Tag Archives: books

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

Heart Whispers and Palpable Imaginings

Posted on June 30, 2014 by russtowne

The physical proof for my latest anthology compilation project titled Heart Whispers arrived today. I just reviewed and okayed it for release. Thank you to everyone who contributed their creations and/or are otherwise supporting this project! Officially, the title should … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Fiction I've Written, Flash Fiction, Poems By Others, Poetry, Poetry I Wrote, Writing, Writing Project Updates | Tagged anthology, books, fiction, flash fiction, poems, poetry, wrtining | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Anthologies, Fiction, Fiction I've Written, Flash Fiction, My Written Works Misc., Non-Fiction, Non-fiction Stories I've Written, Non-Fiction Writing I've Done, Short Stories, Teamwork, True Stories I've Written, Writing, Writing Project Updates | Tagged anthologies, autors, books, collections, fiction, flash fiction, non-fiction, project updates, publishing, self-publishing, short stories, writers, writing projects | 8 Comments

Book Updates

Posted on June 25, 2014 by russtowne

Palpable Imaginings (an anthology of Fiction short stories) and Heart Whispers (an anthology of poetry) are on track for publishing next month. Despite having about one-third more stories than Palpable Imaginings, Slices of Life (an anthology of non-fiction short stories) … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing, Writing Project Updates | Tagged anthologies, books, collection, fiction, flash fiction, non-fiction, poetry, short stories, stories, writing, writing project updates | 15 Comments

Taking the Next Step

Posted on June 5, 2014 by russtowne

It’s been a while since I last update many of you reading the team indie publishing projects. Over fifty writers are participating with a total of about 137 of their creations. For many these anthologies are their print publication debut, … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthologies, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Short Stories, Teamwork, Writing | Tagged anthologies, anthology, authors, books, collection, fiction, Heart Whispers, indie publishing, non-fiction, Palpable Imaginings, poems, poetry, poets, short stories, Slices of Life, stories, teamwork, writers | 11 Comments

Now What?

Posted on June 3, 2014 by russtowne

We hit the targeted number of 24 stories for the non-fiction group effort anthology Slices of Life featuring selected stories from eleven writers! At this point, the writers are: Sheri de Grom Koji D. Kanemoto Teresa Karlinski Mimi Krumholz Kimberly … Continue reading →

Posted in Teamwork, Writing | Tagged anthology, authors, books, collections, Slices of Life, teamwork, writers | 24 Comments

Projects to Help Writers & Poets Get Published and/or Grow their Fan Base

Posted on May 21, 2014 by russtowne

As we near the deadline for presentations for possible inclusion into the three anthology projects, 28 writers and poets have chosen to participate, so far including approximately: 20 poets contributing 44 poems for Heart Whispers 5 writers contributing 12 fictional … Continue reading →

Posted in Story Writing Adventures, Teamwork, Writing | Tagged anthologies, authors, books, collaboration, fiction, non-fiction, poems, poetry, poets, stories, teamwork, writers | 15 Comments

Getting Published

Posted on April 25, 2014 by russtowne

After reaching my goal of writing and publishing seven books last year, this year I’m focused on helping many other writers get their creations published. To that end, three of my current creative projects involve collecting the work of many … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Teamwork, Writing | Tagged anthologies, author, books, collections, opportunity, poems, poet, poetry, stories, writer, writing | 16 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 →