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Gary Rutherford

@gavrushka.bsky.social

Writing, and will soon be querying. Ace (demi) and here for writing, friendship, and chuckles only.

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Red, like my bleeding heart in your hand. A Wildflowers of Deliverance Novella by Sarah B. Elisa.

Red, like my bleeding heart in your hand. A Wildflowers of Deliverance Novella by Sarah B. Elisa.

Blue, like don't forget about me. A Wildflowers of Deliverance Novel by Sarah B. Elisa.

Blue, like don't forget about me. A Wildflowers of Deliverance Novel by Sarah B. Elisa.

πŸŒˆπŸ“šπŸ’™πŸ“š Only on Smashwords for the month of July:

Red, like my bleeding heart in your hand is FREE
πŸ“• Prequel novella
πŸ§‘β€πŸ€β€πŸ§‘ Best friends to πŸ’” almost lovers

Blue, like don't forget about me is 50% off!
πŸ’‘ #MMRomance #romancelandia
πŸ‘¨β€πŸ¦½ #DisabledCharacters
πŸ₯ˆ #2ndChance

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#selfpub #queer

04.07.2025 23:42 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 4
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An excerpt from an old article published in Stonecrop Review, and later republished by Sugar Sugar Salt.
On a memory trail - swati2610.wordpress.com/2020/11/07/o...
#writingcommunity #nature

27.02.2025 12:27 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'll be resting it for a while, maybe do a little work on a different novel, but then I'll be out with my tin of word Polish and my grammar duster!πŸ˜†

Wishing you all the best with your WIP.πŸ˜ƒ

10.07.2025 10:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

It's my tenth novel, and this one I feel is worth querying, so fingers crossed!

10.07.2025 10:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I've just finished the first draft of my #WIP. πŸ₯³

The final 2k took me about as long as the first 70+k!

Gonna celebrate with a decaf coffee, and then think about edits before seeking a fresh #betareader or two.

#amwritingfantasy #writerslife #WritingCommunity

10.07.2025 10:07 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm a few hundred words away from finishing my #WIP, the 10th novel I've written and the 1st one I feel is perfect for querying.

Took me 16 years (and 10 novels) to reach a point where I feel I'm in with a great chance of wooing an agent.

#amquerying #amwriting #Writer

23.06.2025 13:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I could dine well for a week if I were to upend my keyboard...

I... I wish I hadn't said that.🀒

03.06.2025 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

When Persephone 'Queen of the Underworld' met Lucifer (who is female in this story.)

#WIPsnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

03.06.2025 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Still early in my #WIP, and Theemol is just letting her sense of humour be known...

#WIPsnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

03.06.2025 11:30 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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From chapter 3 of my #WIP where 'barbecue for one' Ryan is trying hard to come to terms with Theemol's unexpected appearance...

#WIPsnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

03.06.2025 10:19 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And she was so much fun to write!

03.06.2025 14:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When Persephone 'Queen of the Underworld' met Lucifer (who is female in this story.)

#WIPsnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

03.06.2025 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow, so much said in so few words.

Love it! 😍

03.06.2025 11:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Still early in my #WIP, and Theemol is just letting her sense of humour be known...

#WIPsnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

03.06.2025 11:30 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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From chapter 3 of my #WIP where 'barbecue for one' Ryan is trying hard to come to terms with Theemol's unexpected appearance...

#WIPsnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

03.06.2025 10:19 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

LOL, I've just been checking my #WIP, ready for #WIPsnips later today (Tuesday) and see the word is 'wait'.

I couldn't choose which one to use, so there's gonna be 4 or 5 of 'em incoming...

Sorry!

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

02.06.2025 23:52 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My active #WIP didn't have a single 'mission' in it so this is from my other one, Harvester 'V', a high fantasy.

#WIPsnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

02.06.2025 07:34 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is from the opening chapter of my #WIP - the event that is the catalyst for the story.

The 'It's' looks like bad grammar, but I promise it's not!!!

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #WIPSnips

01.06.2025 12:18 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

From midway through my #WIP, the Reluctant Goddess.

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Religious themes...

31.05.2025 09:23 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pantsing Through Life We're all making it up as we go: Thoughts from a pantser.

sarahgoehrke.substack.com/p/pantsing-t...

30.05.2025 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Love it!

And l love the panted journey I'm on as well. Never a dead end. No maps, no directions, just the journey.

30.05.2025 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Inspired by others here, I thought I'd take a stab at listing my interests too:

πŸ“–Books: Fantasy, Sci-fi, Satire
πŸ“½οΈMovies: Action, Adventure, Comedy
🎢Music: Metal, Acoustic, Lo-Fi
🏟️Sport: Man City, F.C Barca
🧘🏽Leisure: Playing guitar, Gym, Jogging, Cooking
πŸ‘·πŸ½Job: Tech Consultant

Pleased to meet you!

09.11.2024 20:33 β€” πŸ‘ 173    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 4

I'm sure he finds a little happiness in the chapters ahead.

But, yeah, a barbecue for one is a bit of a low... 😞

30.05.2025 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Calling all writers and readers!

#amwritingfantasy #writingcommunity

30.05.2025 11:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That reads very, very well!

30.05.2025 08:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Right at the start of chapter 2 on MY #WIP, introducing the second character, 'barbecue for one' Ryan...

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #WIPsnips

30.05.2025 07:53 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I love me a cat in a story, short or novel length.

Someone will be demanding a share of the royalties...

29.05.2025 09:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A very close up picture of a ginger and white cat's face. His face is mostly ginger with white on his nose and a little stripe up his forehead. His neck and chest which are out of focus in the background are white. His eyes are green. His face take up most of the frame. Blurry in the background is a tablet with a keyboard and a room with a cabinet and standing folk harp.

A very close up picture of a ginger and white cat's face. His face is mostly ginger with white on his nose and a little stripe up his forehead. His neck and chest which are out of focus in the background are white. His eyes are green. His face take up most of the frame. Blurry in the background is a tablet with a keyboard and a room with a cabinet and standing folk harp.

Trying to get back into the habit of a bit of writing before work and Pumpkin decided he absolutely had to be involved.
#writing #amwriting #writersky #catsky #cat

29.05.2025 07:38 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We write better with a muse!

29.05.2025 07:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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