Nicky Drayden
nickydrayden.bsky.social
Nicky Drayden
@nickydrayden.bsky.social
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Writer of sci-fantasy, taker of naps. Prosper with Dragons, coming soon to a game night near you: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1154636392/prosper-with-dragons
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Game mechanics time! The resource gathering system in Prosper with Dragons drives the sense of thrill in this game. Each turn, you choose to minimize risks or maximize rewards...and hope your teammates have a strategy that won't tank you all! 🐲

www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...

#cardgame #dragon
this makes me soooo happy! glad y'all enjoyed!
omg, this Prosper with Dragons review!!! 🥰
Your dragons made it to Australia and have brought this mum and her son closer together in a cooperative endeavour instead of a zero-sum game that ends in tears for one of us.
We came for the pretty dragons and stayed for the challenge of reaching prosperity with our scaly friends. Kid’s review: 5⭐️
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Today is the release day for Queen Demon! I’ll be here at Politics and Prose in Washington DC tonight!
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Okay first @mariadongwrites.bsky.social was squeeing about it and now @nickydrayden.bsky.social is squeeing about it! Clearly this is a sign!
I can't remember the last time I had such an adventure reading a book, and my margins are doodled with proof. Saltcrop is a rollercoaster...a wet, weird, wild ride!

If you're in Austin, come hear @yumewrites.bsky.social and I chat about her latest novel Tuesday Oct 7th at First Light Books @6pm.
Hope to see y'all out tomorrow evening at First Light Books! Come hear all about this captivating novel!
I can't remember the last time I had such an adventure reading a book, and my margins are doodled with proof. Saltcrop is a rollercoaster...a wet, weird, wild ride!

If you're in Austin, come hear @yumewrites.bsky.social and I chat about her latest novel Tuesday Oct 7th at First Light Books @6pm.
I can't remember the last time I had such an adventure reading a book, and my margins are doodled with proof. Saltcrop is a rollercoaster...a wet, weird, wild ride!

If you're in Austin, come hear @yumewrites.bsky.social and I chat about her latest novel Tuesday Oct 7th at First Light Books @6pm.
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Y'allllll, if you're a fan of weird and brilliant and poignant and WEIRD climate fiction, let me point you in the direction of ----> @yumewrites.bsky.social's new novel SALTCROP!

Come hear me gush about this book with Yume next Tuesday at First Light Books in Austin!

(Get it now, thank me later!)
Sharing details here for my SALTCROP tour!!! Writing is painful but meeting people is fun! Please come / tell your friends! ALSO to celebrate my new book, I slipped and accidentally planned a whole "Traveling Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Festival" - 8 cities, 8 nights, 8 con-style panels.
Y'allllll, if you're a fan of weird and brilliant and poignant and WEIRD climate fiction, let me point you in the direction of ----> @yumewrites.bsky.social's new novel SALTCROP!

Come hear me gush about this book with Yume next Tuesday at First Light Books in Austin!

(Get it now, thank me later!)
Sharing details here for my SALTCROP tour!!! Writing is painful but meeting people is fun! Please come / tell your friends! ALSO to celebrate my new book, I slipped and accidentally planned a whole "Traveling Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Festival" - 8 cities, 8 nights, 8 con-style panels.
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Rivers is an incredible writer and generous soul. Please consider lending them a hand at this awful time, if you're able.
I have a big request. My baby cousin, 15, is in hospital, non-responsive. I'd like to see her one last time & am trying to fly across the ocean *tomorrow* to make this happen. It would cost about £2500 or £3300 dollars. If you're able to contribute, this is my paypal: paypal.me/riversandfam
Pay Rivers Solomon using PayPal.Me
Go to paypal.me/riversandfam and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.
paypal.me
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Here it is: the cover for The People’s Library

Meet Echo London, reluctant curator of The People’s Library.
And her creator—me!

Coming February 3, 2026 - Preorder Now!!! 🙏 🙂

#SciFiBooks #CoverReveal #VeronicaGHenry #ThePeoplesLibrary #EchoLondon
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Today's the day! LIVE GAME DEMO at 6pm in ArmadilloCon's Game Room!

Prosper with Dragons makes a great party game, so the more, the merrier! 🔥🐉
If you'll be at ArmadilloCon this weekend, I'll have a limited number of Prosper with Dragons decks available for purchase!

Claim yours now on Kickstarter, or come by the game room Saturday Sept 13th at 6pm during the live game demo.
($20 venmo or cash!)

🐉🐉🐉

www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
Today's the day! LIVE GAME DEMO at 6pm in ArmadilloCon's Game Room!

Prosper with Dragons makes a great party game, so the more, the merrier! 🔥🐉
If you'll be at ArmadilloCon this weekend, I'll have a limited number of Prosper with Dragons decks available for purchase!

Claim yours now on Kickstarter, or come by the game room Saturday Sept 13th at 6pm during the live game demo.
($20 venmo or cash!)

🐉🐉🐉

www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
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If you'll be at ArmadilloCon this weekend, I'll have a limited number of Prosper with Dragons decks available for purchase!

Claim yours now on Kickstarter, or come by the game room Saturday Sept 13th at 6pm during the live game demo.
($20 venmo or cash!)

🐉🐉🐉

www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
If you'll be at ArmadilloCon this weekend, I'll have a limited number of Prosper with Dragons decks available for purchase!

Claim yours now on Kickstarter, or come by the game room Saturday Sept 13th at 6pm during the live game demo.
($20 venmo or cash!)

🐉🐉🐉

www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
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Suyi @suyidavies.com · Sep 11
Boosting this (and the whole, very nice thread). I worked with Tiffany for about a year or so back in, what was it, 2018/19? She long set the bar for any business managers I would go on to have. Indeed worth her weight in gold; you should consider hiring her if you're looking to work with someone.
Why am I telling you all this? Because Tiffany once more has a couple of slots for new clients. If you're even curious, I highly recommend you contact her via @tiffscribes.bsky.social Chat with her to see whether the two of you might be a good fit. Do it soon. She's a precious and limited resource.
Minecraft Books spotted at the B&N. I love how sometimes my books pop up on me when I'm looking for something else.

🐲 The Dragon was super fun to write! Follow one of the games most iconic mobs after it's accidentally hatched from an egg.
Ooooh, messgae me please? :D
Saaame. I try, but it's a struggle. One convention I met a person in the elevator and was like "Nice to meet you" and she sorta whimped "I've met you FIVE TIMES." 😓
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Here's a direct link to support Another World here in NYC. anotherworld.nyc - they are doing movement-building work that is going to help all of us.
Another World
a movement center for the people
anotherworld.nyc
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Please please help me spread the word!

I've been to Atlanta a few times, but I don't know as many folks there as I do in Seattle or LA.

So I would really *massively* appreciate any and all help letting ATL folks know about this event. 🍑💖📚
This Tuesday! Atlanta! I'm going to be at Charis Books in Decatur, GA for their regular Meet Me There spoken word event, along with the wonderful @quarefutures.bsky.social!

RSVP and info: www.charisbooksandmore.com/event/meet-m...

ATL queers, I'd love to see you there!
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Nisi Shawl is one of my favorite writers, a queer elder & a BIPOC icon. I hate that the state of publishing is such that the book of their dreams would struggle to find a home, but I love that we as a community can come together to make it happen!! Give/boost as you're able? 🙏

gofund.me/3a52097a
Donate to Help Nisi Shawl write the book of her dream!, organized by Eileen Gunn
Nisi Shawl, a wise and wonderful writer of science fiction and fantasy, had a… Eileen Gunn needs your support for Help Nisi Shawl write the book of her dream!
gofund.me
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Calling all Black visual artists! Submissions are OPEN for our 2026 covers! Artists should submit portfolios or work samples which illustrate an understanding of composition, and feature fantastical elements and/or can be categorized as fantasy, science-fiction, horror, & their related subgenres./+
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Good evening, all! If you have new or gently used social justice books you'd like to donate, there's still time to drop off or mail them to Bluestockings Cooperative Bookstore so they can reach their goal of 2,500 books by 9/1!

Details are in the first picture ❤️

bsky.app/profile/lisa...
Pile of books boxed up & ready to go to Bluestockings cooperative bookstore for @prisonculture.bsky.social's book drive to help keep them open! Had an extra copy of Indirect Action lying around (ha), so I threw that on top, plus some books I've taught. A weird & wonderful mix.
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