Category Archives: Imagination

Ever Seen a Whale Dance Down a Street?

Posted on May 13, 2016 by russtowne

Ever Seen a Whale Dance Down a Street? Clyde the Green Giraffe and Marty McDinkle love to sit under the Tickletoe Tree and think how funny the world would be… …if whales walked on streets, cars traveled on buses that … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Children's Stories/Poems I Wrote, Humor, Imagination, Project Updates for Children's Stories/Poems I Wrote, Rhyming, Uncategorized, Writing Project Updates | Tagged books, childrens', humor, picture, stories | 6 Comments

From the Other Side of the Door

Posted on December 29, 2015 by russtowne

If you’ve seen the movie “Frozen”–and if you have young children or grandchildren you’ve probably seen it many times–you’ll probably recall the scene where the younger sister is begging her older sister who is locked behind a door to come … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Grandparenting & Grandkids, Imagination, Parenting | Tagged children, imagination, make-believe, Olaf, Snowman | 27 Comments

Sneak Peek of the Cover of Palpable Imaginings

Posted on July 1, 2014 by russtowne

Palpable cover proof The link will take you to the proof of the front cover and spine of Palpable Imaginings. I still need to get the text for the back cover to the designer before it will be completed, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Adventure, Fiction I've Written, Imagination, My Written Works Misc., Mystery/Mysteries, Short Stories, Story Writing Adventures, Teamwork, Writing, Writing Project Updates | Tagged action, adventure, anthologies, fantasy, fiction, imaginings, palpable, Palpable Imaginings, sci-fi, science fiction, short stories, suspense, writing | 11 Comments

“Blood”

Posted on March 8, 2014 by russtowne

While my posts on this blog tend to be up-beat, I also have a darker side. It comes out in my writing of fiction. To avoid reader whiplash between the lighter and darker sides of my writing, I created a … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Adventure, Adversity, Choices, Death, Fear, Imagination, Pain & Grief, Story Writing Adventures, Writing | Tagged action, author, dark, death, fiction, gritty, mysteries, mystery, short stories, stories, thriller, writer | 8 Comments

Legacy

Posted on December 10, 2013 by russtowne

I apologize that I’m barraging you with so many announcements so close together, but since two more books will be released shortly, I thought I better tell you about a different project now. I’ve begun writing my first fictional short … Continue reading →

Posted in Goodness, Imagination, Kindness, Truth, Writing | Tagged adventures, blog, books, fiction, goodness, greatness, legacy, misadventures, non-fiction, readers, site, uthor, writer | 8 Comments

Fun Photo, Quote, and a Brief Update

Posted on June 6, 2013 by russtowne

— A Quote I Love: “Your current safe boundaries were once unknown frontiers.” –Unknown (Source: tinybuddha) By coincidence, this quote actually ties into the updates below, as I’m largely in the “unknown frontiers” part of the adventure. — My learning … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Creativity, Dreams, Following Your Passion, Growth/Learning, Imagination, Project Updates for Children's Stories/Poems I Wrote, Quotes I Love, Teamwork | Tagged adventure, bear, illustrator, logo, pre-press, publishing, Rusty Bear, safe boundries, tinybuddha, unknown frontiers | 12 Comments

“Clyde and I” Children’s Song, Story, and Possibly Book Update

Posted on June 4, 2013 by russtowne

I recently posted a children’s story/poem titled “Clyde and I”. I shared it with My Beloved, some parents and grandparents of young children, and my song co-writer, and got an unexpectedly enthusiastic response from them. My song co-writer (who has … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Following Your Passion, Grandparenting & Grandkids, Humor, Imagination, Project Updates for Children's Stories/Poems I Wrote, Song Updates, Story Writing Adventures, Writing | Tagged "Clyde and I", child, children, children's poem, children's poetry, children's songs, chilldren's poems, Clyde, giraffe, Grandparents, illustrations, illustrators, Kevin Harris, parent, parents, poem, poetry | 20 Comments

Songwriting Update and Two Photo/Artwork Contests

Posted on March 10, 2013 by russtowne

No More Secrets No More Lies Final Mix w Loralee MP3 WFH LC 102512 Katie Sue Final Mix w truck Noises MP3 23oct12 The first song I listed on song-selling sites, “Nature’s Symphony” so far has had digital distribution via … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Contests, Following Your Passion, Imagination, Inspiring, Music, Nature, Talent | Tagged "No More Secrets/No More Lies", art, CD Baby, CDBaby.com, contest, Contests, images, Katie Sue, lies, Muve Music, Nature's Symphony, secrets, song, Spotify, XBox Music | 1 Comment

“Norton”

Posted on March 9, 2013 by russtowne

I enjoyed this creative, clever, fun, and short video and think you will too. Love, Russ

Posted in Creativity, Fun Vids, Humor, Imagination, Ingenuity | Tagged humor, motorcycle, Norton, robot, video | 2 Comments

To Gnome Me Is To Love Me

Posted on March 2, 2013 by russtowne

When My Beloved and I went on our honeymoon we were young and on a fairly tight budget. We drove to various places. During the trip we took a detour to the Oregon Caves. On our way to them, on … Continue reading →