Patrick Francis McManus was born August 25, 1933 in Sandpoint, Idaho. He wasn’t very good in school; his mother failed him in the second grade. Pat worked with a construction company earning enough money to enroll at Washington State University. He achieved Fs on his first six essays as a freshman. A professor of English inspired Pat to become a writer. For his final essay he passed with an A+ and was advanced to Honors English. From then on he became focused on writing.
After college he was offered a job as a police reporter for The Daily Olympian. He became an editor at the University, while working on his master’s degree. Pat was then hired by the University as a professor in English and Journalism. His writing schedule was every night …show more content…
He has written hundreds of humor pieces, most recently “The Last Laugh” for Outdoor Life Magazine. His writings have been collected in 13 books. His most primary subject of writing seems to be about the outdoors but with a little humor built into the writings. He writes mostly about outdoor adventures he had as a child. A few of his columns consist of “They Shoot Canoes, Don’t They?”, and “The Bear in the Attic”.
I really like the style that Patrick McManus writes about. I’m big on writing about the outdoors but also having that humor style built in makes it a perfect story. He is a perfect role model to show that even if you don’t do well in English just the right inspiration can boost your goal to become a famous writer for any outdoor magazine. He is still actively writing for Outdoor Life, his most recent column was “Holiday Snap Shots: Exploding Pants, Tree Plucking and More”.
I remember reading a few of his articles in some Outdoor Life magazine when I was in high school. Patrick has been writing for a very long time and surprises me that he is still enjoying writing about humorist outdoor adventures at the age of 81. His works show the humor in humans against the environment. Most of his writings are about the problems that occur while being outdoors in a humorous
After college he was offered a job as a police reporter for The Daily Olympian. He became an editor at the University, while working on his master’s degree. Pat was then hired by the University as a professor in English and Journalism. His writing schedule was every night …show more content…
He has written hundreds of humor pieces, most recently “The Last Laugh” for Outdoor Life Magazine. His writings have been collected in 13 books. His most primary subject of writing seems to be about the outdoors but with a little humor built into the writings. He writes mostly about outdoor adventures he had as a child. A few of his columns consist of “They Shoot Canoes, Don’t They?”, and “The Bear in the Attic”.
I really like the style that Patrick McManus writes about. I’m big on writing about the outdoors but also having that humor style built in makes it a perfect story. He is a perfect role model to show that even if you don’t do well in English just the right inspiration can boost your goal to become a famous writer for any outdoor magazine. He is still actively writing for Outdoor Life, his most recent column was “Holiday Snap Shots: Exploding Pants, Tree Plucking and More”.
I remember reading a few of his articles in some Outdoor Life magazine when I was in high school. Patrick has been writing for a very long time and surprises me that he is still enjoying writing about humorist outdoor adventures at the age of 81. His works show the humor in humans against the environment. Most of his writings are about the problems that occur while being outdoors in a humorous