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
Website: melruth.com
#WeeknightWriters Q2
😅 I said this last week but I wish I had time control powers. There's not enough time/energy to do everything I need to!
Not something anyone can help with, sadly. Unless you happen to be a time god 👀😂
😅 I said this last week but I wish I had time control powers. There's not enough time/energy to do everything I need to!
Not something anyone can help with, sadly. Unless you happen to be a time god 👀😂
Q2: Is there anything specific you're struggling with this week? Let us know about it and we'll see what we can do to help! #WeeknightWriters
February 6, 2026 at 3:09 PM
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
February 6, 2026 at 1:53 PM
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
Why not 🤷♀️ 😊
This has a fun variety. 👀
Some answers may be amusing.
Some might be like "whoah Khon, that's a bit much." 🥰
(For those that want to use this, I transcribed all the Qs for the alt text.)
Some answers may be amusing.
Some might be like "whoah Khon, that's a bit much." 🥰
(For those that want to use this, I transcribed all the Qs for the alt text.)
February 4, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Why not 🤷♀️ 😊
#AwesomeCharacters
The main antagonist in Inferno is Asmodeus and honestly he’s one of my fave characters.
The main antagonist in Inferno is Asmodeus and honestly he’s one of my fave characters.
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
Antagonist day! Are they likeable?
Would it surprise you if your antagonist was someone's favorite character?
Were they written to be cathartically hateable? Sympathetic but flawed? Somewhere in between?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Antagonist day! Are they likeable?
Would it surprise you if your antagonist was someone's favorite character?
Were they written to be cathartically hateable? Sympathetic but flawed? Somewhere in between?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
February 3, 2026 at 2:22 AM
#AwesomeCharacters
The main antagonist in Inferno is Asmodeus and honestly he’s one of my fave characters.
The main antagonist in Inferno is Asmodeus and honestly he’s one of my fave characters.
#QueerPrompts
I think Rowan would love to relive her first romantic moments with Ally, possibly in a collage.
I think Rowan would love to relive her first romantic moments with Ally, possibly in a collage.
#QueerPrompts February 2: Groundhog Day: Any day your character(s) would want to do over?
February 2, 2026 at 6:59 PM
#QueerPrompts
I think Rowan would love to relive her first romantic moments with Ally, possibly in a collage.
I think Rowan would love to relive her first romantic moments with Ally, possibly in a collage.
#FantasyIndiesFebruary
Rowan’s not opposed to the idea of Soul Mates but she never really believed in it.
Rowan’s not opposed to the idea of Soul Mates but she never really believed in it.
Day 1 of #FantasyIndiesFebruary
Hi again, I'm Diane and yep you guessed it: I'm STILL working on my Oracle of Delphi historical fantasy series, which I began researching in 2019 and writing in 2023.
Happy February! 🎉
#WritingCommunity
Hi again, I'm Diane and yep you guessed it: I'm STILL working on my Oracle of Delphi historical fantasy series, which I began researching in 2019 and writing in 2023.
Happy February! 🎉
#WritingCommunity
February 2, 2026 at 5:03 PM
#FantasyIndiesFebruary
Rowan’s not opposed to the idea of Soul Mates but she never really believed in it.
Rowan’s not opposed to the idea of Soul Mates but she never really believed in it.
My goal for this week is to write one page a day.
That’s it.
That’s the plan.
#QueerWriters #lgbtqwriters
That’s it.
That’s the plan.
#QueerWriters #lgbtqwriters
#queerwriters Monday: Goals Day!
What do you hope to accomplish this week? Can be anything, big or small! Let us know so we can cheer you on!
#WritingCommunity #lgbtqwriters
What do you hope to accomplish this week? Can be anything, big or small! Let us know so we can cheer you on!
#WritingCommunity #lgbtqwriters
February 2, 2026 at 3:26 PM
My goal for this week is to write one page a day.
That’s it.
That’s the plan.
#QueerWriters #lgbtqwriters
That’s it.
That’s the plan.
#QueerWriters #lgbtqwriters
#FantasyIndiesFebruary
Romance in WIP
My novel is a sapphic YA romantasy. The main romance is between Rowan, whose POV we follow, and Ally.
Romance in WIP
My novel is a sapphic YA romantasy. The main romance is between Rowan, whose POV we follow, and Ally.
February 2, 2026 at 11:49 AM
#FantasyIndiesFebruary
Romance in WIP
My novel is a sapphic YA romantasy. The main romance is between Rowan, whose POV we follow, and Ally.
Romance in WIP
My novel is a sapphic YA romantasy. The main romance is between Rowan, whose POV we follow, and Ally.
#FebruaryWorldbuilders D2
Humans don't know the exact size, but the Cerunans do. It's an enclosed sphere about 50K km across, with an inner impassable core 10K across. The other 40K diameter is almost like pumice with how porous it is, filled with caverns and tunnels.
#Writingcommunity #writesky
Humans don't know the exact size, but the Cerunans do. It's an enclosed sphere about 50K km across, with an inner impassable core 10K across. The other 40K diameter is almost like pumice with how porous it is, filled with caverns and tunnels.
#Writingcommunity #writesky
#FebruaryWorldbuilders. What is the scope or size of your world, or the 'space' of the story you're writing? Does it take place on a planet? Across a galaxy? Perhaps you're only writing about one small country or even a city. Or perhaps you have many planets/worlds?
February 2, 2026 at 11:46 AM
#WordWeavers
I’m apparently prone to write good characters who are klutzy and awkward.
Gee, I wonder why lol. 😅
I’m apparently prone to write good characters who are klutzy and awkward.
Gee, I wonder why lol. 😅
#WordWeavers 2/2: Do you enjoy writing good, bad, or morally grey characters more? Why?
I like writing them all, but i also like having the morally bad characters convincingly squashed, preferably in subtly comedic manners.
#Writingcommunity #Writesky
I like writing them all, but i also like having the morally bad characters convincingly squashed, preferably in subtly comedic manners.
#Writingcommunity #Writesky
February 2, 2026 at 11:44 AM
#WordWeavers
I’m apparently prone to write good characters who are klutzy and awkward.
Gee, I wonder why lol. 😅
I’m apparently prone to write good characters who are klutzy and awkward.
Gee, I wonder why lol. 😅
February 2, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Maybe not cosplay but I’d love to see a reenactment of the scene at the bazaar where they have an intimate moment interrupted by a donkey. 😂
#WritingPrompt
#WritingPrompt
What’s something you’d love to see cosplayed from your book/wip? #WritingPrompt
February 2, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Maybe not cosplay but I’d love to see a reenactment of the scene at the bazaar where they have an intimate moment interrupted by a donkey. 😂
#WritingPrompt
#WritingPrompt
#Febchantment
My magic system is soft. Rowan’s magic kind of just whatever it needs to be in the moment. She does have some limitations though, but I should look into this more.
My magic system is soft. Rowan’s magic kind of just whatever it needs to be in the moment. She does have some limitations though, but I should look into this more.
#Febchantment Day 2
Do you have a "hard" or "soft" magic system?
In other words, does your magic system have strictly defined rules (think: Brandon Sanderson's books)? Or is it more undefined, mostly vibes/rule of cool (think: Gandalf from LOTR)? Somewhere in between?
#writingcommunity #writesky
Do you have a "hard" or "soft" magic system?
In other words, does your magic system have strictly defined rules (think: Brandon Sanderson's books)? Or is it more undefined, mostly vibes/rule of cool (think: Gandalf from LOTR)? Somewhere in between?
#writingcommunity #writesky
February 2, 2026 at 11:35 AM
#Febchantment
My magic system is soft. Rowan’s magic kind of just whatever it needs to be in the moment. She does have some limitations though, but I should look into this more.
My magic system is soft. Rowan’s magic kind of just whatever it needs to be in the moment. She does have some limitations though, but I should look into this more.
February 1, 2026 at 11:22 PM
#Febchantment #FantasyIndiesFeburary
Hiiiiiiii! I’m Mel. I write queer YA fiction. And poetry.
My current novel, Inferno, is in the editing phase.
It is a sapphic YA romantasy based on the world of Dante’s Inferno.
Hiiiiiiii! I’m Mel. I write queer YA fiction. And poetry.
My current novel, Inferno, is in the editing phase.
It is a sapphic YA romantasy based on the world of Dante’s Inferno.
February 1, 2026 at 11:21 PM
#Febchantment #FantasyIndiesFeburary
Hiiiiiiii! I’m Mel. I write queer YA fiction. And poetry.
My current novel, Inferno, is in the editing phase.
It is a sapphic YA romantasy based on the world of Dante’s Inferno.
Hiiiiiiii! I’m Mel. I write queer YA fiction. And poetry.
My current novel, Inferno, is in the editing phase.
It is a sapphic YA romantasy based on the world of Dante’s Inferno.
#AwesomeCharacters
Rowan is still looking for home. Even before death, she never felt at home in her parent’s house.
Rowan is still looking for home. Even before death, she never felt at home in her parent’s house.
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
What does your character consider "home" to them?
Is it a place? A person? A feeling?
Are they often "home" or have they lost it? Are they searching for it?
Have they never felt at home before?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
What does your character consider "home" to them?
Is it a place? A person? A feeling?
Are they often "home" or have they lost it? Are they searching for it?
Have they never felt at home before?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
February 1, 2026 at 11:12 PM
#AwesomeCharacters
Rowan is still looking for home. Even before death, she never felt at home in her parent’s house.
Rowan is still looking for home. Even before death, she never felt at home in her parent’s house.
Reposted by M.A. Ruth
“The best way to become acquainted with a subject is to write about it.”
– Benjamin Disraeli
– Benjamin Disraeli
February 1, 2026 at 2:45 PM
“The best way to become acquainted with a subject is to write about it.”
– Benjamin Disraeli
– Benjamin Disraeli
#AwesomeCharacters
Rowan has a rocky relationship with her family. Her brother is not the most savory character and her parents are a mess.
Rowan has a rocky relationship with her family. Her brother is not the most savory character and her parents are a mess.
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
How is your character's relationship with their family?
Do they have biological and/or found family? Are they close or were they?
Can they count on family for support, or was family a source of conflict?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
How is your character's relationship with their family?
Do they have biological and/or found family? Are they close or were they?
Can they count on family for support, or was family a source of conflict?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
January 29, 2026 at 2:26 PM
#AwesomeCharacters
Rowan has a rocky relationship with her family. Her brother is not the most savory character and her parents are a mess.
Rowan has a rocky relationship with her family. Her brother is not the most savory character and her parents are a mess.
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
Technical question!
What is your favorite feature to describe about your character?
Hair, eyes, facial expression, hands, posture? Other?
Does it help visualize? Tell us about their emotions? Something else?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Technical question!
What is your favorite feature to describe about your character?
Hair, eyes, facial expression, hands, posture? Other?
Does it help visualize? Tell us about their emotions? Something else?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
January 27, 2026 at 11:42 PM
#WordWeavers 27/1: Is it difficult for you if your partner or closest friends don’t enjoy books?
That's... a difficult subject. The people closest to me IRL are very well read and love books... just not in any genre that I write, a fact that they've made *very* clear.
#Writingcommunity #Writesky
That's... a difficult subject. The people closest to me IRL are very well read and love books... just not in any genre that I write, a fact that they've made *very* clear.
#Writingcommunity #Writesky
January 27, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Reposted by M.A. Ruth
Announcing the date of our next event:
JULY 13-19, 2026
This session will be open to all unagented authors. Get those manuscripts ready!
JULY 13-19, 2026
This session will be open to all unagented authors. Get those manuscripts ready!
January 27, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Announcing the date of our next event:
JULY 13-19, 2026
This session will be open to all unagented authors. Get those manuscripts ready!
JULY 13-19, 2026
This session will be open to all unagented authors. Get those manuscripts ready!
Reposted by M.A. Ruth
#QuestPit is coming up fast on January 30th! Get those pitches ready!
#AmQuerying #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Writers
#AmQuerying #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Writers
Seasons greetings! Our gift to you is #questpit dates for 2026! We can’t wait to reconvene next year.
Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays!
January 26, 2026 at 9:37 PM
#QuestPit is coming up fast on January 30th! Get those pitches ready!
#AmQuerying #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Writers
#AmQuerying #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Writers
Not my main Mac but her LI has a major rivalry with a female demon who flirts with Rowan.
#WritingPrompt
#WritingPrompt
Does your MC have any particular rivalries or enemies that are important to them? Who is it? Why is beating them so important? #WritingPrompt
January 26, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Not my main Mac but her LI has a major rivalry with a female demon who flirts with Rowan.
#WritingPrompt
#WritingPrompt
#QueerPrompts
Not in Inferno, but in my second story the name of the town is legit, and in my third story I borrowed a few names.
Not in Inferno, but in my second story the name of the town is legit, and in my third story I borrowed a few names.
#QueerPrompts January 26: Any real life names or locations in your story?
January 26, 2026 at 7:51 PM
#QueerPrompts
Not in Inferno, but in my second story the name of the town is legit, and in my third story I borrowed a few names.
Not in Inferno, but in my second story the name of the town is legit, and in my third story I borrowed a few names.