Tag Archives: fiction

What You’ve Missed

Posted on June 11, 2014 by russtowne

Those who don’t follow my flash fiction and short story fiction blog titled Imaginings of a Grateful Man http://imaginingsofagratefulman.com missed about a dozen flash fiction and short stories in just the last week including those about: A survivor of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Adversity, Challenges, Choices, Courage, Fiction I've Written, Flash Fiction, Freedom, Ingenuity, Short Stories, Teamwork, Writing, Youth | Tagged fiction, flash fiction, grateful, imaginings, short stories, slavery, Titanic, WWII | 8 Comments

A Delightful Visit, an Error, and Some Updates

Posted on June 8, 2014 by russtowne

I had a delightful lunch with a fellow blogger and friend I got to meet in person for the first time last Friday. It occurred to me that I haven’t gotten permission to say who it was so I’ll just … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthologies, Friendship, Writing | Tagged anthologies, anthology, authors, fiction, friends, Friendship, non-fiction, short stories, stories, writing | 26 Comments

What’s in a Name?

Posted on June 7, 2014 by russtowne

I’ve begun writing a lot of fiction and constantly need to think up more names for new characters. I’ve decided to honor my blogging friends and supporters by using parts of their names in various places in the fictitious stories, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged fiction, short stories, writing | 5 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

A New Story

Posted on June 3, 2014 by russtowne

I just posted my first attempt at flash fiction on my short story fiction site named Imaginings of a Grateful Man. It is called The Patsy. You can find it here: https://imaginingsofagratefulman.com. It is also below. I plan to post … Continue reading →

Posted in Suspense, Writing | Tagged author, elder abuse, fiction, flash fiction, short stories, stories, suspense, writer, writing | 12 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

Project Updates

Posted on May 10, 2014 by russtowne

Thank you for helping to spread the word to writers and poets about the three anthologies I’m compiling. My goal is to help as many writers and poets get published this year as possible and to help those who are … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Action, Adventure, Children, Children's Stories/Poems I Wrote, Connection/Connecting, Creativity, Writing | Tagged anthologies, fiction, non-fiction, opportunities, poems, poet, poetry, projects, royalties, short stories, teamwork, writer, writing | 6 Comments

For Those Who Felt Picked on and Ridiculed

Posted on March 21, 2014 by russtowne

I just wrote a short story for those who felt picked on and ridiculed as kids. It is labeled fictional, but in truth, all of the things that happened to “Chris” actually happened to me (except the part about other … Continue reading →

Posted in Bullying, Fiction I've Written, Friendship, Loneliness, Writing, Youth | Tagged boys, fiction, KARMA, pranks, prcticalmjokes, revenge, story, tricks, true, youth | 8 Comments

“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

Opportunities for Writers

Posted on March 1, 2014 by russtowne

I took a two-month hiatus after successfully completing a self-publishing marathon of writing and bringing eight books to market in eight months. Now, my batteries are re-charged and I’m ready to tackle another type of creative project I’ve never attempted … Continue reading →