M.A. Ruth
@maruthauthor.bsky.social
M.A. Ruth is a college English adjunct. They have an MFA in creative writing and a BA in English-minor in Gender Studies. M.A. Ruth writes poetry and queer YA novels. Website: melruth.com
#FantasyIndiesJuly Whew boy! Loyalty is huge with Rowan but she tends to forgive too easily and gives Ally too many chances.
Christine Rains@crainswriter.bsky.social · last mo.#FantasyIndiesJuly Day 27 Yes, Desi values loyalty. There will be many tests of it too. Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social
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Kayleigh Diaz @kayleighdiaz.com · last mo.26 | Share your character art and/or character inspiration! I was lucky enough to be able to comm two *incredible* artists here: @professoremily.bsky.social and @nushdeco.bsky.social. ♥️♥️ (See below 😁) #SummerOfStories #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WritingPrompt
#writingprompt My fave feedback was when someone pointed out that the years in hell currency system needed work. Very helpful.
Ian Haramaki 🏳️⚧️✨ @ NDK@cometkins.bsky.social · last mo.What’s some of your favorite feedback you’ve had on your book/wip? #WritingPrompt
We're not gonna talk about how this week ends in August...mmkay? Here are the #WIPSnips words for July 27th through August 2nd. Synonyms, variations & ✨vibes✨ are fine, please include Alt Text on graphics with the snip text, Trigger/Content warnings if necessary, & no unsolicited editing on posts.
Whew boy, sooooooooo many. I got outlines for my outlines. (Very, very rough outlines lol.)
Clara Weaver@claraweaverwrites.bsky.social · last mo.#SummerOfStories oh yeah, its Heron House: A team of old revolutionaries accidentally-on-purpose kill Death and the survivors have to take his job Santa Clause style to keep the world from being overrun by necromantic mutants! It'll work eventually. I hope. #writingcommunity #writesky
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My goal this week is to start writing again. Something simple, like 250 words at a time. I don't want too much pressure.
AmaraJLynn 🦹 drafting Fire & Feathers@amaralynn.bsky.social · last mo.#queerwriters Another Monday, another week of me needing more hours and more energy in a day for the tasks I have to do. I think I'm going to set a goal of 30 minutes revising and 30 mins admin stuff per day so I can start making progress.
I tend to craft or paint, maybe draw. Right now, I'm making a mantra board (well getting ready to start it anyway lol).
Scarlet Mitchell ⚒️ The Gerzean Blade out NOW!😍@scarletvmitchell.bsky.social · last mo.#SummerOfStories Im going to treat this like two different questions: What other creative endeavors do you practice? And What do you do when you can’t find inspiration to write? Cuz I typically don’t turn to other creative pursuits when I cant find inspo. (Maybe I should try that😅) 🧵 1/4
#Junuplex There’s an old car that Rowan got wires to find Ally. It’s not prominent in the book as a whole except it adds character depth and backstory.
Khonri @khonri.com · 2mo agoToday's #Juniplex prompt is a PICK ONE because I didn't have enough days in the month combined with the risk of it being a miss on either half, but also to keep it reasonable for folks to read. SO! Talk about a famous moving thing or stationary thing.
As of now, Rowan’s healthiest relationship is with a side character. I’m hoping to build her healthier relationships as the story goes on. #AwesomeCharacters
🌱 Charlie (Chelizabeth) Delta 🦊🪻@charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 3mo agoTell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters What would you say is your character's healthiest relationship? Is it with a romantic partner, a friend, a family member, a mentor? Someone else? Is this a long-standing relationship, or fairly new? #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
#AwesomeCharacters Rowan prefers to stay inside but Ally likes the beach and outdoors. Always yes to ice cream.
🌱 Charlie (Chelizabeth) Delta 🦊🪻@charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 3mo agoTell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters Wow it's hot here today! ☀️ How does your character like to beat the heat? Hit the beach? Stay indoors where it is air-conditioned? Explore an underground cavern? Ice cream? #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters Wow it's hot here today! ☀️ How does your character like to beat the heat? Hit the beach? Stay indoors where it is air-conditioned? Explore an underground cavern? Ice cream? #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
#FantasyIndiesMay Knowledge None of the 4 MCs are power hungry and Rowan is constantly learning.
L.L. Stephens@triempery.bsky.social · 3mo ago#FantasyIndiesMaytober 20: Power or knowledge In NOMARA, Kate needs knowledge. She has no power and knows this; knowledge might give her some. Kate needs to learn alien language and ways, and also how to maneuver within their gender system, which hinges on hormonal dominance.
The original title for Inferno was Good Intentions and I still think it was a good choice, just overused.
🌱 Charlie (Chelizabeth) Delta 🦊🪻@charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 3mo ago#Mememay 20 I don't think I am very good at titles! When I was first working on #AnthropomorphicNovel I was just calling it "Hunters." Which I did like because it worked on levels, but I was always pretty sure it was too generic to keep that way 😂
Missed opportunities to develop the world. I always add details on the 2nd and 3rd drafts. #writingq
Susan Savage Lee@susansavagelee.bsky.social · 3mo agoWhat is usually missing from your first draft? In my effort to cut down on description, I’ve also cut back—a little too much—on backstory so I go back and add some #writingq #WritingCommunity
I can’t write if there’s too much conflicting noise… he’ll, I can’t do much of anything but go into sensory overload…
Claire Hiria@clairehiria.com · 3mo ago#pretendpanel, I hope you're having a good weekend! Tell me... May 16th: Is there any soundscape you absolutely cannot write to? Whether it be music, ambient sound, specific creatures or objects; or at specific times/moods... #WritingCommunity #Writers #Authors #WritingPrompts
I didn’t even know this was a thing 😅 #AwesomeCharacters
🌱 Charlie (Chelizabeth) Delta 🦊🪻@charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 3mo agoTell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters Do you reference any "Noodle incidents" for your characters? (A past moment that is mentioned but not explained) Do you have a favorite? Is it fleshed out in your mind, or is it vague to you, as well? #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPromptsNoodle
Started two new jobs so I’ve been MIA but I got a lot of writing done last night/this morning and it feels so good. 3k words on WIP. 2 chapters on side project. 1 poem edited. Now to work on consistency.
Happy #FaveLineFriday, everyone! I'll be out, sadly, so in the meantime, share your favorite lines you've worked on this week and support each other. ;) Be back soon! #writesky #writingsky #writingcommunity #writingprompts #writingprompt
#QueerWritersChat Rowan uses a natural gem to conduct magic so she is more in tune with nature than the others.
Theo Transcendragons@theodoresnapdragon.bsky.social · 4mo ago#QueerWritersChat Question Three: Do any of your characters feel a particular connection to the Earth / nature? Next question at :35! @amaralynn.bsky.social #QueerWriters #writesky #writers
#FantasyIndiesApril Free Friday I have not written in weeks… I really want to get back into it but I’m so stressed I don’t know how…
Diane Youngblood@dmyoungblood.bsky.social · 4mo agoDay 24 of #FantasyIndiesApril This week I added 4,537 words to Book 8 of my Oracle of Delphi series WIP. Total wordcount for Book 8 is now 9,956. Total wordcount for the first draft of the series is now 743,727. Happy Friday! 🎉 #WritingCommunity
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#AwesomeCharacters Rowan uses magic but Ally uses Lucifer’s sword.
🌱 Charlie (Chelizabeth) Delta 🦊🪻@charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 4mo agoTell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters Everybody choose your weapons! What is your character using in a fight? Sword? Knife? Gun? Fists? Magic? Or something less direct? Diplomacy? Acerbic wit? Cunning? Or do they have others to help them fight? #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
#AwesomeCharacters Rowan is good about asking for help but Ally is not. Creates a lot of conflict in the beginning of the book. Lol
🌱 Charlie (Chelizabeth) Delta 🦊🪻@charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 5mo agoTell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters How is your character at asking for help? Are they readily able to lean on others? To accept assistance? Or is it something they struggle with? If so, why? Arrogance? Fear? Lack of trust? Something else? #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
#FantasyIndiesMarch Teach Great Gatsby a lot, but I LOVE teaching Frankenstein more.
Nicholas Watkins@nicholaswatkins.bsky.social · 5mo ago#FantasyIndiesMarch 27 I'm quite fond of Of Mice and Men. To Kill a Mockingbird is another favorite. I acknowledge that The Great Gatsby is an excellent piece of literature, though I have personal gripes with it due to an English teacher that made us overanalyze it over the course of 3 months.
#<3oc Rowan isn’t very sentimental so she wouldn’t probably save a bunch of stuff unless it was really meaningful. She’s a bit aloof lol.
Angel of Altabestudio ❤️ oc questions@altabestudio.bsky.social · 5mo ago#<3oc 27 How does your OC treat old items? Do they hoard? Are they keepers of mementos or do they get rid of old items to keep clean? #oc #ocsky #ocquestion
