Author: Rus VanWestervelt

• Revisiting Nano

  For the last 14 days (including today), I have been working on a novel for National Novel Writing Month (Nano)… Read more.

• T13, no. 8

  Yikes! No fancy banner this morning, as I get back in the swing of blogging….I’ll add this to my list… Read more.

• back. for good, I hope

  Hi, all. I am back online. A long five weeks it has been. And through it all, I’d like to… Read more.

• Clean up! Clean up!

  Today’s just one of those days…I’ve got my engine on, and I’ve been cleaning like crazy since I woke up… Read more.

• Elusive Mist

  After dropping H off for gymnastics practice at 6:45 a.m., I headed north to find pastures blanketed in early morning… Read more.

• One Last Lick o’ Summer

  I couldn’t resist sharing one last summer pic of B enjoying his King Cone…May we all go into the weekend… Read more.

• T13, no. 7

  Thirteen song lyrics I wish I had written: … 1. True Believer that I am, I am blind. Lead me… Read more.

• Tragedy in a high school, through this teacher’s eyes

  As reported in CNN tonight (click here to read the article), a tragic scene unfolded today as a lone gunman… Read more.

• One Only Needs To Listen

  I think that one of the greatest skills we can learn as writers is how to be good listeners. In… Read more.

• Before Night Falls

  I am leaving school now, as traces of dusk hint on the horizon. The temperatures fall so subtly, like the… Read more.