Reset


Reset

And here we are at the end, finally. The calendar’s just one page (if you still use a paper calendar, that is—I’ll admit that I don’t, although I do have a planner notebook), and the schedule is likely filled with more fun than work. At least, I hope it’s that for you!

This will be a short newsletter since the end of my year is shaping up to be fairly busy. I’m almost done with the first draft of a queer holiday romcom, and I’m in the very early stages of another project that is so nascent I really don’t want to talk about it for fear of jinxing it.

I feel like I’ve been in need of a reset both creatively and motivationally. This isn’t unusual for me; it’s something that typically happens at the end of a semester or around the holidays. (In December, it’s both.) Routine gets disrupted, obligations increase, and suddenly I’m up until midnight randomly scrolling social media while babysitting bread dough that refuses to rise for a party the next day. (It did, eventually.)

I think of all the things I’ve started this year that I have yet to finish, and all the things I want to accomplish next year. Admittedly, the year end/new year is a completely arbitrary dividing line, but it’s one we all (more or less) agree on.

But every day, every hour is an opportunity to begin again.

Check out my books on Kobo Plus

If you read a lot, you may be familiar with subscription services like Kobo Plus, where you can read as much as you want from tons of books and audiobooks for one monthly price. All of my books are available via Kobo Plus, so if you’re a member, please check them out!

And that’s all for this year. See you in January!

113 Cherry St #92768, Seattle, WA 98104-2205
Unsubscribe · Preferences

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.

Read more from Jeffrey Ricker's Telling Stories

So, how’s the agent search going? I’m glad you asked! It depends on how you measure progress. Have I gotten an agent to express interest? No. If that’s the yardstick we’re using, then yeah, it’s been a failure. Fortunately, that’s not the yardstick I’m using. While I can do as much as possible to make sure my query letter and writing sample are as polished as they can be, I cannot reach through the ether and plant a suggestion in an agent’s head compelling them to write me back or ask for...

Happy October! This is the month where I finally feel like I start to come alive after the endless slog that is summer in the Midwest. Let’s hope the temperatures keep falling. My stuff Subscribers to this newsletter used to receive a free ebook of stories I’d previously published titled Lies I Tell Myself. Now, new subscribers get an ebook of different stories, The Trouble with Billy (shoot me an email if you never got one! I’ll be happy to send it your way). But if you want to see what you...

River Song from Doctor Who looks in a notebook, then looks up and shushes someone out of the frame. Caption reads: “SPOILERS"

Happy September! Thank heavens August’s over! When September rolls around, it puts me in mind of Earth, Wind and Fire: It also makes me hopeful for cooler temperatures, since I have loathed every minute of the summer. One of my friends who was from the South Pacific and loved the heat liked to say, “Tropical fruits don’t like the cold.” My response? “Ice queens hate the heat.” But enough about that. September means the fall semester is in full swing at the university where I teach, and so my...