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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

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I’ve submitted to a few.

My poetry chapbook won Indie contest but that’s about it.

21.02.2026 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Alex will have a conflict with himself over his love and relationship for Ty, but that will be the next book. πŸ˜‚

21.02.2026 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#AwesomeCharacters

Rowan is lesbian and is very comfortable with it. There’s no crisis of identity in the book, it’s just part of who she is.

Ally is bisexual, as is Alec.

Ty is very, very, gay.

21.02.2026 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Rowan calls them the β€œcloaks”. They are creepy dead skeletal things with blotchy skin that enforce the law of Hell.

16.02.2026 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#WritingQ

My chapters range between a few pages to like 20. Consistency who?

12.02.2026 23:49 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

#WordWeavers

If Harry Potter/Twilight FanFic can become a hit series, you can write that story!

12.02.2026 23:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#AwesomeCharacters

I put a lot of myself into my MCs… I didn’t realize this until recently.

Now my LI is based off a TV show character haha.

12.02.2026 23:47 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Haha same excerpt works from WIPSnips

10.02.2026 20:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

β€œLiquid”

10.02.2026 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#Febchantment Day 10

All Rowan needs is a Hellquartz to use magic. No one else can use them though, she is unique.

10.02.2026 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#FantasyIndiesFebruary

Rowan would probably like to be known for her traits like loyalty but would most likely be known for silly things like challenging a demon to a game of Go Fish!

09.02.2026 23:11 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#WIPSnips I didn’t have select so I went with choose

#WriteSky #WritingConmunity #WritingPrompts #lgbtqwriters

09.02.2026 23:09 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Probably gymnastics or figure skating.!

09.02.2026 23:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Rowan would be a spectator cheering Ally on. She is waaaaaaaay to klutzy to be an athlete lol.

#AwesomeCharacters

09.02.2026 23:01 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you πŸ’•

09.02.2026 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In my defense, my dad died. So I put my WIP on the back burner and focused on writing his memorial poem.

09.02.2026 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

#QueerWriters #lgbtqwriters

I failed epically at my goals last week so this week I am going to aim for just 250 words for the whole week.

09.02.2026 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I got feedback from a reader and it went well. She was really helpful!

#WordWeavers

09.02.2026 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I came up with a #YA #ghoststory #sapphic #romance that I’m super excited about!
#WIPLash

09.02.2026 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Dialogue!

08.02.2026 23:12 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#WeeknigtWriters

I’m struggling with motivation right now.

06.02.2026 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I need opinions. Should I use this for my dad’s memorial cards? Or should I print it and display it instead? #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Poem #Poetry

06.02.2026 13:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Why not πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ 😊

04.02.2026 13:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

#AwesomeCharacters

The main antagonist in Inferno is Asmodeus and honestly he’s one of my fave characters.

03.02.2026 02:22 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

#QueerPrompts

I think Rowan would love to relive her first romantic moments with Ally, possibly in a collage.

02.02.2026 18:59 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#FantasyIndiesFebruary

Rowan’s not opposed to the idea of Soul Mates but she never really believed in it.

02.02.2026 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My goal for this week is to write one page a day.

That’s it.

That’s the plan.

#QueerWriters #lgbtqwriters

02.02.2026 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#FantasyIndiesFebruary

Romance in WIP

My novel is a sapphic YA romantasy. The main romance is between Rowan, whose POV we follow, and Ally.

02.02.2026 11:49 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#FebruaryWorldbuilders

Rowan’s world is large. Think of it like an open world RPG.

02.02.2026 11:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I read this for my Young Adult literature class in college. It’s fantastic!

02.02.2026 11:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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