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May.20.2013
Getting into Jamie's head was far too easy. I've been him. I've lived through those days. And there are some phenomenal lines from Ricker here that perfectly capture the mindset of Jamie (and the everykid he represents). This story, part of Speaking Out!, is a perfect example of the anthology...
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May.09.2013
I know we all hate (or are supposed to hate) self-promotion, but you know what I love to do? Write. I also like a good deal as much as anyone else, so here's the deal. My story, "Maternal Instincts," is on sale for 40% off over at Untreed Reads. That's the cover over there on the right. It's a...
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May.07.2013
Now that this semester (and the first year) of grad school is over, I'm back home enjoying some down time with my partner and our dogs, and catching up with friends.
And working on my thesis.
At the moment, my goal is to finish my degree by next May. The project I'm planning for my thesis is a...
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Apr.30.2013
As I mentioned before, I'll be giving a reading in May at the Saints & Sinners Literary Festival in New Orleans. I always look forward to this conference, and I'm especially excited to be reading from my forthcoming novel (which I've also mentioned before and will likely mention again and...
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Apr.24.2013
(Bonus points if you get the paraphrased reference in the subject line.)
I think I've probably said before that, in my time in Vancouver at graduate school, I can't say that I've missed St. Louis all that much. Yes, I miss Michael, and yes, I miss my dogs, as well as my friends there (and also my...
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Apr.19.2013
The Saints & Sinners Literary Festival is an annual must-attend event on my calendar. This year it's from May 23–26 and is, as always, in the wonderful city of New Orleans (home to plenty of sinners—and maybe one or two saints). In past years, I've attended workshops given by writers such as...
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Apr.09.2013
I'm almost done with my first year of grad school. To say that's a relief would be an understatement, but at the same time I've really enjoyed the experience. I have one story left to revise for a workshop, and once that's done I'll be turning my attention to my thesis, which is going to be a...
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Apr.05.2013
As I mentioned earlier, I have an essay in the upcoming anthology The Other Man. It'll be coming out in e-book format first, followed by a print edition a short time later. Here's the link for the e-book. And here's the link for the print edition. In either case, you'll also get to read an excerpt...
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Mar.23.2013
Let's end the week on a high note. Here's the cover art for the anthology The Other Man, edited by Paul Allen Fahey and being published by JMS Books, which will include my essay "What If?"
And oh my, I'm listed at the top! (Although, as a graphic designer, I realize that's because the shape of...
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Mar.18.2013
So, I'm going to be participating in a reading this Wednesday, March 20, at a chocolate shop called CocoaNymph, hosted by my friends and fellow MFA'ers Ruth Daniell and Kayla Czaga. Chocolate and sexy literature—what's not to like about that? And check out that adorable event poster. How could I...
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Mar.14.2013
I'm not telling you anything you don't already know about the Veronica Mars Movie Project. It was the first feature to hit the $1 million mark on Kickstarter, the crowdfunding website, and went on to rack up $2 million... in under 12 hours. It's still raising money, and it's...
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Mar.09.2013
So, what have I been doing, you may ask? Well, even if you haven't asked, allow me to tell you. This week I finished my taxes—well, my American ones at least. The good news is that I'm getting a big refund. The bad news is I will probably spend all of it on the tail end of this year of grad school...
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Mar.01.2013
I love music, and I love making lists, so making playlists is a huge timewaster pleasure for me. Unfortunately, one of the things I've realized with time is that I can't listen to anything while I'm writing. I need either white noise or no noise. It's sad, not even instrumental/...
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Feb.19.2013
Short stories have a rich history, of course, and many literary giants — Hemingway, Nabokov, Cheever and Welty, to name a few — have written memorable collections. But they were largely seen as exceptions that prove the rule: publishers and authors tend to be wary of short-story collections...
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Feb.08.2013
OK, I honestly have no idea why I've been sitting on this news for so long. However, enough t's have been crossed and i's dotted, so I might as well spill it: my second novel, a YA fantasy called The Unwanted, will be released in 2014 from Bold Strokes Books.
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About Jeffrey
Jeffrey Ricker is a writer, editor, and graphic designer. His first novel, Detours, is available from Bold Strokes Books. His writing has appeared in the literary magazine Collective Fallout and the anthologies Paws and Reflect, Fool for Love: New Gay Fiction...
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