Category Archives: Fiction

They Were Dancing in the Streets!

Posted on December 25, 2015 by russtowne

Purple Fox and the Heebie Jeebies I received a Christmas day surprise when I went onto Amazon.com to find Purple Fox and the Heebie Jeebies was released on Christmas Eve! This is the story that my co-writer Josh Friedman and … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Stories/Poems I Wrote, Family "Fun", Fiction, Fiction I've Written, My Written Works Misc., Teamwork, Uncategorized, Working with a Co-Writer, Writing, Writing Project Updates, Youth | Tagged author, children's book, picture book, writer | 4 Comments

My First Novelette

Posted on December 6, 2015 by russtowne

I’m writing a story that has the working title of “Santa’s Helper.” It is an action/adventure/mystery/crime fiction. I hope for it to be my first electronic novelette (defined as a single story that is 7,500 to 17,500 words)/e-novelette. The genesis for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Adventure, book, Fiction, My Written Works Misc., mystery, Mystery/Mysteries, Writing, Writing Project Updates, Youth | Tagged action, adventure, crime, fiction, mystery, novelette, stories | 7 Comments

It’s Here!

Posted on September 27, 2015 by russtowne

Touched on Amazon! The second edition of Touched was just released on Amazon.com. Terror, love, chills, hope, magic, thrills, action, science fiction, and fantasy await you. Come inside and be Touched! These stories will inspire, haunt, amaze, and delight readers who love … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Adventure, Adversity, Challenges, Courage, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Heroes, Love, My Beliefs, My Written Works Misc., Short Stories, speculative fiction, Story Writing Adventures, Strength, Suspense, Thriller, Writing, Writing Project Updates | Tagged adventure, book, haunt, release, touched | 15 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

Zach and the Toad Who Road the Bull

Posted on June 4, 2015 by russtowne

Dear friends: I don’t normally post my fiction stories on this blog but decided to make an exception in this case. The story below is a (hopefully) humorous rhyming story for children of all ages. May it brighten the day … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Children, Children's Stories/Poems I Wrote, Fiction, Fiction I've Written, Fun, Humor, My Written Works Misc., Short Stories, Writing, Writing Project Updates, Youth | Tagged Backer, bull, funny, humorous, story, toad | 18 Comments

My Muse Has a Wicked Sense of Humor

Posted on March 29, 2015 by russtowne

My muse has an incredible sense of timing and wicked sense of humor. She thinks it’s hilarious to wait until the middle of the night and then wake me up with story ideas and dreams that could be turned into … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Adversity, Fiction, Fiction I've Written, Flash Fiction, My Written Works Misc., mystery, Mystery/Mysteries, Short Stories, Story Writing Adventures, Suspense, Writing | Tagged adventure, fiction, muse, mystery, stories, suspense, thriller, writing | 10 Comments

Touched

Posted on March 5, 2015 by russtowne

I’m delighted to announce my fourteenth book is scheduled for release on Amazon.com and elsewhere on April 5, 2015. It is titled Touched and subtitled Speculative and Flash Fiction. It is the second of my fiction short story anthologies. The first, … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Adventure, Fiction, Fiction I've Written, Flash Fiction, Short Stories, Story Writing Adventures, Thriller, Uncategorized, Writing, Writing Project Updates | Tagged Amazon, Amazon.com, flash fiction, Russ Towne, speculative fiction, stories, touched | 14 Comments

My First Novella: Mongoose and Black Snake

Posted on September 19, 2014 by russtowne

I wanted you to be the first to know that I’ve decided to write my first novella. Its working title is “Mongoose and Black Snake.” I believe it is a suspenseful thriller with a lot of action. Although I’ve written about … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Adventure, Choices, Connection/Connecting, Fear, Fiction, Growth/Learning, My Beliefs, Story Writing Adventures, Suspense, Thriller, Writing, Writing Project Updates | Tagged action, fiction, Mongoose and Black Snake, novella, short, stories, suspense, thriller | 6 Comments

A New Cheaper Way to Buy All 3 Clyde Books

Posted on September 5, 2014 by russtowne

For lovers of Clyde the Green Giraffe who stands on his head and eats blue bananas, I’ve created a new way for you to buy and share all three Clyde stories with your loved ones and friends via Amazon.com: Available … Continue reading →

Posted in A Big Discount on My Books, Children's Stories/Poems I Wrote, Fiction, Fiction I've Written, Humor, LIfe Lessons, Project Updates for Children's Stories/Poems I Wrote, Story Writing Adventures, Writing Project Updates | Tagged "Clyde and Hoozy Whatzadingle", 3 Books in 1!, children's books, children's stories, Clyde, Clyde and Friends, Clyde and I Help a Hippo to Fly, Clyde the Green Giraffe, Hoozy, Hoozy Whatzadingle | 7 Comments

It’s Almost Here!

Posted on July 3, 2014 by russtowne

I just sent the file for Palpable Imaginings to the printer. They’ll do a quick review of the format and content, and if they see no issues with either, they’ll send the layout they create of the electronic files of … Continue reading →