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

Ooh, I do love the black wrapper cheddar, so I can appreciate this.

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

But did you also get the toilet paper and cheddar? Because the other things also seem eminently logical. 🖖

a man says " a dazzling display of logic " in front of a monitor

Alt: Commander Spock says, “A dazzling display of logic,” which this is.

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

Sisko and Jake in “The Visitor” is my favorite Star Trek ever. O captain, my captain. 🖤

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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 6h

Going to be at #CanConSFF? Go get yourself a murder! As a treat.

And! Check out Cait’s books, especially if you like cake. (You DO like cake, don’t you?)

Dianna Gunn Does (Fictional) Murders 🇨🇦 @diannalgunn.bsky.social · 6h

THIS WEEKEND I'll be at #CanConSFF sharing a table with the incredible @caitgauthor.bsky.social, and now that I've packed my bag I'm pleased to report that I will be doing LIVE MURDERS!

Tell me how you want to die, send me some $$, and chat with Cait while I write, print, and sign your death scene!

October 17-19, 2025 Brookstreet Hotel, Kanata
CAN -CON Vendor Room
Featuring the TABLE O' SHENANIGANS!

With CAIT GORDON and DIANNA GUNN!

Open to the general public!
Get books, crafts, and more!

Visit can-con.org. to learn more and get your tickets!

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Rebekah Weatherspoon @rdotspoon.bsky.social · 6h

Today is the last day! Don’t miss out!

Rebekah Weatherspoon @rdotspoon.bsky.social · 8d

Don't miss out this A MAN FOR MRS CLAUS x COVERSNOB Collab! 🎄♥️
Order by October 15 and get:
Illustrated hardcover edition, illustrated endpapers, three-sided digital sprayed edge, new interior formatting, signed bookplate and a bookmark!
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Coversnob collab with rebekah Weatherspoon hardcover of a man for Mrs Claus with a new illustrated cover and sprayed edges reflecting the whimsy of the north pole.

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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 8h

My sincerest condolences. May her memory be a blessing. 💔🖖

Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 11h

“Mr. Death” is a fantastic story that I’ve had my creative writing students read and discuss in previous semesters. It’s the kind of great fiction @apexmag.bsky.social publishes consistently. Check out their Kickstarter!

Angela Liu @angelaliu.bsky.social · 12h

I read "Mr. Death" by @alixeharrow.bsky.social a few years back and was just floored.

Apex introduced me to some of my favorite authors + this is their 20th anniversary doing it for countless other writers/readers. Their Kickstarter could use some help now, so consider supporting them.

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Lindz McLeod - THE UNLIKELY PURSUIT OF MARY BENNET is out now! @lindzmcleod.bsky.social · 12h

All this to say—please donate to Apex! Please read the available work, and talk about what you read on socials. Spread the word.

Apex Magazine 2026

An award-winning digital literary magazine of science fiction, dark fantasy, and horror.

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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 14h

If you’d like to read more, you can get the whole story for free in “Lies I Tell Myself.“ #QueerBookSky

Lies I Tell Myself: Stories - Jeffrey Ricker's Ko-fi Shop

I used to listen to a podcast called "What Some Would Call Lies.” On it, Mike Lawson shared stories that he would tell “as accurately as I see fit.” W...

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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 14h

In “Shepherd,” a couple rents a cabin by the shore for the summer, where Joe can hopefully get the rest and recovery he needs. And then one day, a dog comes to visit. #1LineWed

Joe heard the whistle of a bird, a frantic, three-note song that repeated. It was a whippoorwill. Joe read once that those birds could hear the sound of a soul departing the earth, and since then, their song had left him cold.

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'Nathan Boo-goine 👻 🔜 Can*Con 2025 @nathanburgoine.bsky.social · 1d

Want to read a story about a matchmaking house that exists outside of reality?

Sure you do.

(One from the Flash Fics archive.)

Friday “Flash” Fics — 9 a.m. Monday, Sharp

Okay, so this isn’t a flash fiction piece. It’s a short story. Normally, I try to keep my Friday Flash Fics pieces around or below 1,500 words or so, but this story just kept going. The…

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

Okay, I can’t believe I never read that one. It’s awesome.

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

Oh god, I had pneumonia and was too oblivious to realize it. I ran out of breath walking from the bedroom to the bathroom. It was awful.

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

Fuuuuuck. I’m so sorry. I had it and it sucked the donkey. (Why do I avoid people? This.) The only time I felt worse was when I had the flu and thought expiring would be preferable.

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

OMG, MAX.

a woman is sitting on a bed holding a cup of coffee and a straw .

Alt: Alexis Rose is sitting on a bed at the Robust Motel, holding an iced coffee, and spreads her arms, looking nonplussed.

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

Did anyone suggest “Funny Girl”? Barbra Streisand singing “Don’t Rain on My Parade” is a formative experience for me.

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

I remember that story about Chopper. ❤️ If I decided to lie on the floor, I knew I could count on Dakota to come over and investigate. He was good like that.

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

Exactly that.

Anya, on the other hand, would duck her snout under your palm until your hands was resting on her head as if to say, “Well, you’re just sitting there, so it’s not like you have anything better to do than scratch my ears.”

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

Dakota had this unerring knack for getting up and walking away as soon as he was done with whatever you were doing: petting him, brushing him, trying to trim his nails. He’d just be, “Enough of that,” and would lumber off.

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

a bald man in a red and black uniform is sitting in a chair looking at the camera .

Alt: Captain Picard, on the bridge of the Enterprise-D, gestures forward with his right hand and says, “Make it so.”

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

I usually beg anyone even thinking of begging the question to consider raising the question instead—although just being quiet would likely be infinitely preferable.

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

I’m visiting my parents and just did this on my dad’s computer. Thanks for the tip! Now if only I can explain 2FA to him….

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

In honor of Hallowe’en month, I’ll share a horror story that someone in practically any profession would understand:

“Per my last email….”

'Nathan Boo-goine 👻 🔜 Can*Con 2025 @nathanburgoine.bsky.social · 3d

In honour of Hallowe'en month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

My bookstore days: "Applied wrong store optimization."
The metal factory job: "Mercury retort furnace cleaning."
As a writer: "Four hundred new comments."

Darusha Wehm @darusha.ca · 3d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

Include a full synopsis.

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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 3d

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

Michael Burnham and Booker, very likely the sexiest couple in Star Trek ever, are pictured in civilian clothing in what I believe is Booker’s 32nd-century starship.

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Jeffrey Ricker (he/him) @jeffreyricker.bsky.social · 3d

My first morning home visiting my parents was, naturally, devoted to tech support.

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