Location: United States
Member Since: March 29, 2011
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Nicky Drayden


Biography

Nicky Drayden is a Systems Analyst who dabbles in prose when she's not buried in code. She resides in Austin, Texas where being weird is highly encouraged, if not required. Her recent short story publications include Space and Time Magazine, Shimmer Magazine, and Daily Science Fiction. You can see more of her work at www.nickydrayden.com.

Where to find Nicky Drayden online

Website: http://www.nickydrayden.com/
Blog: http://www.nickydrayden.com/blog/

Books

Delightfully Twisted Tales: Family Antimatters (Volume Six)    by Nicky Drayden
Price: Free! 4810 words. Published on February 10, 2012. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
Two sisters spend an ordinary day together dodging tentacled aliens, a new mother puts her blood, sweat, tears, and bones into a nursery for her wee one, and a foul-mouthed golddigger gets more than she bargains for with an antimatter diamond engagement ring. This delightfully twisted collection of three short stories is easily devoured in one sitting and will leave you hungry for more.
Delightfully Twisted Tales: Love and Other Filthy Habits (Volume Five)    by Nicky Drayden
Price: $0.99 USD. 7810 words. Published on February 9, 2012. Fiction.
A lonely zombie gets one last chance at romance, a mother's love comes in an unexpected form, a teacher holds onto hope for her pupils despite the ills that threaten their way of life, and a cruise director navigates treacherous temptations amidst the seas of time.
Delightfully Twisted Tales: Wisps, Spells and Faerie Tales (Volume Four)    by Nicky Drayden
Price: $0.99 USD. 6180 words. Published on May 30, 2011. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
A curious restaurant patron gets more than she bargains for, a pair of drunken wizards cause a scene downtown, a boy learns that smoking in front of his little brother might not be such a bad thing, and a timid teen faces a giant in the name of love. This delightfully twisted collection of three short stories and a poem is easily devoured in one sitting and will leave you hungry for more.
Delightfully Twisted Tales: The Weirdos Next Door (Volume Three)    by Nicky Drayden
Price: $0.99 USD. 5470 words. Published on May 30, 2011. Fiction.
A washed-up pirate gets one last chance at pirating again, a mother learns that an apple a day is not all it's cracked up to be, a knock at the door causes terror at the end of the world, and an old peach farmer suspects his plants have a spicier love life than he does. This delightfully twisted collection of four short stories is easily devoured in one sitting and will leave you hungry for more.
Delightfully Twisted Tales: Fire, Fangs and Brimstone (Volume Two)    by Nicky Drayden
Price: Free! 3940 words. Published on April 7, 2011. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review)
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.
Delightfully Twisted Tales: Close Encounters of the Worst Kind (Volume One)    by Nicky Drayden
Price: $0.99 USD. 5530 words. Published on April 7, 2011. Fiction.
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.

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