Category Archives: Writing

Light and Shadows

Posted on December 19, 2013 by russtowne

I believe that kindness is growing faster than hatred, as evidenced by so many examples others doing, sharing news of, and being inspired by kindness. Hatred is gradually being driven to ever-diminishing shadows as the light of love grows brighter. … Continue reading →

Posted in Kindness, Loss, My Beliefs, Observations, Optimism, Success, Writing | Tagged Caring, compassion, hatred, kindness, light, Love, shadows | 14 Comments

No Star In All the Heavens

Posted on December 18, 2013 by russtowne

A Most Unusual Christmas Tree Visitors who come to our home near the holidays are often struck by the sight of a most unusual Christmas tree. Instead of a fir or some other traditional kind, we have a palm tree … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Adversity, Beauty, Challenges, Children, Creativity, Dreams, Family, Family "Fun", Gifts, Goodness, Gratitude, Illness, Ingenuity, Kindness, Loss, My Written Works Misc., Non-fiction Stories I've Written, Non-Fiction Writing I've Done, Pain & Grief, Parenting, Photos I Took, Strength, True Stories I've Written, Writing, Youth | Tagged adversity, beach, challenges, chemotherapy, children, Christmas tree, compassion, daughter, despair, Dog, dreams, Family, friends, Friendship, gift, gifts, heavens, illness, intenive care, joy, kindnes, Love, pain, palm tree, poor, sadness, star | 18 Comments

Two Strangers at the End of their Rope

Posted on December 15, 2013 by russtowne

Two strangers meet in the middle of the night on a dark and lonely road, one young and the other old, both at the end of their rope. Their meeting lasts mere minutes yet changes destinies… That briefly describes my … Continue reading →

Posted in Adversity, Hope, Loss, Making the World a Better Place, My Written Works Misc., Writing, Youth | Tagged author, book, broken heart, choices, desperate, desperation, fiction, fictional, Harold Nashton, hopeless, mystery, short story, story, writer | Leave a comment

My Children’s Book “Hoozy Whatzadingle” Now Available

Posted on December 12, 2013 by russtowne

I’ve heard that it’s my best children’s book yet, and it was released just in time for holiday gifts! My Beloved thought up the name of Clyde’s newest friend. With Love, Russ

Posted in Children's Stories/Poems I Wrote, My Written Works Misc., Writing | Tagged "Clyde and Hoozy Whatzadingle", Amazon.com, author, children's book, Clyde the Green Giraffe, Hoozy, Hoozy Whatzadingle, writer, writing | 11 Comments

Is Anyone Else Having Trouble Following My New Blog?

Posted on December 11, 2013 by russtowne

I just received a report that someone has clicked “Follow” on my new blog multiple times and yet is still unable to follow my new blog. Is anyone else having issues following it? Does anyone have suggestions as to what … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Tagged author, books, dark, death, depression, fiction, inspiring, Laegacy, legacy, pain, short stories, stories, writing | 7 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

My First Non-Fiction Book For Adults Has Just Been Released

Posted on December 10, 2013 by russtowne

Or, you could just go to Amazon.com and type “Russ Towne” in the search field to see all my books and hear several of my songs. “From the Heart of a Grateful Man” is focused on Relationships, Family, and Parenting. … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Commitment, Discipline & Consequences, Fairness, Family, Family "Fun", Feelings/Emotions, Forgiveness, Friendship, Grandparenting & Grandkids, Growth/Learning, Humor, Joy & Happiness, Life, LIfe Lessons, Loneliness, Loss, Love, Marriage, Mistakes, My Written Works Misc., Non-fiction Stories I've Written, Non-Fiction Writing I've Done, Pain & Grief, Parenting, Story Writing Adventures, Traditions & Rituals, Writing, Youth | Tagged author, book, children, commitment, couples, daughter, Family, friends, friendships, husband, Love, non-fiction, parenting, Relationships, sons, spouses, wife, writer | 17 Comments

A Simple Act

Posted on December 3, 2013 by russtowne

Here is an excerpt from my soon-to-be-released non-fiction book, “Reflections of a Grateful Man”. A Simple Act When I was in my late teens I thought I was having a heart attack, but it proved to be a collapsed lung … Continue reading →

Posted in Adversity, Compassion, Gratitude, Healing, Health, Heroes, Kindness, Non-fiction Stories I've Written, Non-Fiction Writing I've Done, True Stories I've Written, Writing | Tagged author, books, compassion, enhance, enhancers, fiance', gratitude, healing, inspiring, kindness, Life, life enhancers, lung problems, non-fiction, nurses, pain, writing | 23 Comments

Speaking of Flying…

Posted on November 10, 2013 by russtowne

I just completed the rough drafts of my first two non-fiction books not written for children, all 64,541 words worth. It has been fun writing them. One is titled, “From the Heart of a Grateful Man” and deals with love, … Continue reading →

Posted in My Written Works Misc., Non-fiction Stories I've Written, Non-Fiction Writing I've Done, Writing | Tagged "From the Heart of a Grateful Man", "Reflections of a Grateful Man", author, compassion, dreams, Family, Forgiveness, gratitude, Grief, healing, Heroes, kindness, Life, loss, Love, non-fiction, Relationships, soul mates, writing | 5 Comments

Surprises Regarding My Non-Fiction Book Writing Project

Posted on November 9, 2013 by russtowne

My non-fiction book-writing project is coming together very well. Actually, more precisely, it is splitting apart. Over time, it has become increasingly clear that the topics seem to be divided into two primary categories: Relationships and Life. I have so … Continue reading →