Tag Archives: non-fiction

Rainstorm Revelry on a Cloudless Day

Posted on September 16, 2014 by russtowne

I love rainstorms, reveling in the many sounds they make, the feel of raindrops on my skin, the sight of each as it splash-dances onto whatever it touches, the way rainstorms freshen the air, and the promise in the very … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Awareness, Beauty, Blessings, Gratitude, Nature | Tagged Californina, ferns, lace ferns, nature, non-fiction, rainbows, raindrops, rainstorms, redwood rrees, redwoods, writing | 24 Comments

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 →

Posted in A Big Discount on My Books, Autographed Copies of My Books | Tagged action, Amazon, Amazon.com, anthologies, autographed, bedtime, bedtime readers, children's books, discount, fiction, flash firction, Goodreads, non-fiction, self-publishing, specials, stories, thriller | 11 Comments

“Slices of Life” to be Released in September!

Posted on August 31, 2014 by russtowne

I’m delighted to tell you that the anthology of non-fiction stories titled “Slices of Life” will be released in less than 30 days! I’m immensely grateful to the fifteen writers who are participating in this project and have patiently waited … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged books, children, dream, dreams, fiction, Ki-Gra, Ki-Gra Chipmunk, Life, living, Love, non-fiction, Quinn C. Train, Slices of Life, stories, The Train Who Loved Children | 11 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 →

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

Back Home & a Couple of Requests

Posted on July 29, 2014 by russtowne

I’m back home from our visit to our grandtwins that started on 7/19. We had a great time. If you sent an email to me since 7/19/14 and didn’t get a reply please re-send it as soon as possible or … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged anthology, Family, non-fiction, Slices of Life, stories | 6 Comments

Specs for Slices of Life

Posted on July 14, 2014 by russtowne

I was just asked regarding the specs for stories for Slices of Life. I thought some of you might also be interested in my answer to that excellent question: The primary specs are that they be stories and non-fiction. (So … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthologies, Non-Fiction, Writing, Writing Project Updates | Tagged anthology, funnybone, goodness, greatness, heart, non-fiction, Slices of Life, spirit, stories | 12 Comments

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 →

Posted in Anthologies, Non-fiction Stories I've Written, Non-Fiction Writing I've Done, Writing Project Updates | Tagged anthologies, anthology, non-fiction, Slices of Life | 7 Comments

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 →