Category Archives: Non-fiction Stories I’ve Written

Any 5 Softcover OR 3 Hardcover Signed Books from this List for $20!

Posted on June 5, 2017 by russtowne

Plus FREE SHIPPING via Media Mail. All books will be signed by their respective authors (except the anthologies involving many writers.) While supplies last. I’m sorry, but due to much higher shipping costs and substantially greater paperwork required for international shipping, … Continue reading →

Posted in books, children's books, Children's Picture Books, Fiction, Fiction I've Written, Non-Fiction, Non-fiction Stories I've Written, Special Offers, Uncategorized | Tagged books, children's fiction, non-fiction, savings, special deals | 8 Comments

Outsmarted by a 3-Year-Old

Posted on April 9, 2017 by russtowne

During the recent visit from our son Brian and his family I gave my 3-year-old grandson Zachary a couple of Graham crackers. I didn’t want him to have too many so I intentionally gave to him a couple of the ones that were … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Grandparenting & Grandkids, Humor, Love, Non-fiction Stories I've Written, Parenting, Uncategorized | Tagged Family, Graham crackers, Grandchildren, humor | 21 Comments

Can You Shed Any Light on This?

Posted on December 8, 2016 by russtowne

I received an inquiry today that I’m not sure what to do with. I’d like any feedback, suggestions, and/or advice you might have as to whether you think it’s real or a scam, and if the former, what to do … Continue reading →

Posted in Non-Fiction, Non-fiction Stories I've Written, Non-Fiction Writing I've Done, Opportunities, Uncategorized | Tagged agent, Indonesia, rights, sub-agent, translation | 30 Comments

Two Down

Posted on October 3, 2016 by russtowne

I finished and sent to my editor drafts of my two new hopefully humorous and heartwarming book projects, “Stop Peeing in the Kitty Litter” (about Parenting) and “Who Would Do Something Silly Like That?” (about Marriage.) It’s nice to have … Continue reading →

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“Slices of Life” has Been Released!

Posted on September 28, 2014 by russtowne

http://www.amazon.com/Slices-Life-Anthology-Selected-Non-Fiction/dp/1500314447/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1411923074&sr=8-8&keywords=Russ+Towne I’m pleased to announce that Slices of Life has been released and is available on Amazon.com! Slices of Life is an anthology of the selected non-fiction stories. From heart-warming memories of childhood, to humorous perspectives on aging and inspiring … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Children, Connection/Connecting, Courage, Dealing with Pain & Grief, Dreams, Generosity, Grandparenting & Grandkids, Gratitude, Healing, Humor, Inspiring, Joy & Happiness, Kindness, Life, LIfe Lessons, Loss, Love, Making Memories, Making the World a Better Place, Non-Fiction, Non-fiction Stories I've Written, Non-Fiction Writing I've Done, Optimism, Pain & Grief, Parenting, Success, Talent, Teamwork, Time, True Stories I've Written, Truth, Unexpected Pleasures, Writing, Writing Project Updates | Tagged aging, anthology, challenges, children, Family, humor, inspiring, kindnes, non-fiction, Relationships, short stories, Slices of Life, social encounters, survival | 27 Comments

Kindness Was The Name Of The Game

Posted on September 10, 2014 by russtowne

Kindness Was the Name of the Game By Russ Towne In 2012 my wife and I experienced a most unusual baseball game between the Giants and the Yankees. During it we got to see a 5-run homer, a batter run … Continue reading →

Posted in Adversity, Beauty, Challenges, Children, Commitment, Community, Compassion, Connection/Connecting, Goodness, Inspiring, Making the World a Better Place, Non-Fiction, Non-fiction Stories I've Written, Non-Fiction Writing I've Done, True Stories I've Written, Youth | Tagged baseball, Caring, compassion, kindness, Love, non-fiction stories, Special Education | 24 Comments

A Warm Heart on a Cold Day

Posted on September 9, 2014 by russtowne

From the time I was a young boy all the way through my most of my thirties I tended not to fit in with most of my peers. I was introverted, socially awkward, lacked confidence, and often felt shunned and … Continue reading →

Posted in Adversity, Bullying, Challenges, Connection/Connecting, Dealing with Pain & Grief, Goodness, Healing, Making Memories, Making the World a Better Place, Non-fiction Stories I've Written, Youth | Tagged alone, bullying, childhood, compassion, introverted, kindness, loneliness, taunting, teasing, youth | 29 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

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 →