Tag Archives: anthologies

The Shot Rang Out

Posted on April 4, 2018 by russtowne

The Shot Rang Out is a book of 500-word western stories written by 52 authors. I’m one of them. Scott Harris compiled the book. It should be released in about two weeks. It’s been a fun project and we may … Continue reading →

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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 , , , , | 14 Comments

I’m Delighted to Announce…

Posted on February 27, 2015 by russtowne

I’ve added a Table of Contents to each of the five anthologies I either wrote or compiled: Palpable Imaginings Heart Whispers Slices of Life Reflections of a Grateful Man From the Heart of a Grateful Man All the revised books … Continue reading →

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A Painful Confession

Posted on December 11, 2014 by russtowne

Most of my books have received excellent reviews. Several have a perfect 5-star review score on Amazon. I know that some or all of my books will also receive less than glowing reviews, and indeed that has happened to some of them. … Continue reading →

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Amazon Book Ratings & Offer

Posted on September 15, 2014 by russtowne

Amazon Book Ratings & Offer I’m pleased to report that as of the time I write this, of the 8 of my books that have been rated on Amazon.com, 7 have Amazon’s highest 5-Star rating. Thank you to all the … Continue reading →

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Slices of Life Update

Posted on August 15, 2014 by russtowne

The “Slices of Life” anthology of non-fiction short stories I’m compiling is now at about 32,551 words versus my new target of 37,500 to 40,000 words. So far, it includes 36 stories from 14 participating writers. There’s still time for … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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