Steph's Scribe
Steph's Scribe is written by author and professor Stephanie Verni, author of The Postcard, Inn Significant, Beneath the Mimosa Tree, Baseball Girl, and one textbook, Event Planning: Communicating Theory & Practice.
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Steph's Scribe
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The blog of women's fiction author Stephanie Parrillo Verni.
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A Cup of Candor
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A Cup of Candor | Steph's Scribe. Writer, professor, blogger, lover of fashion and books. Keen observer of people, things, and places.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 1611 )
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Opening The Door to Love Or Closing the Door to Love
* * *In celebration of Valentine’s Day this weekend, instead of a little Friday Fiction, I’m featuring two poems I wrote. I don’t write poetry as much as I did... Read more
Posted on 12 February 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Five Inexpensive Ways to Make This Valentine’s Day Special
Egad! I’m really about to do this. (And did I really just used an expression that is as archaic as I feel lately?) The answer is, yes. Read more
Posted on 10 February 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Some Highlights & Appreciation
This past week began with a bang as viewers were treated to another outstanding episode of Downton Abbey. With Robert’s bloody collapse at the dinner table, we... Read more
Posted on 05 February 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Tears from the Heart
This past Friday night, I took my daughter to see Broadway Across America’s Phantom of the Opera in Baltimore at the Hippodrome. Read more
Posted on 01 February 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
After I Was Dead — Friday Fiction
I’m taking another crack at Friday Fiction with a ghost story. I decided to push myself and try something entirely new. Writing ghost fiction…that sounds fun. Read more
Posted on 29 January 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Pretty Things, Poetry, and Handmade Valentines
Photo credit: Stephanie VerniP R E T T Y T H I N G SYesterday, after having been stuck in our home for several days due to the enormous dumping of snow we... Read more
Posted on 27 January 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Snow-Inspired Whites For Comfort and Style
Scenes from the weekend.After being surrounded by a blanket of approximately 30 inches of snow, the beauty of it truly is stunning. The blast of snow inspired m... Read more
Posted on 24 January 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Writing Can’t Be ‘Thin Love’
Love is or it ain’t. Thin love ain’t love at all. ~ Toni Morrison I admire writer Toni Morrison. She is smart, insightful, and willing to write for herself.... Read more
Posted on 21 January 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Fifty Shades of…Shades
A few different pairs, but all big enough to protect the full eye.Fifty Shades of ShadesNo. I don’t own fifty pairs of shades, nor have I read Fifty Shades of... Read more
Posted on 20 January 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Playing with Photography and Memories
Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever…it remembers little things, long after you have... Read more
Posted on 19 January 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
In Snape and Col. Brandon There Was Committed Love
Learning the news of Alan Rickman’s passing today made me stop and pause. Rickman, 69, star of stage and screen, who is probably best known for his role as Snap... Read more
Posted on 14 January 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Classically Beautiful
Novels available at AnthropologieOn Sunday, my daughter completed her History Day Project. She had chosen Jane Austen as her subject, as she wanted to study... Read more
Posted on 12 January 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Acceptable “B” Words for a BETTER You
Bonjour, Beautiful Blogosphere Buddies,As I’ve BEEN thinking about how to make the world around me prettier and lovelier, I BEGAN thinking about how when we mak... Read more
Posted on 08 January 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Prettiness & Priorities
Working is a part of my life, as it is probably yours, too. Why not make our work lives pretty, from what we wear to what we use as a planner or journal? We... Read more
Posted on 06 January 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Fashion Resolutions for 2016
I really love clothes. I just do. I always have.Ever since I was a young girl and I would take the trips to New Jersey to visit my grandparents for the holidays... Read more
Posted on 01 January 2016 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
10 Lessons 2015 Can Teach Us in 2016
What path will you take in 2016?It’s the last day of 2015, and as I tell my students in classes, sometimes when something comes to an end, it’s a good time to... Read more
Posted on 31 December 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
All the Best This Holiday Season
I wish I had more time to write a meaningful post, but it’s midnight, and I’m just posting this among all the other chaos that can often become a part of the... Read more
Posted on 24 December 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Christmas Supper Club
Last night, our friends Jackie and Matt hosted our final Supper Club dinner of the year. It’s always so nice to get together around Christmas, eat some deliciou... Read more
Posted on 20 December 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Go Ahead—Call Me Corny
* * *Last night I snuggled in and turned on the television, which is something I don’t normally do. I don’t watch a lot of TV, but during the months of... Read more
Posted on 18 December 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Things We Take For Granted
* * *Tonight after I dropped my daughter and her friend off at their religious education class, I was driving home listening to the radio. I happened to be... Read more
Posted on 16 December 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION