risking her life for thirty-five percent off skinny jeans. Fifty, maybe. The hems on hers were fraying, and her mother always stressed the importance of keeping up appearances, especially in times like these. Still, Evelyn felt guilty about splurging on her wardrobe when warm food on the dinner table was no longer a guarantee.
She peeked around the kiosk, ignoring the smacking sound of Chanti polishing off the last bit of her Wetzel’s pretzel. At least twenty zombies were hoarded up inside the store, shuffling and ambling, folding knit cardigans with minimal dexterity, and straightening racks of striped hoodies with mindless abandon.
Chanti nudged her from behind. “Come on, Ev. It’s not like they’re going to bite,” she said, licking the salt off her fingers, then puckering her lips.
“But I’ve heard–”
“Rumors,” Chanti scoffed, then pushed Evelyn inside the store.
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In other news, I’m 700 words into my first Story a Day in May. So far so good! I also made a short story sale to Daily Science Fiction!
Posted by Nicky Drayden on Mar 20, 2011 in
Announcements It’s a beautiful day in my neighborhood…
You may notice that I finally bit the bullet and have installed Google Friend Connect on my sidebar. So far I have two friends, and one of them is me, so if you’re feeling inclined to make things feel a little less lonely around here, I’d sure appreciate it. I’m not really even sure what it’s supposed to do, but I guess we’ll see.
In other news, after two unsuccessful attempts to eat fish, I have finally succeeded. My 78-day vegetarian streak has ended. Also, I don’t have the time or motivation to write a screenplay, and I have all but given up on learning Japanese. So that’s three Nonsensical Challenges broken, and it feels kind of good. We’ll see how long the others last.
In April, I’m planning to release a collection of my previously published short stories in ebook form. I figure it’s worth a shot to see how such things work, and it’s probably easier than looking for reprint markets. Here’s the cover I’ve come up with. Let me know what you think!
This last week brought a couple of second round rejections. They really stung. One was from a pro-mag that had the story for almost six months and the slush reader had practically foamed at the mouth telling me how much they enjoyed it. I was a little hopeful, I admit it. Form rejection from the editor. Ouch. I know that means I’m getting closer, or so I keep telling myself.
I’ve gotten very little done writing wise this week, but I’m almost caught up with all of my W1S1 stories. The week was pretty crazy…I had something going on almost every night, but I’ve got nothing on the plate this week, so we’ll see if I can’t knock out some serious wordage. April, on the other hand, is going to be CRAZY! Hosting book club at my house, visiting family, writer’s retreat, chicken and waffle party at my place, birthday madness, manuscript critiques, finishing my novel for critique, bah!
