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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him)

@jeffreyricker.bsky.social
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#Queer writer of #YA and spec fic. Expect lots of Star Trek. Failing to meet the demands of capitalism since 1969. Trans rights or I’ll vaporize you w/a lvl16 phaser. Can I pet your dog? jeffrey-ricker.com/links and ko-fi.com/jeffreyricker

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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 32m
A) How is it that Fever is 25 years old? Surely, it only came out when I was *checks math*—oh. B) Do I already own the CD? Yes. Will I get the anniversary edition? Also yes. C) My birthday is this month, I’m just saying.
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Fever Kit
Fever XXV anniversary kit. With a choice of two Fever anniversary lightweight boxy cropped fit t-shirts compressed in a unique blister pack, with a selection of Fever accessories.
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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 11h
“If you value your lives, be somewhere else” is my favorite threat in the history of language.
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Delenn Babylon 5
Alt: Ambassador Delenn of the Minbari looks murderous and says, “You are in front of me. If you value your lives, be somewhere else.” A scene from the Babylon 5 episode “Severed Dreams.”
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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 17h
Happiness is adding the latest subject of literary 📀🐴 to my muted words and tags list.
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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
What a Schmitthead.
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#HeadsUp: As pointed out by @galatfemme.bsky.social, The Inheritance Trilogy by @nkjemisin.bsky.social is on US ebook sale for $3. This contains all three novels, *plus* the kitten-chaser The Awakened Kingdom novella, which is what the author suggested I read after finishing The Fifth Season.
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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Just finished reading a publishing thread that included a reference to a $30K advance as “solid” but not “stellar” and was, like, “In my cosmos that would be beyond stellar, it would be a supernova.”
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David R. Slayton (He/Him) @drslayton.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
But no, I have no interest in outsourcing my intellect to the plagarism machine that stole my work, is crippling minds, causing suicides and destroying our only habitat. I believe AI has no place in the arts. Period. I will not argue this. If you disagree feel free to block me.
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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Here’s me hoping my husband doesn’t ask what I’ve been listening to lately. (We both are, I can, and I don’t.)
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Orville Peck & Margo Price - You're an Asshole, I Can't Stand You (and I Want a Divorce) [Audio]
YouTube video by Orville Peck
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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Honestly, if you like an author’s work, and there’s a way to tell them you like it, they will be so appreciated. (Now I’m going off to look up Alexis Hall’s contact info….)
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Weeknight Writers @weeknightwriters.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
What a fantastic panel! Lots of learning, lots of fun, and lots of feeling seen as an ADHD writer who has struggled *a lot* with the writing process This panel WAS recorded; to get first access to the recording + extensive community support for finishing your book, join our membership program!
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Sustaining Membership Program - Weeknight Writers
The Weeknight Writers Sustaining Membership Program gives you access to one of the best writing communities on the web!
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Weeknight Writers @weeknightwriters.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
TIME'S UP! Thank you so much for participating in tonight's #WeeknightWriters chat! If you haven't yet, be sure to check out our announcement about our upcoming deep-dive panel, Staying Power: How To Finish Books With ADHD
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Staying Power: Finishing Books With ADHD
Four incredible authors with ADHD come together to explain how they overcome the challenges associated with ADHD to finish their books.
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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
That artwork is beautiful.
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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Nothing new, but feel free to check out a few free offerings—all strange, all very queer—over at ko-fi.com/jeffreyricker #WeeknightWriters
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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I’m really looking forward to this weekend’s workshop. I think that’s plenty! #WeeknightWriters
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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Take it easy this weekend. Probably more naps. #WeeknightWriters
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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The new Orville Peck album and the audiobook TEN THINGS THAT NEVER HAPPENED by Alexis Hall. Both were fantastic. #WeeknightWriters
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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
And Gabe could use an assist getting the word out. If it sounds up your alley, consider signal boosting. bsky.app/profile/thee...
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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Gabe’s book comes out in two weeks and preorders are open now. Check it out. #BookSky
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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This week has been a struggle with energy, or lack thereof. And, as always, time. #WeeknightWriters
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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I’ve been doing pretty well at getting a lot of stuff done this week, but I’m also pretty tired. (Of course, those two things may be related.) #WeeknightWriters
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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
S.H.I.T.—So Happy It's Thursday. I'm Jeff, I'm (still) revising a queer holiday romcom, and this week has been... well, I'm about to head out for dinner with the husband, so I guess that's one good thing, at least. #WeeknightWriters
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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I always thought of him more as a Doral-model Cylon, but this would explain a great deal. (Did he get sworn in with his hand on the Book of the Kosst Amojan?)
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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I'm not asking you to change the world. Just make a grapefruit's worth of change.
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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Holy cow.
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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Currently listening to this audiobook and a) it’s a goddamn delight, b) the narrator is brilliant, and c) it’s giving me a postapocalyptic coworker enemies-to-lovers comedy idea. There aren’t enough end-of-the-world comedies, are there?
Screenshot of the audiobook 10 Things That Never Happened by Alexis Hall.
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Weeknight Writers @weeknightwriters.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
FIVE DAYS LEFT to sign up for Staying Power: Finishing Books With ADHD! Grab your ticket & join us THIS SATURDAY to learn how to work with YOUR brain to get books done from @premeemohamed.com, @elizmanderson.com, @authoreanoble.bsky.social & Savannah Stephens! #WeeknightWriters
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Staying Power: Finishing Books With ADHD - Weeknight Writers
Writing a book is hard. And it’s a lot harder when you have ADHD—which is why we’re bringing together four incredible ADHD authors to share their strategies for finishing books in Staying Power: Finis...
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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Okay. Let's talk about the gimmick episodes. #StarTrek
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Narrative High Jinks Have Always Been a Part of Star Trek - Reactor
The shenanigans will continue until morale... does something
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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 21/09/2026
Hello if I wanted my job to be boring all the time I would have gone into mergers and acquisitions.
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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
This was the best show I've watched all year. I really hope it gets picked up by someone who appreciates it better.
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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
This majestic creature has been our houseguest (along with her human), and while she’s rather aloof and reserved, she’s a delight to have around.
An Anatolian Shepherd lounges on our sofa.
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Weeknight Writers @weeknightwriters.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
TIME'S UP! Thank you so much for participating in tonight's #WeeknightWriters chat! If you haven't yet, be sure to check out our announcement about our upcoming deep-dive panel, Staying Power: How To Finish Books With ADHD
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Staying Power: Finishing Books With ADHD
Four incredible authors with ADHD come together to explain how they overcome the challenges associated with ADHD to finish their books.
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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This book is SO good.
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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Nothing new, but sign up for my newsletter (A writer? With a newsletter? Groundbreaking.) and get some free queer YA stories and find out first about everything new coming up. #WeeknightWriters
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Jeffrey Ricker's Telling Stories
I'm a writer of LGBTQ+ young adult and speculative fiction. In my newsletter I talk about my work, the creative process, and what I'm reading and enjoying.
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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I’m constantly inspired by this group showing up and sharing their struggles and successes. Which is, of course, what community is all about. #WeeknightWriters
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Dianna Gunn Does (Fictional) Murders 🇨🇦 @diannalgunn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A5: If you haven't yet, remember to grab a ticket for Staying Power: Finishing Books With ADHD! It'll be a fantastic event & your financial support will help us keep making amazing events like it #WeeknightWriters
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Staying Power: Finishing Books With ADHD - Weeknight Writers
Writing a book is hard. And it’s a lot harder when you have ADHD—which is why we’re bringing together four incredible ADHD authors to share their strategies for finishing books in Staying Power: Finis...
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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Running. I’ve been trying to get back into a regular practice, and my stamina is nowhere near where it used to be (thanks, pneumonia), but I’ve reached an equilibrium that’s at least okay for now, maybe forever. I’ll never win a race, but the only one that matters is with myself. #WeeknightWriters
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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Not so much a struggle as an ongoing effort to find balance between the day job, teaching, writing, and all the things that go into life as we know it. #WeeknightWriters
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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I think I’m doing all right. There have been some good things amid all the horrors. #WeeknightWriters
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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
S.H.I.T.—So Happy It’s Thursday. I’m Jeff, forever working on a queer holiday romcom, and this week has been—well hey, at least it’s almost over. #WeeknightWriters
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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Noose around all of your necks, you say?
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Jennifer Aniston Thinking and Nodding
Alt: Jennifer Aniston purses her lips and nods, touching her chin thoughtfully as if she finds that idea thought provoking.
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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The world seems to think that today is a good day to try and piss me off. World, you are so very mistaken.
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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
More news about the film adaptation of my story AT THE END OF THE LEASH. Filming is done, and the absolutely gorgeous cast includes someone from Star Trek: Jessie James Keitel dba Captain Angel on SNW. Someone pinch me.
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Noah J. Ricketts and Claybourne Elder Will Star In New Romantic Drama AT THE END OF THE LEASH
The romantic drama directed by Daniel Lui stars Noah J. Ricketts, Claybourne Elder, and Jesse James Keitel. The short film has entered post-production…
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Cait Gordon ♿️ @caitgauthor.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
A6: Hot Wings and Sauciness! Starring Colleen O’Donnell, an autistic, disabled, and sweary electromech tech in her 50s! The entire book is from her POV! books2read.com/hot-wings-and-sauciness #WeeknightWriters
Squiggly promo, featuring this list of what’s in the book:

- over-fifty romance
- hot space captain
- secret adventure
- MEET AWKWARD!
 - frenemies to snack lovers to real lovers
- lotsa LOLS!
- disabled and autistic FMC!
- imperfect love triangle or disconnected parallelogram?

Book cover description: Brown background with coloured smoke. A white man with silver hair who is wearing a flight suit with wings on the shoulders is trying not to laugh at a woman with short grey hair who is sitting, looking bored, and wearing a chicken costume. On the table is a sign that reads: All you can eat at Coq of the walk! Behind her are three beautiful women who are dressed like models, standing at another table that has a large wings basket on it.
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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Speaking of other people’s books that you should most definitely check out, put this at the top of your list. #QueerBookSky
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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Let me also recommend WOMAN OF SORROW AND BLOOD by @diannalgunn.bsky.social. It’s painfully tragic but also gorgeous. #WeeknightWriters
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Woman of Sorrow and Blood - Author Dianna Gunn
Coming March 13th, 2026 When 18-year-old Alma is invited to live with Nightfather and pursue the Pleasures of Power, she’s determined to win his affection and ultimate gift: eternal life. Yet life in ...
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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Nothing of mine, but please let me recommend THE LORD OF THE WOOD by @elizmanderson.com. It’s a dark joy so far. And that cover! #WeeknightWriters
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the lord of the wood — author e.m. anderson
queer cozy horror coming in july 2026 from hanover square press
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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I think it’s up to me, but if you want to check out my work, I wouldn’t be sad. #WeeknightWriters
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Stories and Essays
Stories Stories labeled with an asterisk can be read online for free—just click the links and you’ll be on your way! (Let me know what you think of them.) At the End of the Leash/Fool for Lov…
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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
So many things I could say that would get me visited by the authorities, so let’s just say more chocolate. #WeeknightWriters
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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
This gives me joy every week, but: Star Trek. It turned sixty years old this week, and I’m not far behind it. I love this show, this hopeful vision of the future. #WeeknightWriters
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