Tag Archives: author

My New Author Photos

Posted on August 31, 2016 by russtowne

My Beloved and I spent a delightful weekend with dear friends Ian and Sue Stevens in Pacific Grove. The Stevens’ are photography buffs and volunteered to take photos of me for possible use as my Author Photo. I plan to … Continue reading →

BookBub

Posted on August 19, 2016 by russtowne

I now have an official BookBub Author Profile: My BookBub Author Profile https://www.bookbub.com/authors/russ-towne-487be5ba-1b7c-44e6-84c8-21c554cd2944 Who will be the first to “Follow” me there? Please check it out. I’d appreciate it! With Love, Russ

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged author, author profile, BookBub, books, writer | 17 Comments

They Were Dancing in the Streets!

Posted on December 25, 2015 by russtowne

Purple Fox and the Heebie Jeebies I received a Christmas day surprise when I went onto Amazon.com to find Purple Fox and the Heebie Jeebies was released on Christmas Eve! This is the story that my co-writer Josh Friedman and … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Stories/Poems I Wrote, Family "Fun", Fiction, Fiction I've Written, My Written Works Misc., Teamwork, Uncategorized, Working with a Co-Writer, Writing, Writing Project Updates, Youth | Tagged author, children's book, picture book, writer | 4 Comments

Interview and Photo Session Update

Posted on November 12, 2015 by russtowne

The interview with the newspaper reporter lasted 35 minutes and appeared to go quite well. I was relaxed and Jasmine was easy to talk to. She taped our conversation and wrote notes. Jasmine works for the Campbell Reporter. The San … Continue reading →

Posted in Autor Interviews, Spreading the Word About My Books | Tagged author, Interview, newspaper, reporter, wrtier | 12 Comments

I’m Being Interviewed By a Reporter from Our Local Newspaper

Posted on November 7, 2015 by russtowne

A reporter from our local newspaper is scheduled to interview me next week about my books, what got me into writing at such a late stage in life, where the ideas for my books and stories came from, why such a … Continue reading →

Posted in Autor Interviews | Tagged author, books, Interview, newspaper, reporter, stories, writer | 23 Comments

A Twittering We Will Go

Posted on March 27, 2015 by russtowne

I’m finally on Twitter. I don’t know how to use it yet, but I think I’ve sent a couple of tweets. If you are on Twitter and would like to connect with me (Friend me?) please let me know. You … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged author, Tweet, Twitter | 30 Comments

A Question & Free Book Offer Regarding Showing Book Photos and Links in the Blog Page

Posted on September 28, 2014 by russtowne

Hi, everyone. I just released my twelfth book, and the next one should be coming out in a couple of weeks or so. I know how to embed the link for the Amazon listing and photo of each book in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Autographed Copies of My Books, Challenges, Writing Project Updates | Tagged author, autographed book, books, free book offer, question, signed book, Wordpress, writer | 14 Comments

Free Autographs & Special Sales Prices on All My Books!

Posted on August 28, 2014 by russtowne

I’m excited to announce special sales prices on all my books! For a limited time, you can buy any of my books autographed by me for only US$6.95!* SAVE EVEN MORE WHEN YOU BUY MORE: An EXTRA 10% OFF when … Continue reading →

Posted in A Big Discount on My Books, Autographed Copies of My Books | Tagged author, autographed copies, books, discounts, sales prices, self-published, special deals, stories, writer | 7 Comments

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 →

Posted in Fiction I've Written, Flash Fiction, Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction Writing I've Done, Writing | Tagged anthologies, author, books, fiction, non-fiction, stories, writers, writing | 5 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 →