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CB Droege (Manawaker)

@cbdroege.bsky.social

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Word Artist (Author / Voice actor). EiC - Manawaker Studio INFJ-A Demiguy. He/them. Polyam. Patreon: patreon.com/manawaker Webstore: payhip.com/Manawaker Everything: cbdroege.taplink.ws

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CB Droege (Manawaker) @cbdroege.bsky.social · Nov 17

I put together a simple page of all the stories I've written that are currently *free* to read (or listen to) online right now.

cbdroege.com/read-online

#shortfiction #scifi (mostly)

Read Online – CB Droege

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CB Droege (Manawaker) @cbdroege.bsky.social · 3d

📜 VIII. The Afternoon Crow's Oath

> “I pledge to honor the post-lunch glow, to let productivity chase me, and to live life at 72% energy and 100% chill.”

CB Droege (Manawaker) @cbdroege.bsky.social · 3d

🧭 VII. Famous Afternoon Crows (Probably)

Oscar Wilde – Witty, stylish, not a morning person.

Tina Fey – Likely writes her best jokes mid-afternoon.

Garfield – Loathes Mondays. Lives for snacks and naps.

CB Droege (Manawaker) @cbdroege.bsky.social · 3d

🎩 VI. Vibe

Peak fashion = “looks like they tried, but also like they might nap at any moment.”

Forced to go outside while it’s sunny? Wide-brimmed hat and/or a parasol keeps you safe.

Your walk? A leisurely saunter sans swagger. You’re not in a hurry, but also not trying to impress.

CB Droege (Manawaker) @cbdroege.bsky.social · 3d

🕊 V. Philosophy

Balance over hustle. You don’t rise and grind, you drift and accomplish.

Not lazy, just timing-conscious.

Midday is sacred. It must be protected from meetings, drama, and chores.

CB Droege (Manawaker) @cbdroege.bsky.social · 3d

🛑 IV. Nightlife: Selectively Social

Unlike night owls, you don't need the night, but often you are there. Most of your friends are Owls.

Evening plans? Only if there’s food and a flexible dress code.

After 11:00 PM? You begin your descent into “do not disturb” mode.

Usually asleep by 2:00 AM

CB Droege (Manawaker) @cbdroege.bsky.social · 3d

📈 III. Peak Performance Schedule

12:42 PM: Consider doing something.

2:01 PM: Actually start doing the thing.

3:10–4:55 PM: You are unstoppable. Emails fly. Ideas flow. Laundry is ignored.

5:33 PM: Wind down with a snack and check social media.

CB Droege (Manawaker) @cbdroege.bsky.social · 3d

☕ II. Morning Who?

Sleep in but call it “calculated rest.”

Mornings are for other people. You reserve judgment (and brainpower) until lunch energy kicks in around 12:42 PM.

Breakfast? No. Brunch? I guess if everybody’s doing it. Lunch? Most important meal of the day.

CB Droege (Manawaker) @cbdroege.bsky.social · 3d

🕑 I. The Golden Hours

“Not too early. Not too late. Just... unobjectionably now.”

Afternoon Crows thrive between 1:00 PM and 6:00 PM, when the world has calmed down from the morning hustle and hasn’t yet plunged into evening chaos. Productivity peaks at 3:17 PM (give or take a snack break).

CB Droege (Manawaker) @cbdroege.bsky.social · 3d

🪶 The Afternoon Crow Manifesto: A Guide for the Midday-Minded

You’ve heard of Night Owls and Early Birds (I think they’re Robins? I don’t usually bump into them). What about the rest of us? You may be an Afternoon Crow.

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CB Droege (Manawaker) @cbdroege.bsky.social · 3d

One of my old drabbles "The Crush" has been reprinted in ScribesMICRO ;D
www.fairfieldscribes.com/issue-50.html/

CB Droege (Manawaker) @cbdroege.bsky.social · 6d

Manawaker Studio's Flash Fiction Podcast presents:

“This New Enchantment” by R. D. Simmons

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Supported by Patreon patrons: patreon.com/manawaker

#flashfiction #podcast #podcastfiction #narratedfiction
#fantasyfiction #fantasyaudio #magicalfiction #weirdfiction

CB Droege (Manawaker) @cbdroege.bsky.social · 13d

Manawaker Studio's Flash Fiction Podcast presents:

“A Drink from the Doubtless Sea” by Michael Haynes @michaelhaynes.bsky.social

podcastaddict.com/episode/http...

Supported by Patreon patrons: patreon.com/manawaker

#flashfiction #podcast #podcastfiction #narratedfiction
#fantasyfiction

CB Droege (Manawaker) @cbdroege.bsky.social · 19d

Manawaker Studio's Flash Fiction Podcast presents:

“Intersecting Datafields” by Myna Chang @MynaChang

podcastaddict.com/episode/http...

Supported by Patreon patrons: patreon.com/manawaker

#flashfiction #podcast #speculativefiction #sciencefiction #scifistories #scifiaudio #futurefiction

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Myna Chang @mynachang.bsky.social · 20d

My story "Intersecting Datafields" is on Manawaker Studio's Flash Fiction Podcast today! Wouldn't you like a little cyborg romance?

Thanks to @cbdroege.bsky.social for the great narration. I loved it!

Intersecting Datafields – FFP 1033

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Liz J. Bradley🌠 @lizjbradley.bsky.social · 22d

The 100x100 drabble project by @cbdroege.bsky.social has been such a light for me this year. The prompts push me (and tooth was one I was really viscerally against at first!) and I'm honored to be featured again this month.

Read all the amazing stories here: www.patreon.com/posts/100-wo...

100 Word Project - Tooth | Manawaker Studio

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Vaughan Stanger @vaughanstanger.bsky.social · 23d

Here's the Patreon link for the 100 Word Project post that contains my drabble "God of the Gaps" plus nine others. Some really clever stories (and mine!) on August's theme of "tooth". The free membership level will get you access to the stories. www.patreon.com/posts/100-word-project-138949330

100 Word Project - Tooth | Manawaker Studio

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Myna Chang @mynachang.bsky.social · 24d

Excited to have a story coming later this week in Manawaker's Flash Fiction Podcast!

@cbdroege.bsky.social

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CB Droege (Manawaker) @cbdroege.bsky.social · 27d

Manawaker Studio's Flash Fiction Podcast presents:

“The Old Observatory on the Hill” by J. Federle

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Supported by Patreon patrons: patreon.com/manawaker

#flashfiction #podcast #podcastfiction #literaryfiction #litfic #literatureaudio #narratedliterature

CB Droege (Manawaker) @cbdroege.bsky.social · Sep 4

Manawaker Studio's Flash Fiction Podcast presents:

“Galilean Crossing” by Pauline Barmby

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Supported by Patreon patrons: patreon.com/manawaker

#flashfiction #podcast #podcastfiction #narratedfiction

#speculativefiction #sciencefiction #scifistories #scifiaudio

CB Droege (Manawaker) @cbdroege.bsky.social · Aug 28

Manawaker Studio's Flash Fiction Podcast presents:

“Soul Testing in Major Leage Baseball” by Larry Hodges

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Supported by Patreon patrons: patreon.com/manawaker

#flashfiction #podcast #podcastfiction #narratedfiction
#weirdfiction #fantasyfiction

CB Droege (Manawaker) @cbdroege.bsky.social · Aug 22

Manawaker Studio's Flash Fiction Podcast presents:

“The Circular Dilemma” by David Rich

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Supported by Patreon patrons: patreon.com/manawaker

#flashfiction #podcast #podcastfiction #narratedfiction

#speculativefiction #sciencefiction #scifistories #futurefiction

CB Droege (Manawaker) @cbdroege.bsky.social · Aug 14

Manawaker Studio's Flash Fiction Podcast presents:

“Spirit World” by Karter Rowe

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Supported by Patreon patrons: patreon.com/manawaker

#flashfiction #podcast #podcastfiction #narratedfiction
#fantasyfiction #weirdfiction

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Duotrope @duotrope.com · Aug 8

Today's listing of the day is: 100 Word Project (100 x 100) @cbdroege.bsky.social #WritingCommunity

Listing of the Day

Today's listing of the day is: 100 Word Project (100 x 100) @cbdroege.bsky.social #WritingCommunity

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CB Droege (Manawaker) @cbdroege.bsky.social · Aug 7

Manawaker Studio's Flash Fiction Podcast presents:

"A Galaxy Run in 30 Minutes or Less" by J.D. Harlock

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Supported by Patreon patrons: patreon.com/manawaker

#flashfiction #podcast #podcastfiction #narratedfiction
#sciencefiction #scifistories #scifiaudio

CB Droege (Manawaker) @cbdroege.bsky.social · Jul 31

Manawaker Studio's Flash Fiction Podcast presents:

“Grid” by Jaydn DeWald

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Supported by Patreon patrons: patreon.com/manawaker

#flashfiction #podcast #podcastfiction #narratedfiction

#literaryfiction #litfic #dramastories #literatureaudio #narratedliterature