About russtowne
I'm awed by the beauty of nature and the power of love and gratitude. Some of my favorite sensory experiences include waves crashing on rocky shores, waterways in ancient redwood and fern-filled forests, and rain. My wife and I have been married since 1979. We have 3 adult children and 5 grandchildren. I manage a wealth management firm that I founded in 2003. My Beloved is a Special Education teacher for Kindergartners and First Graders. I'm a published author of approximately 60 books in a variety of genres for grownups and children.
I just realized that nearly all of my ‘dreams’ while sleeping are in fact nightmares–at least the ones I remember. I have them virtually every night, and usually remember at least the last one when I wake up. I can’t … Continue reading →
Posted in Dreams
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Tagged dreams, nightmares
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Clyde and Friends Children’s App I just heard from the developer of the Clyde and Friends children’s app. The narrator for the app has recorded the sound files. The developer said he has a wonderful deep voice, which is how … Continue reading →
Posted in Anthologies, Fiction, Fiction I've Written, Flash Fiction, My Written Works Misc., Non-Fiction, Non-fiction Stories I've Written, Non-Fiction Writing I've Done, Short Stories, Teamwork, True Stories I've Written, Writing, Writing Project Updates
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Tagged anthologies, autors, books, collections, fiction, flash fiction, non-fiction, project updates, publishing, self-publishing, short stories, writers, writing projects
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Palpable Imaginings (an anthology of Fiction short stories) and Heart Whispers (an anthology of poetry) are on track for publishing next month. Despite having about one-third more stories than Palpable Imaginings, Slices of Life (an anthology of non-fiction short stories) … Continue reading →
Posted in Writing, Writing Project Updates
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Tagged anthologies, books, collection, fiction, flash fiction, non-fiction, poetry, short stories, stories, writing, writing project updates
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Last night I started out at about 8pm with the seed of an idea for what I thought would be another flash fiction piece. Over seven hours of non-stop writing later I finished the 7-page story, “Touched.” I looked at … Continue reading →
Posted in Acceptance, Adventure, Following Your Passion, Fun, Joy & Happiness, My Written Works Misc., Writing
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Tagged adventure, fiction, flash fiction, Love, stories, writing, writing updates
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Some readers are having difficulty accessing my fiction site. The link below should hopefully help. http://imaginingsofagratefulman.com/ Thank you for your patience. With Love, Russ
Hang-Dragging By Russ Towne When I was in my thirties a friend invited my sons and I to go with him to an introductory hang-gliding session. Ordinarily that would have been just about the last thing in the world I’d … Continue reading →
Originally posted on Kindness Blog:
McKenzie Michelle Carey was born weighing just over eight pounds, 12 years ago on April 20, 2002. Eighteen months later she was diagnosed with a life-threatening disease identified as Mitochondrial disease. Mitochondria are considered the cell’s…
The Best $5 I Ever Spent By Russ Towne I just had to have a car. I ached for one. Unfortunately, I was only fifteen and had a mere $300 in savings. Earning just a buck thirty-five an hour I … Continue reading →
Those who don’t follow my flash fiction and short story fiction blog titled Imaginings of a Grateful Man http://imaginingsofagratefulman.com missed about a dozen flash fiction and short stories in just the last week including those about: A survivor of the … Continue reading →
Posted in Adversity, Challenges, Choices, Courage, Fiction I've Written, Flash Fiction, Freedom, Ingenuity, Short Stories, Teamwork, Writing, Youth
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Tagged fiction, flash fiction, grateful, imaginings, short stories, slavery, Titanic, WWII
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I had a delightful lunch with a fellow blogger and friend I got to meet in person for the first time last Friday. It occurred to me that I haven’t gotten permission to say who it was so I’ll just … Continue reading →
Posted in Anthologies, Friendship, Writing
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Tagged anthologies, anthology, authors, fiction, friends, Friendship, non-fiction, short stories, stories, writing
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Russ Towne's A Grateful Man 