Tag Archives: author

Christmas, Clay Angels

Posted on December 18, 2015 by rogermcmanus2013

The wind was blowing, and flakes were stirring. Their frenzy was only matched by the hectic bustle of holiday shoppers. On the corner, amid this all, in front of a department store stood a string bean of a Santa Claus … Continue reading →

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Wasps in the Foxhole

Posted on October 9, 2015 by rogermcmanus2013

As a cross between a National Geographic expedition and The Blair Witch Project, maybe I wasn’t looking through a camera that was shaking, but, underneath that mosquito netting and my heavy breath rebounding off of it, I might as well … Continue reading →

Posted in Real Enough | Tagged aspiring author, author, author's blog, Funny, Garden, Humor, information, life, literature, Roger McManus, story, that's life, Wasp, wasps, writer, writing | Leave a comment

Journal log entry – A couple of weeks ago I uploaded my first post since August to let you know I was still alive. During the past few months I’ve been working meticulously on my new unpublished novel, “Chalked,” which … Continue reading →

Posted on January 20, 2015 by rogermcmanus2013 | Leave a comment

Slanted Definitions 12

Posted on January 6, 2015 by rogermcmanus2013

Software – Sweater and mittens Gag reflex – Laugh Humble – Things that are impossible (Well, can you hum it?) Microwave – Ripple Forbidding – An item found in an auction Foregoing – Reason you had to leave Dialect – … Continue reading →

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Some shampoos … are they safe?

Posted on August 16, 2014 by rogermcmanus2013

Suzie had just taken a shower and washed her hair with a shampoo smelling of lavender and sweet honeysuckles, a new fragrance she simply adored, and grabbing a book, after getting dressed, decided to relax and read out on the … Continue reading →

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Slanted Definitions 11

Posted on July 25, 2014 by rogermcmanus2013

Aphrodisiac – A substance that gives you tight curly hair Thesaurus – Biggest prehistoric creature of all time Stereotype – A means once used for deaf people to appreciate music, but now outlawed due to its many delivered concussions … … Continue reading →

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Hostage Crisis

Posted on July 18, 2014 by rogermcmanus2013

I’m one of the few people who doesn’t have a cellphone. Not that I can’t have one. I choose not to. If I’m not home, it’s because I’m doing something. I don’t see the point, I mean at least not … Continue reading →

Posted in A Little Think Thought | Tagged aspiring author, author, author's blog, cellphones, Food for Thought, message, odd, Roger McManus, slanted, writer, writing | 2 Comments

An Exercise in Writing

Posted on July 12, 2014 by rogermcmanus2013

Journal log entry – Roadkill can be disgusting, and what is worse than that? Roadkill that makes its way to the sidewalk, that’s what (and scary if you think too much into it). I was walking my son to school … Continue reading →

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Making No Currents

Posted on June 26, 2014 by rogermcmanus2013

There was a school of fish, and at school these young fish were taught how to find food, outmaneuver predators, and swim with the currents. The school gave out awards to those who excelled in these learnings, to celebrate their … Continue reading →

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No Tools Required

Posted on June 20, 2014 by rogermcmanus2013

The pool broke. It was sometime probably in March when I walked to the backyard and noticed the pool cover drawn like a funnel down towards the center, like the vortex into a black hole. I had the urge to … Continue reading →