Author: Rus VanWestervelt

• The Christmas Rose – A Story by Rus VanWestervelt

  Grateful for the kind words about my latest short story. . . . A Fullness in Brevity – Adam Byatt… Read more.

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  The Story Had To Be Told: On Writing The Christmas Rose

  Yesterday, I published my short story, The Christmas Rose. It’s been less than 24 hours since I shared it with… Read more.

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  The Christmas Rose

  “The Christmas Rose” By Rus VanWestervelt, December 2014   If you would prefer to download ‘The Christmas Story” as a… Read more.

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  34th Street: Missed The Miracle

  Post 616.122014 “Missed it by that much.” -Secret Agent Maxwell Smart We decided that tonight would be a great night… Read more.

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  Autumn’s Perennial Gift To Us All

  There is a fierce wind blowing outside, howling and whistling through the paper-thin lines of space here and there, making… Read more.

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  Our Need To Endure

  Yesterday afternoon, I spent a good hour at my local library researching topics that interest me greatly: spirituality, love, peace,… Read more.

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  An Open Letter To The 2014 Baltimore Orioles

  Dear Orioles Players: Congratulations on making it to the 2014 playoffs and beginning the series with two dramatic and convincing… Read more.

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  The Call Heard ‘Round Baltimore

  There have been so many magical moments at Camden Yards in the last 24 hours, with the Orioles taking a… Read more.

• 3. Intuition

  Day 3 of a 30-day initiative by Querencia: A Literary Advocacy Project, working hard to end the silence of domestic… Read more.

• 2. Belief

  Day 2 of a 30-day initiative by Querencia: A Literary Advocacy Project, working hard to end the silence of domestic… Read more.