Illustrator. Writer. Creator of graphic novels: Nowheresville. Whiskey Dickel, Int'l Cowgirl. Lazarus Jack. Night Trippers. https://www.mscottricketts.com https://yucktravelmagazine.substack.com https://markscottricketts.substack.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/msricketts.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/msricketts.bsky.social/post/3mgnkkksqts2yThe Whiskey Dickel Story 1 https://open.substack.com/pub/markscottricketts/p/the-whiskey-dickel-story-1?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Written by Mark Scott Ricketts and illustrated by Mike Hawthorne Based on the winning entry in the 2000 Klasky Csupo Screenwriting Contest.09 Mar 2026 19:08 +0000at://did:plc:u6ack335khcqlrpn6d25pebv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgnkkksqts2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/msricketts.bsky.social/post/3mg36k6p52c26A Whiskey Dickel Short Written by Mark Scott Ricketts and Illustrated by Eric Wight https://open.substack.com/pub/markscottricketts/p/a-whiskey-dickel-intl-cowgirl-short?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web02 Mar 2026 11:45 +0000at://did:plc:u6ack335khcqlrpn6d25pebv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg36k6p52c26https://bsky.app/profile/msricketts.bsky.social/post/3mfc44n7r4c24THE DREAM FACTORY RECAP PART ONE https://open.substack.com/pub/yucktravelmagazine/p/the-dream-factory-recap-part-one?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web20 Feb 2026 12:25 +0000at://did:plc:u6ack335khcqlrpn6d25pebv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfc44n7r4c24https://bsky.app/profile/msricketts.bsky.social/post/3m7anaatypk2jTHE DREAM FACTORY 1 Logline: While working at a bureaucratic powder keg known as the Dream Factory, an exploited Sprite accidentally sets some nightmares free. And now he has to face grifter bogies, a barterer witch, and human customers to retrieve them. https://open.substack.com/pub/yucktravelmagazine/p/the-dream-factory-1?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web05 Dec 2025 13:55 +0000at://did:plc:u6ack335khcqlrpn6d25pebv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7anaatypk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/msricketts.bsky.social/post/3m4ij56drck2oFaze Phase https://open.substack.com/pub/yucktravelmagazine/p/faze-phase?r=3emuzn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false31 Oct 2025 12:47 +0000at://did:plc:u6ack335khcqlrpn6d25pebv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4ij56drck2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/msricketts.bsky.social/post/3lp7repc4ks2fTHE UNBELIEVABLE RUTH (COLLECTED 1) https://open.substack.com/pub/yucktravelmagazine/p/the-unbelievable-ruth-collected-1?r=3emuzn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false An awkward dimensional traveler comes to stay with her normal, insecure cousin, forcing them to bond together while facing otherworldly conflicts and the difficulties of adolescence.15 May 2025 14:53 +0000at://did:plc:u6ack335khcqlrpn6d25pebv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp7repc4ks2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/msricketts.bsky.social/post/3loiqu2t4xs2whttps://yucktravelmagazine.substack.com/p/uncle-glerp-1-506 May 2025 11:13 +0000at://did:plc:u6ack335khcqlrpn6d25pebv/app.bsky.feed.post/3loiqu2t4xs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/msricketts.bsky.social/post/3lkb5k6neqk2gDR BOB'S VITAMIN BOOST TANGERINE SODA* If you're at all curious about my days in advertising, check this out: https://open.substack.com/pub/markscottricketts/p/dr-bobs-vitamin-boost-tangerine-soda?r=3emuzn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false13 Mar 2025 12:58 +0000at://did:plc:u6ack335khcqlrpn6d25pebv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkb5k6neqk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/msricketts.bsky.social/post/3lhenuuix6s2yyucktravelmagazine.substack.com04 Feb 2025 18:13 +0000at://did:plc:u6ack335khcqlrpn6d25pebv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhenuuix6s2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/msricketts.bsky.social/post/3lgviyufplk2uY!TM Issue Three https://open.substack.com/pub/yucktravelmagazine/p/ytm-issue-three?r=3emuzn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false29 Jan 2025 17:35 +0000at://did:plc:u6ack335khcqlrpn6d25pebv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgviyufplk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/msricketts.bsky.social/post/3leucbu7aec2sMore from my Rom Com novel (Beatitude 19) is up! https://open.substack.com/pub/markscottricketts/p/beatitude-19?r=3emuzn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true03 Jan 2025 19:12 +0000at://did:plc:u6ack335khcqlrpn6d25pebv/app.bsky.feed.post/3leucbu7aec2shttps://bsky.app/profile/msricketts.bsky.social/post/3lebvr4bvks2uBeatitude 18 --New Chapter to my Rom Com novel is up! https://open.substack.com/pub/markscottricketts/p/beatitude-18?r=3emuzn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true27 Dec 2024 11:40 +0000at://did:plc:u6ack335khcqlrpn6d25pebv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lebvr4bvks2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/msricketts.bsky.social/post/3le7v4qr46c2oTwo new script entries to SALT OF THE EARTH: https://open.substack.com/pub/yucktravelmagazine/p/salt-of-the-earth-20?r=3emuzn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true https://open.substack.com/pub/yucktravelmagazine/p/salt-of-the-earth-21?r=3emuzn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true26 Dec 2024 16:23 +0000at://did:plc:u6ack335khcqlrpn6d25pebv/app.bsky.feed.post/3le7v4qr46c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/msricketts.bsky.social/post/3ldxu4okm3k2xBack to NOWHERESVILLE 3 - Sneak peek https://open.substack.com/pub/markscottricketts/p/back-to-nowheresville-3?r=3emuzn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true23 Dec 2024 11:44 +0000at://did:plc:u6ack335khcqlrpn6d25pebv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldxu4okm3k2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/msricketts.bsky.social/post/3ldswlrc6k22bStay frosty. And have a blue Christmas.21 Dec 2024 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:u6ack335khcqlrpn6d25pebv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldswlrc6k22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/msricketts.bsky.social/post/3ldqdm5c7yc2lBrand new chapter to my rom com novel is up! Beatitude 17 https://open.substack.com/pub/markscottricketts/p/beatitude-17?r=3emuzn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true20 Dec 2024 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:u6ack335khcqlrpn6d25pebv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldqdm5c7yc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/msricketts.bsky.social/post/3ldlxvvcdkc2mScript pages for SALT OF THE EARTH: https://open.substack.com/pub/yucktravelmagazine/p/salt-of-the-earth-18?r=3emuzn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true https://open.substack.com/pub/yucktravelmagazine/p/salt-of-the-earth-19?r=3emuzn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true18 Dec 2024 18:20 +0000at://did:plc:u6ack335khcqlrpn6d25pebv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldlxvvcdkc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/msricketts.bsky.social/post/3ldgg4pah422vhttps://open.substack.com/pub/markscottricketts/p/dite?r=3emuzn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true16 Dec 2024 13:18 +0000at://did:plc:u6ack335khcqlrpn6d25pebv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldgg4pah422vhttps://bsky.app/profile/msricketts.bsky.social/post/3ld6s43l6gs2iSerialized Rom Com novel: Chapter 16 (Perception) is up! https://open.substack.com/pub/markscottricketts/p/beatitude-16?r=3emuzn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true13 Dec 2024 12:31 +0000at://did:plc:u6ack335khcqlrpn6d25pebv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld6s43l6gs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/msricketts.bsky.social/post/3lcvjjr736c2509 Dec 2024 20:04 +0000at://did:plc:u6ack335khcqlrpn6d25pebv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcvjjr736c25https://bsky.app/profile/msricketts.bsky.social/post/3lcn7a2uf4s23New chapter to my Rom Com novel posted. markscottricketts.substack.com/p/beatitude-15 https://markscottricketts.substack.com/p/beatitude-1506 Dec 2024 12:38 +0000at://did:plc:u6ack335khcqlrpn6d25pebv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcn7a2uf4s23https://bsky.app/profile/msricketts.bsky.social/post/3lckwxyahek27More comics from Maine https://open.substack.com/pub/markscottricketts/p/moose-mountain-17?r=3emuzn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true05 Dec 2024 15:05 +0000at://did:plc:u6ack335khcqlrpn6d25pebv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lckwxyahek27https://bsky.app/profile/msricketts.bsky.social/post/3lci2wyufcc2mhttps://open.substack.com/pub/yucktravelmagazine/p/salt-of-the-earth-16?r=3emuzn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true04 Dec 2024 11:38 +0000at://did:plc:u6ack335khcqlrpn6d25pebv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lci2wyufcc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/msricketts.bsky.social/post/3lcfn5sagdk2hhttps://open.substack.com/pub/yucktravelmagazine/p/salt-of-the-earth-15?r=3emuzn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true03 Dec 2024 12:26 +0000at://did:plc:u6ack335khcqlrpn6d25pebv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcfn5sagdk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/msricketts.bsky.social/post/3lc3jxemsn22nAnother chapter from my Rom Com novel. A sexy one, if you're a lit nerd. markscottricketts.substack.com/p/beatitude-14 https://markscottricketts.substack.com/p/beatitude-1429 Nov 2024 12:02 +0000at://did:plc:u6ack335khcqlrpn6d25pebv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc3jxemsn22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/msricketts.bsky.social/post/3lbyxniw43c2nFor those who celebrate -- Happy Thanksgiving!28 Nov 2024 11:29 +0000at://did:plc:u6ack335khcqlrpn6d25pebv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbyxniw43c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/msricketts.bsky.social/post/3lbwgbnjwi22vhttps://open.substack.com/pub/yucktravelmagazine/p/salt-of-the-earth-14?r=3emuzn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true27 Nov 2024 11:13 +0000at://did:plc:u6ack335khcqlrpn6d25pebv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbwgbnjwi22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/msricketts.bsky.social/post/3lbtxk2tai22lhttps://open.substack.com/pub/yucktravelmagazine/p/salt-of-the-earth-13?r=3emuzn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web26 Nov 2024 11:44 +0000at://did:plc:u6ack335khcqlrpn6d25pebv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbtxk2tai22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/msricketts.bsky.social/post/3lbrjs43cjk2xhttps://open.substack.com/pub/markscottricketts/p/moose-mountain-2f9?r=3emuzn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true More comics from Maine25 Nov 2024 12:33 +0000at://did:plc:u6ack335khcqlrpn6d25pebv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbrjs43cjk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/msricketts.bsky.social/post/3lbmzy6qsw22ahttps://open.substack.com/pub/markscottricketts/p/beatitude-table-of-contents?r=3emuzn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web New chapters to my rom com novel available every friday. THIRTEEN Chapters posted so far! Here's the table of content:23 Nov 2024 17:39 +0000at://did:plc:u6ack335khcqlrpn6d25pebv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbmzy6qsw22a