“The Power
of a Son’s Kiss”
was the first thing
I ever got published.
It appeared in
The Parent Paper
under the fictitious
name Stephen Wayne.”
STEVE RUSINIAK
author
ANNE-MARIE CARUSO
A father’s undying love turns up in
newspapers locally and around the
country every year. Sometimes it’s
called “The True Meaning of
Memorial Day.” In “Hope’s name is
Danny,” I wrote about my friend who
donated bone marrow to a stranger.
I wrote about “My most memorable
kiss.” I was 12; she gave me the flu.
A cancer survivor group found the
story I wrote for my mom, Resting at
her feet. I’ve gotten emails from all
around the world. I answer every email
([email protected]) I get.
When I’m not writing I enjoy talking about writing and my Chicken
Soup stories with elementary school
classes or Packanack Church’s
Members of Leisure. I did a book
signing at an ADOPT fundraiser at
Pequannock Animal Shelter.
I will admit that I’ve been
very lucky. I just set up a website,
stephenrusiniak.com. There are a lot
of nice comments, and some break
your heart. This is why I write! ■
– As told to Carol Bott Jarger
SOUL MAN Steve Rusiniak is the author of
numerous heartwarming stories that have
appeared in magazines, newspapers and the
Chicken Soup for the Soul anthologies.
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