Zachary Starr

This one is a little late for Pride Month, but I still wanted to do this feature.

Every creator has a reason they keep reaching for the page, the camera, the canvas, or whatever tool helps them turn feeling into something real. For Spencer Carter, known online as GayGodSparkles, that reason seems to come back to hope, imagination, and the belief that even small actions can ripple outward in ways we may never fully see.

Spencer is an aspiring novelist, photographer, aquarist, and creative soul currently working toward the completion of his debut novel, Ancient Beginnings. Like many artists, his creativity does not stay in one lane. It moves between storytelling, visual art, video, and even the quiet care of his goldfish: Newton, Einstein, and Buford.

A Creator in Author Mode

Right now, Spencer says he finds himself mostly in “author / edit mode,” which is a familiar place for anyone who has ever tried to bring a book into the world. Writing a novel is not just about getting words onto the page. It is about shaping an entire world, listening to the characters, revising the rough edges, and staying committed even when the finish line feels far away.

His debut novel, Ancient Beginnings, is nearing completion, and that alone is worth celebrating. Finishing a first book takes patience, discipline, and a kind of stubborn hope. It means believing in the story enough to keep returning to it, even when life gets loud.

Alongside writing, Spencer has also explored photography and video creation. He has uploaded videos to YouTube in the past and plans to discuss his forthcoming books there soon. His creative history also includes artwork shared on DeviantArt, giving people another window into the visual side of his imagination.

The Ripple Effect of Hope

One of Spencer’s most-used phrases is simple but powerful: “Much Love, There Is Never Enough.”

That message sits at the center of how he talks about creativity and impact. He shared a poem he wrote in high school called A Drop With No Bound, and its imagery captures something many queer creators understand deeply: one small thing can become much larger than itself.

A drop of water, falling from the sky.
Plummeting, tumbling, descending
into nothingness,
Finally hitting the mirrored surface.

The poem follows the image of a single drop becoming a force, spreading outward until it changes what surrounds it. Spencer connects that image to the way our words, actions, and gestures affect other people. Sometimes the smallest kindness can stay with someone. Sometimes one moment of courage can inspire another person to keep going. Sometimes art itself becomes the ripple.

That is one of the most beautiful things about queer creativity. It does not always have to be loud to matter. It does not always have to be polished, viral, or perfectly understood. Sometimes it simply has to exist. A poem. A photo. A novel in progress. A phrase offered with sincerity. A reminder that love is still worth choosing.

Choosing to Be an Inspiration

In his own words, Spencer hopes people choose to be an inspiration to those around them. That is a gentle mission, but not a small one. In difficult times, choosing love, hope, and creativity can be its own form of resistance.

Queer creators often know what it means to build meaning from the margins. We write ourselves into stories where we were once left out. We make art from survival. We turn private feelings into something someone else might recognize and feel less alone inside.

Spencer’s work and message remind us that creativity does not need permission to begin. It can start with a sentence, a photo, a fish tank, a YouTube video, a draft waiting to be finished, or a drop of water hitting the surface.

And from there, the ripple grows.

Where to Find Spencer

You can find Spencer Carter online as GayGodSparkles.

Historical artwork can be found on DeviantArt:
www.deviantart.com/theos-kengen

You can also find his YouTube channel here:
www.youtube.com/@GayGodSparkles

And for broader conversation, you can find him on X as:
@GayGodSparkles

Much love, there is never enough.