Ruth Is Writing

Stop Dreaming Of Becoming A Successful Writer. Wake Up And Make It Your Reality

I’m Ruth Barringham, a writer and author from Queensland Australia.

I love reading books and writing them too.

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Coming Soon in 2025

Magenta

She was engrossed in the novel.
So engrossed in the story that it became harder
and harder for her to get out and get back to real life.
Until she couldn’t get out and found herself
trapped in a nightmare.

Latest Blog Posts

My Writing Failures 2025

It's November, so we're heading towards the end of the year.
Last January I had great hopes for all that I was going to achieve with my writing, but I've had a few failures as well as a few wins.
So let's unpack it and see what happened.

Is Being Straight and White a Disadvantage for a Freelance Writer?

I never give much thought to people being of different races. Racism holds no interest to me. We are all just people. I never give much thought to gay people either. It matters not to me who someone sleeps with.
But it seems that being straight and white may be a disadvantage when it comes to publishing and freelance writing. And I’ll explain why.

Ideas Just Keep on Coming

Sometimes it's a problem if you want to write, but you just have no idea what to write about.
I find that using prompts is the easiest way to get started. I use online word generators to get three nouns, and then I start writing, even though I have no idea where I'm going.

It's OK to Hate. It Makes Great Horror Stories

I think all horror stories are based on a dislike of something.
I always used to admonish my kids if they said they hated something (or someone). I'd say," Don't say hate. It's a strong word." I always think that the word 'hate' is dark and threatening.
But boy does it make a great horror story.

MY LATEST BOOKS

Jackolantern

When Gerald found a jackolantern on his porch, he thought it was just an unwanted Halloween gift. Or was it his sins of the past coming back to haunt him?