Stephen Manning
Stephen Manning Male
42 years old
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas
United States



Last Login: 12/14/2009
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    Stephen Manning's Interests
GeneralI have more itches than I have time to scratch. (That's just an expression!) Writing, Web development, movies, fantasy, science fiction, history. My favorite historical topics are World War II and the Roman Empire. The American Revolution and the Mongol Horde also fascinate me.
MusicEclectic.
MoviesI watch movies for two reasons: escapism, and laughter. If the movie doesn't provide either of those things, I'm not interested.
TelevisionThere are a lot of good shows out there but I just don't have the time. I restrict my TV watching to Lost and 24. I miss BSG.
BooksRecent books read:
Sabriel by Garth Nix
Warriors by Erin Hunter
The Automatic Detective by A. Lee Martinez
The Moorchild by Eloise McGraw

     Stephen Manning's Details
Status:Married
Here for:Networking
Hometown:DFW area, Texas
Zodiac Sign:Leo
Education:Grad / professional school
Occupation:Webmaster

   Stephen Manning's Schools
University Of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO
Graduated: N/A
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Journalism & Russian Area Studies
Greek:   Gamma Delta Iota

1985 to 1989

   Stephen Manning's Networking
Technology - Internet - Webmaster




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   Stephen Manning's Blurbs
About me:
I'm the author of two nonfiction books about World War II veterans: The Courage of Common Men and Texans Touched by World War II. I interviewed veterans and veterans' family members across Texas, letting them tell their war stories - frightening, tragic, humorous, bizarre. Each chapter focuses on one person's experiences during the war. These books are one generation's message to another, and they're a great read.

Graduated from the Executive MBA program at the University of Texas-Arlington in December 2009. It's a great program designed for people working full-time. The curriculum includes a two-week immersion trip to China.

Served as president of the DFW Writer's Workshop in 2007 and 2008. The Workshop is a 30-year-old nonprofit organization in the Dallas/Fort Worth area dedicated to helping writers improve their craft, find an agent and get published. Its members have compiled a tally of 263 traditionally published books. This is a fantastic organization and I recommend it to anyone in the area who wants to learn more about writing well. I am the president of the DFW Writers' Workshop, an association dedicated to helping writers hone their craft and produce publishable quality work. We meet every Wednesday night at 7 p.m. in the heart of the DFW Metroplex. For more information, check out its MySpace page and its web site.

I'll probably write more historical nonfiction, but right now I'm putting finishing touches on a fantasy novel and an action/adventure novel. I've been writing a lot of children's stories as well.

I used to be a page designer, graphic artist, copy editor and headline writer in the newspaper biz. But since 1998 I've been a Web developer and currently work as a hospital's webmaster. In the past I've developed with ASP and Cold Fusion. I've since moved to .Net and C#. I have experience with Sharepoint 2007, having launched two web sites on that platform.

Professional skills:
Sharepoint 2007
.Net/C#
ASP
Cold Fusion
Photoshop
Illustrator
Dreamweaver
Flash

Professional areas of interest:
Web site usability
Branding
Graphic design
Social media strategy

I'm a military brat and have moved around a lot. I was born in Iceland, and spent several years in Europe growing up. I've been fortunate to have the opportunity to do a lot of traveling.

Fun facts about me:
  • I was born in Iceland.
  • I grew up in Spain and England.
  • I once backpacked from one coast of England to the other, following the course of Hadrian's Wall.

  • Who I'd like to meet:
    If you live in the DFW area, love to write and are interested in improving your craft, consider coming to visit the DFW Writers' Workshop on Wednesday night at 7 p.m.


       


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    Lorelei

    Lorelei Buckley



    Aug 16 2009 12:18 AM

    Happy Birthday!!
    Nordahl

    Nordahl



    Oct 3 2008 10:05 PM

    You should join Facebook. Everybody's doing it. Come on.
    ::pokes him in the ribs::
    Lorelei

    Lorelei Buckley



    Aug 15 2008 1:12 PM

    Lorelei

    Lorelei Buckley



    Mar 17 2008 3:00 PM

    Lorelei

    Lorelei Buckley



    Feb 25 2008 7:57 PM

    Bravo Mr. Manning! I can honestly say, the DFW conference was one of the best. Thank you for putting it together.

    Lorelei
    Nordahl

    Nordahl



    Jan 28 2008 5:39 PM

    TAG! You're it. Read my blog to find out more.
    Tricia

    Tricia



    Jan 2 2008 3:09 AM

    myspace codes
    Myspace Codes: MyNiceSpace.com

    Tricia

    Tricia



    Dec 25 2007 5:36 PM

    myspace codes
    Myspace Codes: MyNiceSpace.com

    Lorelei

    Lorelei Buckley



    Dec 21 2007 2:13 AM

    winter scene

    HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS!
    Nik

    Nik Holman



    Nov 28 2007 4:00 PM

    HEY!!! Congrats!! That's so great to hear. Another little pirate in the world.
    Lorelei

    Lorelei Buckley



    Nov 20 2007 3:21 PM

    Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket
    Lorelei

    Lorelei Buckley



    Oct 21 2007 3:21 PM

    TwistedSiblings.com - Twisted MySpace layouts & stickers!

    TwistedSiblings.com - Twisted MySpace layouts & stickers!

    HAPPY OCTOBER!
    Nordahl

    Nordahl



    Oct 9 2007 12:28 AM

    Huh, myspace failed to inform me I had comments. Thanks! I keep wanting to add more, but then it would just be unweildly. Your bio info ain't so bad itself.
    Laudio

    Dean Lusk



    Jul 30 2007 5:47 PM

    Hey, hey!! Looks like you need comments more than I do. Heh...

    Thanks for finding me. I didn't realize you had a MySpace page.
    Lorelei

    Lorelei Buckley



    Jul 4 2007 4:07 PM


    MySpace Comments -- Chromaluna.com
    Nordahl

    Nordahl



    Jun 25 2007 12:12 AM

    Wait a minute! I just noticed that--the Roman Empire! Who's your favorite Roman? Mine's Caius Cassius. I'd probably find Pliny the Younger more interesting, too, if I could find much of anything about him.
    Rohdarr Callorhan

    Rohdarr Callorhan



    Jun 19 2007 2:56 AM

    It is an honour to be added by such an esteemed individual such as yourself.

    I feel positvely blessed.

    Thank you, and fare thee well :-)

    Lorelei

    Lorelei Buckley



    May 12 2007 2:24 AM

    You really needed a second comment to even things out.

    Have a great weekend!
    Rosemary

    Rosemary Clement-Moore



    May 6 2007 5:06 AM

    First comment! Yay! And I found out at least three things I didn't know about you, too. Wow.
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