Nicky Drayden
Writer of sci-fantasy, taker of naps.
Prosper with Dragons, coming soon to a game night near you: kickstarter.com/projects/1154636392…
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- Reposted by Nicky DraydenI missed this detailed review of Song of Spores by @mondyboy74.bsky.social in Locus earlier! Such a pleasure - also to see discussion specifically of the Jewish aspects of the novel: locusmag.com/review/song-...
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- Reposted by Nicky DraydenMy essay on @scalzi.com The Big Idea where I discuss the the inspiration behind The People's Library. Huge thanks to John for providing this space 🙏. #booksky #blackbooksky whatever.scalzi.com/2026/02/02/t...
- Reposted by Nicky DraydenHey everyone! Huge news! Our trans girl scout list has sold a total of 146,000 boxes as of today! But MANY trans girl scouts only have 20, 30, 40 boxes sold. I just resorted our list to put those on the top. Go get your girl scout cookies and make a trans kid's day!
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- Reposted by Nicky DraydenThey like cops so much that all we’re getting is cops. No roads, no bridges, no school funding, no culture money, just a bouquet of different types of cops
- Reposted by Nicky DraydenLast term I tried an experiment: I walked into my Tech and Design Ethics class, admitted that I had *no idea* what to do about ChatGPT - so I would let them figure it out. As in: their first project was to decide and write the ChatGPT policy for the class. Here's what happened:
- Reposted by Nicky DraydenARE YOU A NON-MINNESOTAN WHO WANTS IDEAS OF STUFF TO DO TO HELP MINNESOTA RESIST FASCIST TYRANNY? Have I got a blog post for you! With additional advice for how to get ready in case tyranny shows up at YOUR doorstep next! naomikritzer.com/2026/01/21/h...
- Marginally related, but this reminds me of a very thorough review of The Prey of Gods, 8 paragraphs that went into detail about all my favorite things about the book, and I was like "wow, this person really gets me!" and then the last paragraph was basically "and that's why I hated this book."
- I usually ignore google alerts because most of the time it's just someone pirating my books, but this time it was a research paper on Afro-spec fic and environmental justice featuring The Prey of Gods (that referenced another paper on the novel!) See, it's more than a 381 page dik-dik joke!
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- Reposted by Nicky DraydenWhat we are seeing in Minnesota is what authoritarianism looks like in real time. Racism, dehumanization, and state-sanctioned violence are tearing at the foundation of this country.
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- Hold onto your eggnog, if you're in Austin this weekend, I'll be at the Little Gay Shop's Last Chance Christmas Market this Sunday, noon to 4pm with the last of the Prosper with Dragons co-op card game decks! 1902 E 12th Street, in the parking lot FREE | OUTDOOR | ALL AGES | PET FRIENDLY #elfie
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- I made some art!
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- And the Prosper with Dragons Giveaway winners are.... 🥁🥁🥁 @teslord.bsky.social and @tlatshaw.bsky.social With bonus winner @skis-n-reads.bsky.social for being the first entrant! Please DM me to claim your game! And if you didn't win and still want a deck: www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
- A generous fan has donated TWO Prosper with Dragons co-op card game decks, so let's do a ✨GIVEAWAY!✨ How to participate: -Like this post -Comment "dragons" Please repost to spread the word! 🙏 2 winners randomly chosen 12/12/25! (US only, 18+) More info: www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
- ✨Winners✨ will be chosen this afternoon! Last chance to grab a great stocking stuffer for yourself or a loved one!💥🐉
- A generous fan has donated TWO Prosper with Dragons co-op card game decks, so let's do a ✨GIVEAWAY!✨ How to participate: -Like this post -Comment "dragons" Please repost to spread the word! 🙏 2 winners randomly chosen 12/12/25! (US only, 18+) More info: www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
- One day left to enter! WINNERS chosen tomorrow! 🔥🐲
- A generous fan has donated TWO Prosper with Dragons co-op card game decks, so let's do a ✨GIVEAWAY!✨ How to participate: -Like this post -Comment "dragons" Please repost to spread the word! 🙏 2 winners randomly chosen 12/12/25! (US only, 18+) More info: www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
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- Originally, I was going to make this a drawing contest, but then I remembered Peak Internet already gave us this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=90X5...
- A generous fan has donated TWO Prosper with Dragons co-op card game decks, so let's do a ✨GIVEAWAY!✨ How to participate: -Like this post -Comment "dragons" Please repost to spread the word! 🙏 2 winners randomly chosen 12/12/25! (US only, 18+) More info: www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
- Welp, we only have three people entered so far, so your odds of winning are pretty good right now 😅
- A generous fan has donated TWO Prosper with Dragons co-op card game decks, so let's do a ✨GIVEAWAY!✨ How to participate: -Like this post -Comment "dragons" Please repost to spread the word! 🙏 2 winners randomly chosen 12/12/25! (US only, 18+) More info: www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
- A generous fan has donated TWO Prosper with Dragons co-op card game decks, so let's do a ✨GIVEAWAY!✨ How to participate: -Like this post -Comment "dragons" Please repost to spread the word! 🙏 2 winners randomly chosen 12/12/25! (US only, 18+) More info: www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
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- ❄️Cold outside?❄️ Bring a little 🔥🔥🔥 to your holiday with multitudes of strategy, intense cooperation, and edge-of-your-seat thrills Sale ends this Saturday!
- Reposted by Nicky DraydenHey peeps, many library cards will give you free access to Kanopy! Here are some horror movies they have in their library: The Vourdalak, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, Train to Busan, Exhuma, Let the Right One In, The Wicker Man, Birth/Rebirth, Titane, Late Night With the Devil, Ganja & Hess.
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- ✨ Only 8 more sales needed for the holiday season ✨ and then I can blissfully go back to doomscrolling and dutifully reposting Tom Holland's Lip Sync Battle when I see it
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- Reposted by Nicky DraydenShopping small is meaningful!
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- Also, fr fr, anyone out there looking for an art director, because clearly I have some innate talent for spotting and working with talented artists.
- In the cooperative card game Prosper with Dragons, resource cards help you befriend dragons and fend off disasters. Here are those (GORGEOUS) cards, progressing in value: red flame for natural resources, blue gear for ingenuity, and black flame for knowledge. www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
- In the cooperative card game Prosper with Dragons, resource cards help you befriend dragons and fend off disasters. Here are those (GORGEOUS) cards, progressing in value: red flame for natural resources, blue gear for ingenuity, and black flame for knowledge. www.kickstarter.com/projects/115...
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