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The Eloquence of Silence

Posted on September 1, 2018 by russtowne

Image credit: Cristofer Jeschke via Unsplash.com There is often no greater eloquence than silence. With love, Russ

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Cover Reveal: My First Western Paperback

Posted on August 31, 2018 by russtowne

This is the cover for my first western paperback to be released in about a week. I’ve written enough stories for four additional ebooks and two more paperbacks that will be gradually released sales momentum continues to increase. Thank you … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Releases, Uncategorized, Westerns, Writing Project Updates | Tagged book, paperback, releases, stories, western | 2 Comments

A Three-Book Publishing Agreement

Posted on August 31, 2018 by russtowne

Image Credit: Ganapathy Kumar via Unsplash.com I just agreed to a three-book contract with a top Stories, publisher of western books. I’ll include one of my short stories in each of three of their western anthologies. I’ve written stories for … Continue reading →

Posted in Publishers, Uncategorized, Westerns, Writing Project Updates | Tagged agreement, books, publisher, stories, western | 5 Comments

Score One for the 1st Amendment & Helping Others

Posted on August 28, 2018 by russtowne

Image credit: Marcus Wallis via Unsplash.com A U.S. federal court has ruled that people have the Constitutional right to distribute food in a public place. The homeless can now be fed in public places without the Good Samaritans fearing arrest … Continue reading →

Posted in Compassion, Homeless/Homelessness, Kindness, Uncategorized | Tagged compassion, food, homeless, kindness, law | 8 Comments

Heartfelt vs. Action and Suspense

Posted on August 22, 2018 by russtowne

Photo credit: Unsplash When I write for grownups I’m torn between the part of me that loves excitement, action, and suspense, and the part that is a romantic and loves happy endings and most RomComs. I’m concerned that I’ll give … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Adventure, heartwarming, Uncategorized, Westerns | Tagged action, adventure, heartfelt, suspense, Westerns | 8 Comments

My New Western “A Bullet in the Neck” is Available on Amazon!

Posted on August 21, 2018 by russtowne

https://preview.tinyurl.com/y9y6e373 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GPVXZXB/ref=sr_1_1… My second western, “A Bullet to the Neck” was just released and is available as a Kindle-compatible ebook on Amazon.com! Here’s a peak of the stories featured inside: Gold Fever Greed leads to violence, betrayal, and death, as … Continue reading →

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Thoughts about Destiny

Posted on August 19, 2018 by russtowne

Photo credit: Laurent Naville via Unsplash.com The photo above captures how I feel when a reader writes a kind review for one of my books. I greatly appreciate it when someone takes the time out of their busy lives to … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 18, 2018 by russtowne

Photo by Martin Adams on Unsplash A heart-felt thank you to the many kind people who are my wings and inspire me to learn to fly. It’s a beautiful feeling to step off into the unknown every day knowing there … Continue reading →

Posted in Kindness, Love, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged flying, gratitude, image, kindness, Love | 4 Comments

“Destiny” Climbed into the Top 30

Posted on August 17, 2018 by russtowne

I just learned that my first western ebook has climbed to #27 on the charts. Thank you to all who have helped and encouraged me along the way! With love, Russ

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Good Question!

Posted on August 16, 2018 by russtowne

Photo by Laercio Cavalcanti on Unsplash Humor from www.mikeysFunnies.com: When our second child was on the way, my wife and I attended a pre-birth class aimed at couples who had already had at least one child. The instructor raised the issue … Continue reading →