Author: Rus VanWestervelt

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  More Than A Cup Of Coffee

  About 15 years ago, in the pre-dawn darkness, I stood outside the brand new Starbucks in Dulaney Plaza and waited… Read more.

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  Officer Caprio Community Memorials Continue A Month After Her Death

  by Rus VanWestervelt Exclusive for Baltimore County Breaking News June 21, 2018 A month ago, Laura Joy Rode and Erinn… Read more.

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  Discovering Creative Ketosis

  I’m on this new diet (I hate the connotations that are associated with that word; every one of us is… Read more.

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  So, let’s talk

  Earlier today, I had a little sit-down with myself to figure a few things out. You see, my inner critic… Read more.

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  The Writer’s Craft: Rethinking Structure When Drafting

  I’m not much on labels, but in 1981, Betsy Flowers published an article in Language Arts that talked about the… Read more.

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  If I Were A Speechwriter….

  If I were a speechwriter, here’s what I would write for every politician, at every level, in our country. To… Read more.

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  Engine 23 And The Lookout Man

  Engine 23 And The Lookout Man An Original Short Story by Rus VanWestervelt (Note: I wrote this story last fall… Read more.

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  Being Resolute in 2018: Begin Within

  If we make happiness our primary goal instead of our secondary goal, then we easily accomplish everything else we desire.… Read more.

• Baltimore Havens for Creatives

  Baltimore and the surrounding suburbs are not lacking in places for creatives, but last Monday night, when I had an… Read more.

• Baltimore’s Nasty Press Holds Fundraiser, Provides Platform For Local Voices

  It all started last summer with a cool sticker at Open Works in Baltimore. For five consecutive Fridays, I had… Read more.