Posted by Nicky Drayden on May 31, 2011 in
Announcements,
My Fiction,
Reviews,
Writer's Life 
I just got a heads up (thanks, Sam!) of a great review at Diabolical Plots of my story “Wrath of the Porcelain Gods” which the reviewer says is “the best story I’ve ever read.” Okay, so there was a little bit of a qualifier that came before it, but still it’s a mighty compliment, and the story went on to get a Recommended rating. It made me all warm inside to read that. It’s nice to know that my writing is being read by actual real live people and having some sort of an effect. That’s why I drive myself nuts, sitting in front of the computer writing for hours on end, while normal people are out doing what ever normal people do with their free time. I want to be an entertainer, to connect with my readers and to (hopefully) make them laugh.
And speaking of readers, I finally got around to publishing my two short story collections on Amazon.com this weekend, and I’ve already made a couple sales. Delightfully Twisted Tales: Fire, Fangs, and Brimstone is now ranked 55,410! Yes, that’s a really big number, but it’s a number! No sales for Delightfully Twisted Tales: Close Encounters of the Worst Kind yet, but hopefully some will come soon, and I’ll be rolling in money. Well, quarters at least.
Can I get a cookie yet?
Posted by Nicky Drayden on May 20, 2011 in
Announcements,
My Fiction 
My zombie love story “You Had me at Rawwwr” is up at Drabblecast.
This one’s a favorite of mine, and I’m glad to see it get a little TLC.
Photo by Aidan O’Sullivan, Creative Commons
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!
