Author: Rus VanWestervelt

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  What Should Go Viral

  In the last few days, our lives have been inundated with “The Dress” and whether we see the colors white… Read more.

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  Why I Love Teaching (#LoveTeaching)

  Looking for Sage Wisdom More than anything else, I remember his face, ripped with an ugly mash up of dull… Read more.

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  Answering The Call To Adventure: Part 1. Discovering The Writer Within

  A few days ago, a close friend passed away rather suddenly. I think the shock of her death gripped many… Read more.

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  What Does a Writer Need to Succeed? Redirect to Writer Unboxed

  Originally posted on M.L. Swift, Writer: Photo by John P. Well, it’s finally happened. The staff at Writer Unboxed—normally an… Read more.

• The Story Behind The Picture: Solitary Pony on Assateague Island

  My buddy Brad and I were in Ocean City, MD with our families, and we decided over dinner one night… Read more.

• You Aren’t Going Back. You Are Already There

  School resumes tomorrow. Earlier today, I could feel some anxiety rising–that feeling of stress and the fast pace that keeps… Read more.

• Late Autumn Snow

  photo: rus vanwestervelt, http://www.baltimorewriter.wordpress.com, copyright 2015. Please seek permission if you wish to use. Read more.

• Friday Flash Fiction – Up and Down

  The words preceding the story are just as powerful. Enjoy both, and let them resonate for these first few days… Read more.

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  Three Little Reasons To Write in 2015

  1. Writing provides discovery, clarity, cleansing, understanding, epiphany, courage, belief, hope, and love — all for yourself as well as… Read more.

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  2015: Living Primal In The 21st Century

  This is my last post for 2014. I made some bold decisions in the past year regarding my writing, and… Read more.