Will Ritter
@willritter.bsky.social
Author, teacher, husband, dad, exhausted human.
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You can find powerful #truths in literature—like this one in Book 4 of @willritter.bsky.social ‘s wonderful Jackaby series. #empathy #emotionalresilience #kindness #leadershipskills #compassion
October 22, 2025 at 6:36 PM
You can find powerful #truths in literature—like this one in Book 4 of @willritter.bsky.social ‘s wonderful Jackaby series. #empathy #emotionalresilience #kindness #leadershipskills #compassion
If you have not discovered these books, they are AMAZING.
My second book, Necromancing the Stone, is available in print and ebook once more—with a new cover and two bonus short stories (previously published in Freaks & Other Family).
June 20, 2025 at 12:48 AM
If you have not discovered these books, they are AMAZING.
Oregon readers! I am so excited to be joining @rosieethor.bsky.social for the launch of FIREFLY: AIM TO MISBEHAVE tomorrow! Don't miss it if you will be in the area of Beaverton on Friday!
November 15, 2024 at 12:09 AM
Oregon readers! I am so excited to be joining @rosieethor.bsky.social for the launch of FIREFLY: AIM TO MISBEHAVE tomorrow! Don't miss it if you will be in the area of Beaverton on Friday!
Okay… so my feed is full of couch jokes right now. Tell me why—today of all days—this is the DAD JOKE of the day. The universe is in on it.
July 26, 2024 at 4:44 AM
Okay… so my feed is full of couch jokes right now. Tell me why—today of all days—this is the DAD JOKE of the day. The universe is in on it.
News is out: Algonquin Young Readers (home to all of my original books for ten years) is shuttering. Little Brown YA will absorb existing projects, so thankfully books won’t be orphaned—but good people are losing their roles and an era is coming to an end. Proud and grateful to have been part of it.
July 16, 2024 at 5:44 AM
News is out: Algonquin Young Readers (home to all of my original books for ten years) is shuttering. Little Brown YA will absorb existing projects, so thankfully books won’t be orphaned—but good people are losing their roles and an era is coming to an end. Proud and grateful to have been part of it.
Me: (Prepping a pitch a bit outside my norm.) I can do this. I've spent the past decade building connections & supports.
Agent: I'm no longer representing your category of books.
Editor: I'm retired from editing.
Publishing House: We no longer exist moving forward.
Random passing stranger: 🖕
Agent: I'm no longer representing your category of books.
Editor: I'm retired from editing.
Publishing House: We no longer exist moving forward.
Random passing stranger: 🖕
July 15, 2024 at 8:42 PM
Me: (Prepping a pitch a bit outside my norm.) I can do this. I've spent the past decade building connections & supports.
Agent: I'm no longer representing your category of books.
Editor: I'm retired from editing.
Publishing House: We no longer exist moving forward.
Random passing stranger: 🖕
Agent: I'm no longer representing your category of books.
Editor: I'm retired from editing.
Publishing House: We no longer exist moving forward.
Random passing stranger: 🖕
OMFG. For the third time, Scrivener, there is no “Desmond.” I promise. This book is about actual, literal hell-monsters. Please. Just let me type “demons.”
July 8, 2024 at 7:41 PM
OMFG. For the third time, Scrivener, there is no “Desmond.” I promise. This book is about actual, literal hell-monsters. Please. Just let me type “demons.”
So excited to be on my way to the Gaithersburg Book Festival!
(LESS excited to have gotten up at 3AM, and to have sat on the tarmac in a middle-seat for an hour while my 2nd plane turned into a sauna because they couldn’t get the engine started and eventually just deplaned.)
… But YAY BOOKS!
(LESS excited to have gotten up at 3AM, and to have sat on the tarmac in a middle-seat for an hour while my 2nd plane turned into a sauna because they couldn’t get the engine started and eventually just deplaned.)
… But YAY BOOKS!
May 17, 2024 at 4:55 PM
So excited to be on my way to the Gaithersburg Book Festival!
(LESS excited to have gotten up at 3AM, and to have sat on the tarmac in a middle-seat for an hour while my 2nd plane turned into a sauna because they couldn’t get the engine started and eventually just deplaned.)
… But YAY BOOKS!
(LESS excited to have gotten up at 3AM, and to have sat on the tarmac in a middle-seat for an hour while my 2nd plane turned into a sauna because they couldn’t get the engine started and eventually just deplaned.)
… But YAY BOOKS!
Audiobook sale alert! My follow-up to the Jackaby series, ROOK, is going for $4.99 until the 29th. /end shameless self promotion.
February 24, 2024 at 7:53 PM
Audiobook sale alert! My follow-up to the Jackaby series, ROOK, is going for $4.99 until the 29th. /end shameless self promotion.
Happy Update:
POWER IS BACK AT MY HOUSE!!!
Eight days dark, but it’s finally up and running! Woohoo! 🎉
Utility crews have replaced more than EIGHTY downed poles, and they’re still working. It’s wild. Super grateful!
POWER IS BACK AT MY HOUSE!!!
Eight days dark, but it’s finally up and running! Woohoo! 🎉
Utility crews have replaced more than EIGHTY downed poles, and they’re still working. It’s wild. Super grateful!
January 22, 2024 at 6:35 AM
Happy Update:
POWER IS BACK AT MY HOUSE!!!
Eight days dark, but it’s finally up and running! Woohoo! 🎉
Utility crews have replaced more than EIGHTY downed poles, and they’re still working. It’s wild. Super grateful!
POWER IS BACK AT MY HOUSE!!!
Eight days dark, but it’s finally up and running! Woohoo! 🎉
Utility crews have replaced more than EIGHTY downed poles, and they’re still working. It’s wild. Super grateful!
Ice storm update: Day 8.
Ice is mostly gone, lots of down trees. STILL no power at my house OR my school, but they’re making progress.
(The district has not YET declared school cancelled Monday, so just hoping they don’t make me go back to my ice house to work in the morning.)
Ice is mostly gone, lots of down trees. STILL no power at my house OR my school, but they’re making progress.
(The district has not YET declared school cancelled Monday, so just hoping they don’t make me go back to my ice house to work in the morning.)
January 21, 2024 at 11:46 PM
Ice storm update: Day 8.
Ice is mostly gone, lots of down trees. STILL no power at my house OR my school, but they’re making progress.
(The district has not YET declared school cancelled Monday, so just hoping they don’t make me go back to my ice house to work in the morning.)
Ice is mostly gone, lots of down trees. STILL no power at my house OR my school, but they’re making progress.
(The district has not YET declared school cancelled Monday, so just hoping they don’t make me go back to my ice house to work in the morning.)
We are day three into a blackout here. Everything is coated in multiple inches of ice. Trees up and down the street have come crashing down. (Everyone in the house is safe, albeit very chilly.)
January 15, 2024 at 5:13 PM
We are day three into a blackout here. Everything is coated in multiple inches of ice. Trees up and down the street have come crashing down. (Everyone in the house is safe, albeit very chilly.)
Hey, bookfolk!
Hachette is offering 25% off through the 28th—and free shipping for orders over $25—so if you were thinking about gifting ROOK (or any of the other JACKABY or ODDMIRE books), now’s the time!
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/willi...
Hachette is offering 25% off through the 28th—and free shipping for orders over $25—so if you were thinking about gifting ROOK (or any of the other JACKABY or ODDMIRE books), now’s the time!
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/willi...
November 21, 2023 at 4:02 AM
Hey, bookfolk!
Hachette is offering 25% off through the 28th—and free shipping for orders over $25—so if you were thinking about gifting ROOK (or any of the other JACKABY or ODDMIRE books), now’s the time!
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/willi...
Hachette is offering 25% off through the 28th—and free shipping for orders over $25—so if you were thinking about gifting ROOK (or any of the other JACKABY or ODDMIRE books), now’s the time!
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/willi...
Hey, I just met you
And your dad’s Zeus, huh?
His daughter cursed me.
Call me Medusa.
And your dad’s Zeus, huh?
His daughter cursed me.
Call me Medusa.
Hey I just met you
I'm off to hunt whale
but here's my novel
so call me Ishmael
I'm off to hunt whale
but here's my novel
so call me Ishmael
November 3, 2023 at 6:26 PM
Hey, I just met you
And your dad’s Zeus, huh?
His daughter cursed me.
Call me Medusa.
And your dad’s Zeus, huh?
His daughter cursed me.
Call me Medusa.
I host the student-run DnD club in my classroom. Today they’re doing their “Halloween One Shot.” They were aiming to invite new players… and were successful—but that means one DM is running an ELEVEN person game with a bunch of squirrelly newbies. 😅 They only have an hour to play. It’s chaos.
October 31, 2023 at 10:40 PM
I host the student-run DnD club in my classroom. Today they’re doing their “Halloween One Shot.” They were aiming to invite new players… and were successful—but that means one DM is running an ELEVEN person game with a bunch of squirrelly newbies. 😅 They only have an hour to play. It’s chaos.
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Today, authors and illustrators are voicing our opposition to Scholastic Book Fairs' "Share Every Story, Celebrate Every Voice" program, which proactively supports the work of right-wing book banners. Please read, sign, and share. tinyurl.com/3vu9tsyj
Statement from Authors and Illustrators on Scholastic Book Fairs' Policy of Separating and Excluding...
STATEMENT FROM AUTHORS AND ILLUSTRATORS ON SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR’S POLICY OF SEPARATING AND EXCLUDING DIVERSE BOOKS October 20, 2023 (Please use this form to add your name to the statement) We, the ...
tinyurl.com
October 20, 2023 at 3:21 PM
Today, authors and illustrators are voicing our opposition to Scholastic Book Fairs' "Share Every Story, Celebrate Every Voice" program, which proactively supports the work of right-wing book banners. Please read, sign, and share. tinyurl.com/3vu9tsyj
Holy hell. I made the heinous mistake of A) going on the bird app and B) expressing my personal experience and thoughts on my area of expertise.
So if anybody is wondering, I’m *checks notes* an ignorant baby man and the work I’ve spent the past decade doing is bad and laughably easy.
So if anybody is wondering, I’m *checks notes* an ignorant baby man and the work I’ve spent the past decade doing is bad and laughably easy.
October 8, 2023 at 5:00 PM
Holy hell. I made the heinous mistake of A) going on the bird app and B) expressing my personal experience and thoughts on my area of expertise.
So if anybody is wondering, I’m *checks notes* an ignorant baby man and the work I’ve spent the past decade doing is bad and laughably easy.
So if anybody is wondering, I’m *checks notes* an ignorant baby man and the work I’ve spent the past decade doing is bad and laughably easy.
ROSE CITY COMIC CON is NEXT WEEKEND!
I am so excited to be joining the Powells Books "BOOK FAIR" at RCCC in Portland. If you'll be at the con, be sure to visit E145-146—I'll be taking part in panels with other awesome authors from Sept 22-24 & doing signings directly after each!
I am so excited to be joining the Powells Books "BOOK FAIR" at RCCC in Portland. If you'll be at the con, be sure to visit E145-146—I'll be taking part in panels with other awesome authors from Sept 22-24 & doing signings directly after each!
September 16, 2023 at 5:27 PM
ROSE CITY COMIC CON is NEXT WEEKEND!
I am so excited to be joining the Powells Books "BOOK FAIR" at RCCC in Portland. If you'll be at the con, be sure to visit E145-146—I'll be taking part in panels with other awesome authors from Sept 22-24 & doing signings directly after each!
I am so excited to be joining the Powells Books "BOOK FAIR" at RCCC in Portland. If you'll be at the con, be sure to visit E145-146—I'll be taking part in panels with other awesome authors from Sept 22-24 & doing signings directly after each!
ROOK is coming out on Aug 22, and my publisher is giving away THIRTY free copies through Goodreads. The deadline's TONIGHT at midnight... so I though maybe I should actually promote it just a tiny bit before time runs out:
https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/364721-rook
https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/364721-rook
August 18, 2023 at 7:21 PM
ROOK is coming out on Aug 22, and my publisher is giving away THIRTY free copies through Goodreads. The deadline's TONIGHT at midnight... so I though maybe I should actually promote it just a tiny bit before time runs out:
https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/364721-rook
https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/364721-rook
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Good news y'all! There's officially a #TransBooks365 feed!!!
This is a tag I originally started on Twitter to share and celebrate trans stories! Please spread the word! https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4iqhozyvz3wmv3vvsiyuszmy/feed/aaapvccax2i26
This is a tag I originally started on Twitter to share and celebrate trans stories! Please spread the word! https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4iqhozyvz3wmv3vvsiyuszmy/feed/aaapvccax2i26
August 15, 2023 at 7:00 PM
Good news y'all! There's officially a #TransBooks365 feed!!!
This is a tag I originally started on Twitter to share and celebrate trans stories! Please spread the word! https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4iqhozyvz3wmv3vvsiyuszmy/feed/aaapvccax2i26
This is a tag I originally started on Twitter to share and celebrate trans stories! Please spread the word! https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4iqhozyvz3wmv3vvsiyuszmy/feed/aaapvccax2i26
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Just a little two weeks away from SPIDER-MAN'S BAD CONNECTION being out in the world!
If you're in the Atlanta area, I hope you'll join for the launch at BRAVE + KIND BOOKS (who are also handling the preorder campaign if you want a signed copy!)
🕷️🕸️❤️
If you're in the Atlanta area, I hope you'll join for the launch at BRAVE + KIND BOOKS (who are also handling the preorder campaign if you want a signed copy!)
🕷️🕸️❤️
SPIDERMAN'S BAD CONNECTION with Preeti Chhibber
Preeti Chhibber is in THE HOT SEAT for the launch of SPIDERMAN'S BAD CONNECTION: Giveaways, trivia, and fun!
www.eventbrite.com
August 15, 2023 at 7:37 PM
Just a little two weeks away from SPIDER-MAN'S BAD CONNECTION being out in the world!
If you're in the Atlanta area, I hope you'll join for the launch at BRAVE + KIND BOOKS (who are also handling the preorder campaign if you want a signed copy!)
🕷️🕸️❤️
If you're in the Atlanta area, I hope you'll join for the launch at BRAVE + KIND BOOKS (who are also handling the preorder campaign if you want a signed copy!)
🕷️🕸️❤️
The newest Covid variant is “Eris.” As in—goddess of discord & strife who caused a decade long war that cost countless lives because she was slighted. That Eris. The Iliad?
Just saying… if something’s really bad, is it a good idea to name it after a deity? Are we TRYING to invoke wrath?
Just saying… if something’s really bad, is it a good idea to name it after a deity? Are we TRYING to invoke wrath?
August 11, 2023 at 5:24 PM
The newest Covid variant is “Eris.” As in—goddess of discord & strife who caused a decade long war that cost countless lives because she was slighted. That Eris. The Iliad?
Just saying… if something’s really bad, is it a good idea to name it after a deity? Are we TRYING to invoke wrath?
Just saying… if something’s really bad, is it a good idea to name it after a deity? Are we TRYING to invoke wrath?
The last time my kids dressed up together for Halloween (probably the last time they ever will 🥺) was years ago—Pokémon costumes with paper maché heads. They were so cute.
Anyway—found the old heads & spent some quality time together mounting them like grim trophies! So happy with the results! 😄
Anyway—found the old heads & spent some quality time together mounting them like grim trophies! So happy with the results! 😄
August 8, 2023 at 10:46 PM
The last time my kids dressed up together for Halloween (probably the last time they ever will 🥺) was years ago—Pokémon costumes with paper maché heads. They were so cute.
Anyway—found the old heads & spent some quality time together mounting them like grim trophies! So happy with the results! 😄
Anyway—found the old heads & spent some quality time together mounting them like grim trophies! So happy with the results! 😄
Repost two pics 10 years apart
Me & the fam at Nago Pineapple Park (living in Okinawa, had just sold my FIRST book, the kid was going on 3.)
Me & most of the fam at the County fair. (Living in Oregon, working on book TEN, the same kid just turned 13.)
Me & the fam at Nago Pineapple Park (living in Okinawa, had just sold my FIRST book, the kid was going on 3.)
Me & most of the fam at the County fair. (Living in Oregon, working on book TEN, the same kid just turned 13.)
August 3, 2023 at 2:54 AM
Repost two pics 10 years apart
Me & the fam at Nago Pineapple Park (living in Okinawa, had just sold my FIRST book, the kid was going on 3.)
Me & most of the fam at the County fair. (Living in Oregon, working on book TEN, the same kid just turned 13.)
Me & the fam at Nago Pineapple Park (living in Okinawa, had just sold my FIRST book, the kid was going on 3.)
Me & most of the fam at the County fair. (Living in Oregon, working on book TEN, the same kid just turned 13.)
I just opened a box with the fished editions of ROOK (Aug 22!) AND a full set of the JACKABY series with their new @coreybrickley.bsky.social covers. THEY ARE SO BEAUTIFUL!!! 🥺😭😍
August 2, 2023 at 11:02 PM
I just opened a box with the fished editions of ROOK (Aug 22!) AND a full set of the JACKABY series with their new @coreybrickley.bsky.social covers. THEY ARE SO BEAUTIFUL!!! 🥺😭😍