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When the past expands

July 13, 2022July 13, 2022 / Rus VanWestervelt / Leave a comment

As a teacher, I have been using my Summer time to do a great deal of reading and research. The fiction works I have read are a mix of contemporary and those written in the 19th and 20th centuries - from Bram Stoker's Dracula to Delia Owens' Where the Crawdads Sing, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein to … Continue reading When the past expands

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Returning to Cold Rock

March 14, 2022 / Rus VanWestervelt / Leave a comment

In 2011, I finished writing, and published, my first novel. Actually, it was my second novel-length manuscript; the first one, Night Terrors, has still yet to see any public light. That was way back in 1992 when I finished that one. 30 years ago! As you can imagine, my writing style has evolved quite a … Continue reading Returning to Cold Rock

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Watershed moments

March 13, 2022 / Rus VanWestervelt / 2 Comments

Sunday, 13 March 2022 I grew up on the shores and waters of the Loch Raven Reservoir watershed here in Towson. First, it was all about the picnics my family enjoyed in the wooded area just off of Dulaney Valley Road. The site closed when I was in my late teens because of fights and … Continue reading Watershed moments

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A song of myself

March 12, 2022 / Rus VanWestervelt / 1 Comment

Saturday, 12 March 2022, 0643 The rain has been falling most of the night, and even though we are nearing mid-March, heavy snow will fall within the next few hours, bringing up to five inches in some areas north and west of Interstate 95. This is our home, where variations of seasons blur the lines … Continue reading A song of myself

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