Rob Vance

I'm grateful to Main Street Rag for their support, and I look forward to connecting with those attending.

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Interesting morning on the trail. Wonky GPS. Hunters. Bushwhacking. Fording. Dog prints the size of a small bear….

Starting the run with more snow. #running

Sunrise on the Buttermilk. Good to be running in the “woods” again.

Carthago et Norfolcia coniunguntur!

It’s early but it’s going to be a good year. Happy New Year! #running #writerslife

My first Claxton coin found in a Caol Ila release matured with Pedro Ximénez (PX) casks. A surprising combination for a very happy holiday! #scotchnerd

Personalized rejection from Strange Pilgrims was a happy windfall this morning. @onlypoemsmag.bsky.social

Great time reading at the Poetry Society of Virginia this afternoon. Even managed “Dr. Evil “ air quotes while talking about “running.”

Good luck - I am knee deep in research--no writing yet!

The #MicrofictionChallenge250 begins for me in the realm of historical fiction. The prompts are "Clenching" and "Wrong" which depending on your age and education might describe US foreign policy, social media trends, or last night's post-smoke Crunchwrap Supreme.

For the record, my experiences entering Eastern Bloc countries during the peak of the Cold War were easier, more transparent, and ended in more logical outcomes than the onboarding process to become an Amazon Reseller. Just trying to sell a book, Bezos.

His workouts are still a part of my training regime.

52 miles and a 12 dollar milkshake. #running #ultramarathon #notafivedollarshake

Main Street Rag | Poetry | Exercising Haunts by Rob Vance YouTube video by Main Street Rag

For goofs, I did a little reading....

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Exercising Haunts Rob's debut book Exercising Haunts is available for pre-order! Published by Main Street Rag, January 2026. 40 pages, $13 (+ shipping) Exercising Haunts, takes a…

I'm excited that my author's site has launched and Exercising Haunts, an offshoot of my Queens thesis, is now available for pre-order.

robertlvance.com/book/

While I should have known better, I learned on today's long run that raccoons can climb trees--and as fast as squirrels do. #thingsseenwhilerunning #running #whatsinthatsandwich

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Brief walkabout before the heat.

Backyard ultra with the local running club—sitting is part of the plan. 😝 #running #ultramarathon

FREELAND by @leighsugar.bsky.social‬ is out today from Alice James: bit.ly/FREEL4ND 🖤🤍

A fierce, inventive debut tracing a love across prison walls and the systems of mass incarceration. Poems on race, memory, mental illness, and freedom.

Available now wherever books are sold 📚

Here’s to returning to this side of the gate Sunday morning. #ultramarathon #running

Brief walkabout in the mud. Some good company. Seven days until race day! #running #taper

Solid six hours on the AT today. #running #ultramarathon

Eight miles of beach running. Headlamps and light houses to guide the way. #running #solitude

21 miles the easy way…slow and steady. Pollen is about a foot deep in RVA. #running #sneezing

It's a small joy, but a joy nonetheless, to hold a freshly printed manuscript that is still warm from an old school laser printer. #writerslife

Spotted more than halfway into a long run. Truly too late to turn back. This sign set my pace to finish! #Running #SpringtimeinVirginia