Tag Archives: dark

“Blood”

Posted on March 8, 2014 by russtowne

While my posts on this blog tend to be up-beat, I also have a darker side. It comes out in my writing of fiction. To avoid reader whiplash between the lighter and darker sides of my writing, I created a … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Adventure, Adversity, Choices, Death, Fear, Imagination, Pain & Grief, Story Writing Adventures, Writing | Tagged action, author, dark, death, fiction, gritty, mysteries, mystery, short stories, stories, thriller, writer | 8 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

A Dark Choice

Posted on January 28, 2013 by russtowne

“The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it. –Jean-Paul Sartre (Source: Wordsmith.org) Sadly, as some people age, rather than seeing things more clearly and broadening their horizons, they instead … Continue reading →

Posted in Fear, Growth/Learning, Life, Observations, Quotes I Love, Quotes I Wrote | Tagged dark, head, hour glass, hourglass, Jean-Paul Sartre, sand, time, used, vulnerable, wordsmith.org | 2 Comments

Abyss

Posted on December 11, 2012 by russtowne

I know too well what it’s like To linger on the jagged edge Of a deep and dark abyss. I’ve felt its powerful pull And heard its siren song. “Give up! Give in! You can end your pain and shame. … Continue reading →

Posted in Adversity, Dealing with Pain & Grief, Poetry I Wrote | Tagged abyss, allure, cure, dark, darkest days, deep, distant memory, edge, endure, false friend, Friend, grateful, Hope, jagged, jagged edge, like, linger, lose, lost, powerful, pull, renew, smiled, strength | 13 Comments

The Beach That Love Built

Posted on May 4, 2012 by russtowne

About six years ago our young teenage daughter was stricken with an “incurable” disease and nearly died. She spent about a month in the hospital, much of it intensive care fighting for her life. She had to deal with an … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Friendship, Generosity, Gratitude, Healing, Humor, Inspiring, LIfe Lessons, Making the World a Better Place, Parenting, True Stories I've Written | Tagged alive, beach, bonfire, chemotherapy, cried, cry, dark, darkness, daughter, disease, Dog, Friend, friends, hospital, ICU, incurable, intensive care, little dog, Love, night, party, sand, sand water, sign, steroids, sunset, the beach built by love, the beach that love built, Tiki torch, Tiki torches, well | 2 Comments

Lessons in Kindness on Interstate 5

Posted on March 29, 2012 by russtowne

A true short story I wrote some time ago: It was the middle of the night on one of those long and lonely stretches of Interstate 5 between distant small farming communities. My mom and her girlfriend were taking me … Continue reading →

Posted in Courage, LIfe Lessons, True Stories I've Written | Tagged 4-wheeling, beast, big, big beast, blaring horns, consideration, danger, dark, darkness, Disneyland, farming, farming communities, Four-wheeling, glaring lights, headlights, Interstate 5, kind, kindness, lesson, lessons, lessons in kindness, lonely, long and lonely, men, night, scared, SUV, swaying, terror, tip over, top-heavy, Travel-All, wobbling wildly | Leave a comment

Remember Why You’re Holding On

Posted on March 19, 2012 by russtowne

“The moment you think about giving up, think of the reason you held out so long.” –Michele Serens Mann Sounds like good advice to me! Storms eventually end if you hang in there long enough. In the darkest nights and … Continue reading →

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Savoring Unexpected Pleasures

Posted on March 7, 2012 by russtowne

We’ve all had the kind of days days when nothing seems to go right. We stub our toes, spill coffee on ourselves or someone else, get a flat tire on the way to an important meeting, accidentally hurt someone’s feelings, … Continue reading →