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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him)

@jeffreyricker.bsky.social

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#Queer writer of #YA and speculative fiction. Expect lots of Star Trek references. Failing to meet the demands of capitalism since 1969. Can I pet your dog? https://linktr.ee/rickerje and https://ko-fi.com/jeffreyricker

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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 2h

It’s #NationalComingOutDay, and I hate that the world is going to shit and making it harder. But above all, whether you can come out today or tomorrow or a year from now, remember who you are. You matter. We’re ready when you’re ready.

Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 7h

We all know Your Grace’s love is infinite. Plenty to go around.

Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 21h

Whenever I back out of someplace in my car, I imagine I’m stealing the Enterprise. Whenever I pull out, I imagine my car is the Protostar.

Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 22h

We saw you from across the bar and we really dig your vibe.

Seven of Nine and the Borg Queen from the Star Trek: Voyager episode “Dark Frontier.”

Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 1d

Don’t you dare apologize. Also, I want the Boimler-esque part. (Note to self: more purple for hair.)

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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 1d

“You know, we as gay people, we get to choose our family.”

Group photo of the crew of the Federation starship Voyager standing on the bridge of the ship in a promo image for Star Trek: Voyager.

Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 1d

But it’s certainly a fun thing (although not, perhaps, for the blockee).

Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 1d

Starting with the fact that he thinks he *has* no “peers”….

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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 1d

I heard that Q keeps campaigning to get it, but, you know, Q.

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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 1d

Well, I think that’s my vacation reading sorted.

Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 1d

I half expected his name to be Alonzo.

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Jami Attenberg @jamiattenberg.bsky.social · 1d

A little short story gift for us from this talented person

Chris Gonzalez @livesinpages.bsky.social · 2d

I have a new story out today @maudlinhouse.bsky.social! Writing it was heavily inspired by the increasing cost of groceries and general anxieties around money and trying to live a stupid little life!

Maudlin House @maudlinhouse.bsky.social · 2d

Tap It, Swipe It, Charge It by Christopher Gonzalez

maudlinhouse.net/tap-it-swipe...

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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 1d

Tornadoes, blizzards, hurricanes. Sometimes all in the same week. If only he could just, you know, make a little rain and get crops to grow better. #WeeknightWriters

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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 1d

I feel like we’ve really done some good work tonight. 😂

Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 1d

This sounds awesome, like Beatrice and Benedick with blades.

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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 1d

If I write someone non-sweary without a single sarcastic bone in their body, they can’t possibly sound like me. Success! #WeeknightWriters

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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 1d

OMG sign me up! And a meal service! (It would also be great if these things were extremely low cost because modern life ugh.)

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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 1d

Since I mainly write YA, I try to keep the f-bombs in check, but…. #WeeknightWriters

Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 1d

Perry’s a high school junior, his parents Demi and Harry are divorced, and he wishes he had control over his power to affect the weather. And he’d really like to get closer to transfer student Logan without causing a tornado. (Again.) #WeeknightWriters

Weeknight Writers @weeknightwriters.bsky.social · 1d

Q5: Tell us about your main character. Who are they? What do they want? #WeeknightWriters

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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 1d

The worst version of this worry is when I worry they all sound like *me*…. #WeeknightWriters

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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 1d

I relate to this so much.

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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 1d

Maybe not frustrating, not even tedious (remembering things like eye color, that’s tedious), but the thing I perhaps worry about most is my characters sounding too much alike, or like caricatures instead of realistic people. #WeeknightWriters

Weeknight Writers @weeknightwriters.bsky.social · 1d

Q4: What aspects of character development do you find most frustrating? #WeeknightWriters

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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 1d

Dang it, the one weekend I’m out of town. (Go Blues!)

Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 1d

My favorite thing about a character is when I figure out what they sound like. #WeeknightWriters

Weeknight Writers @weeknightwriters.bsky.social · 1d

Q3: What aspects of character development do you enjoy most? What goes into making a character? #WeeknightWriters

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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 1d

It does! Early on, someone told me I was too nice to my characters. I have never been told that since then. :) #WeeknightWriters