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Nog: A Christmas Muse is on Sale Now!!!

Posted on October 28, 2015 by rogermcmanus2013
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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 →

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My First Book To Be Published

Posted on October 2, 2015 by rogermcmanus2013

Roger McManus

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My Adventures in Nashville Land (Continued … Again … Once More)

Posted on March 21, 2014 by rogermcmanus2013

It was eleven thirtyish, bordering around midnight. The halls of the Opryland Hotel and Convention Center were empty except for me and a four foot tall, thirty pound potted plant in one hand, and a twenty pound mirror, which could … Continue reading →

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My Adventures in Nashville Land (Continued … Again)

Posted on March 14, 2014 by rogermcmanus2013

“Y’all,” I didn’t know when I began saying it, but I did. It wasn’t a means of me fitting in; it was more of the “in” fitting me. I just woke up one day and it had become part of … Continue reading →

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Chalked: Part 17

Posted on March 10, 2014 by rogermcmanus2013

One of the junior officers at the precinct slapped the side of the ancient television to remove the static. “And now a continuation on the breaking news from Lexington Station in Manhattan, magical trickery, high tech illusion, or is it … Continue reading →

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My Adventures in Nashville Land (Continued)

Posted on March 7, 2014 by rogermcmanus2013

He was either gay and aggressive, or he was going to kill me. I’m sure that got your attention. I was in Tennessee and a long way from home … and wasn’t I just like those many that had fallen … Continue reading →

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My Adventures in Nashville Land

Posted on February 28, 2014 by rogermcmanus2013

I packed as much as I could bring into my small dark grey Nissan Sentra, and leaving Vermont, began my minimalistic life in Nashville, Tennessee. With the cushion of a few months ability to pay the rent on a third … Continue reading →

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Gumming Up the Works

Posted on February 7, 2014 by rogermcmanus2013

Have you ever made an appointment with a doctor or a dentist? They usually suggest some open dates, dates you would gather are good for them. Right? Now, once you’ve chosen one of their offerings, commonly, they type your name … Continue reading →

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Send in the Monkeys

Posted on January 17, 2014 by rogermcmanus2013

There is nothing as wonderful as a beautiful garden. It’s a dreamy notion, often depicted in paintings, cottages surrounded by a rainbow of colors and a hummingbird at the window. If you’ve ever been inclined to go that route, wanting … Continue reading →

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