Tag Archives: Patrick McManus

Paying Homage to a Great One: Humor Writer Patrick McManus

Posted on Sunday, July 22, 2018 by Eric Miller

“You’ll never meet him,” a know-it-all consultant told me.  “Patrick McManus is big time.  He’s hard to reach.  He won’t have time for you.” It pays to ignore naysayers especially when one is young, dumb, ambitious, and on a mission.  … Continue reading →

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My Top Three Reads for 2017

Posted on Sunday, December 17, 2017 by Eric Miller

“The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can’t read them.” Mark Twain A good read before bed time is my normal routine.  Here are my three favorite books from 2017.  If you … Continue reading →

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‘Tis Always the Season to Read…and Laugh

Posted on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 by Eric Miller

A lousy marketer I am.  If I was smarter, and I wish I was, I’d have written this post last month as a shameless ploy to sell my book Let Me Tell You a Story.  Oh, I’ll still plug the … Continue reading →

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Humor Writers Gift Christmas Smiles

Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2014 by Eric Miller

Christmas is a week out and I’m in the same state of mind as I was 365 days ago. Hurried, disheveled and trying to jam fifteen minute errands into eight. We need a mega-blizzard in my fair town to slow … Continue reading →

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Eighty Year Old Patrick McManus Still Hunts for Laughs

Posted on Thursday, February 6, 2014 by Eric Miller

“My career doesn’t seem to be that it was one.  But it’s been fun.”  Patrick McManus, Outdoor writer, columnist and New York Times best-selling author  We met at a Spokane restaurant two weeks before his 80th birthday.  I arrived the … Continue reading →

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The Humor Project – Etc. Guy Searches for Humor Writers

Posted on Friday, August 30, 2013 by Eric Miller

Where have all the humor writers gone? This question, posted on Patrick McManus’ website, racks my brain.  McManus is a former columnist for Field and Stream Magazine and a New York Times bestselling author.  He spins tales about fishing, hunting … Continue reading →

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