Category Archives: Anthologies

The Shot Rang Out

Posted on April 4, 2018 by russtowne

The Shot Rang Out is a book of 500-word western stories written by 52 authors. I’m one of them. Scott Harris compiled the book. It should be released in about two weeks. It’s been a fun project and we may … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthologies, Book Releases, Uncategorized, Westerns | Tagged anthologies, book, image, stories, western | 9 Comments

Posted on August 12, 2015 by russtowne

I just received an email announcing that my story Afterglow has been accepted for inclusion into a Halloween-themed anthology. I’ve just sent a rough draft of the story to an editor, but you can read it in its present form at Imaginings of a Grateful … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthologies, book, Fiction, Fiction I've Written, My Written Works Misc., speculative fiction, Story Writing Adventures, Writing, Writing Project Updates | Tagged anthologies, fiction, ghost, paranormal, stories | 14 Comments

I’m Delighted to Announce…

Posted on February 27, 2015 by russtowne

I’ve added a Table of Contents to each of the five anthologies I either wrote or compiled: Palpable Imaginings Heart Whispers Slices of Life Reflections of a Grateful Man From the Heart of a Grateful Man All the revised books … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthologies, Writing Project Updates | Tagged anthologies, books, fiction, non-fiction, poetry, table of content | 13 Comments

A Painful Confession

Posted on December 11, 2014 by russtowne

Most of my books have received excellent reviews. Several have a perfect 5-star review score on Amazon. I know that some or all of my books will also receive less than glowing reviews, and indeed that has happened to some of them. … Continue reading →

Posted in Anger, Anthologies, Breakthroughs, Feelings/Emotions, Gifts, Gratitude, Growth/Learning, Introspection, LIfe Lessons, Mistakes, Regret | Tagged anthologies, betrayal, confessions, ego, Friend, pride, regret, stubborness, suffering | 27 Comments

Cover Reveal: “Slices of Life”

Posted on September 24, 2014 by russtowne

I’m pleased to present the cover of the non-fiction anthology, Slices of Life. The book should be released within a week. For newer bloggers: If you click on the image, you’ll probably be able to make it bigger and easier to … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthologies, Life, LIfe Lessons, Love, Making Memories, Non-Fiction, Stories That Touched Me, Writing, Writing Project Updates | Tagged anthology, Family, Life, Love, non-fiction, Relationships, short, stories | 23 Comments

Three More Stories Will Soon Be Added to Slices of Life

Posted on August 4, 2014 by russtowne

The non-fiction short story anthology project showcasing the work of eleven writers (so far) is at about 24,000 words and three additional stories will be added soon. Hopefully they’ll bring the word count to 26,000+. My target for this anthology … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthologies, Non-Fiction, Non-fiction Stories I've Written, Non-Fiction Writing I've Done, Story Writing Adventures, True Stories I've Written, Writing Project Updates | Tagged anthologies, author, books, non-fiction, showcasing short stories, writer, writing | 9 Comments

Specs for Slices of Life

Posted on July 14, 2014 by russtowne

I was just asked regarding the specs for stories for Slices of Life. I thought some of you might also be interested in my answer to that excellent question: The primary specs are that they be stories and non-fiction. (So … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthologies, Non-Fiction, Writing, Writing Project Updates | Tagged anthology, funnybone, goodness, greatness, heart, non-fiction, Slices of Life, spirit, stories | 12 Comments

Slices of Life Update

Posted on July 14, 2014 by russtowne

Heart Whispers and Palpable Imaginings have been released and are available on Amazon. Slices of Life still needs more content. It has a lot of stories (a lot more than Palpable) but the stories are much shorter. Palpable has about … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthologies, Non-fiction Stories I've Written, Non-Fiction Writing I've Done, Writing Project Updates | Tagged anthologies, anthology, non-fiction, Slices of Life | 7 Comments

Children’s App and Anthology Updates

Posted on June 27, 2014 by russtowne

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 | Tagged anthologies, autors, books, collections, fiction, flash fiction, non-fiction, project updates, publishing, self-publishing, short stories, writers, writing projects | 8 Comments

A Delightful Visit, an Error, and Some Updates

Posted on June 8, 2014 by russtowne

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 →