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 ( 1610 )
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Curl Up With A Good Book, Or Write One
.* * *It’s National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), and we writers are hard at work as we attempt to make our way through our projects. Read more
Posted on 05 November 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Friday Fashion & Food: Week Two
Fashion Look:This week’s look is “Street Chic.” Borrowing this photo from Style By Daniela, a great fashion blog fashion conscious women should check out, this... Read more
Posted on 01 November 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
A Trick and A Treat
My Annual Queen Costume…here with my kiddos circa 2008.It was Halloween sometime in the 1970s. I was elementary school aged. All of the kids on my street where ... Read more
Posted on 31 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION -
Wednesday Wisdom
Like many of you, I love a good quote. Quotes make us realize things and put them into perspective. We also realize by reading quotes that we are not... Read more
Posted on 30 October 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Chill of Autumn . . .
I thought about my character, Michael Contelli, over the weekend as I took a walk through my neighborhood (pictured above) when the leaves on the trees looked... Read more
Posted on 29 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION -
Sick of Talking About It: NaNoWriMo
National Novel Writing Month. If March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb, then November is going to come in like a cyclone and out like a…finished... Read more
Posted on 28 October 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Broom Is Back
Here it is again, in case you missed it last year. In the spirit of Halloween, I’m sharing a short story I wrote called “BROOM.” Read it with your little (or... Read more
Posted on 28 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION -
Friday Fashion and Food: Week One
To add some variety to the blog, Steph’s Scribe is adding a feature on Fridays called “Friday Fashion and Food,” where I’ll showcase one favorite fashion look... Read more
Posted on 25 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION -
An Angry Kid and a Pumpkin
Today mark’s the one week countdown to Halloween, and as such, I ceremoniously post a short story I wrote about Janie, a kid who is angry at her mother for... Read more
Posted on 24 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION -
20 Years and Counting The Pleasures
I distinctly remember Beth, my neighbor at the time, and the assistant in the Humanities department, asking me the question: “Could you teach a public speaking... Read more
Posted on 23 October 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Everyone Deserves A Best Moment
I would like to thank Deborah at The Container Chronicals (http://myriad234.wordpress.com/) for bestowing this lovely blogger award upon Steph’s Scribe! I am... Read more
Posted on 21 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION -
Five Random Thoughts on Weddings, Fastballs, Brownies, Curses and Queen
Random Thought #1–Weddings Bring Out The Best in PeopleLast Sunday, my husband and I traveled to Norfolk, Virginia, for our friends’ wedding. Read more
Posted on 17 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION -
On Happiness—Duh?
My travel writing class is watching “Eat, Pray, Love” this week. We are taking a little respite from reading travel stories to watching one (though I am having... Read more
Posted on 08 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION -
And So It Is With Love…
Today, I was having a moment of deep thought about love. As I am one who pins on Pinterest, there are a lot of great quotes about love. I pin them. Read more
Posted on 06 October 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Case of the Missing Racquet: A Conversation with My Daughter
I pull into the driveway from work with my windows down only to hear the cries of my daughter’s frantic, desperate words as she meets me at the car.“I can’t fin... Read more
Posted on 01 October 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Baseball, An Airplane, And A Writer=”One Summer”
On the eve of the release of Bill Bryson’s latest book, he stood before a crowd at Stevenson University—humbled, excited, and pleased—to talk to students,... Read more
Posted on 30 September 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Growing Pains
Oprah: Photo credit, Yahoo. “As you become more clear about who you really are, you’ll be better able to decide what is best for you —the first time around. Read more
Posted on 28 September 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Chestertown Book Festival — Talking Books!
Photo credit: http://www.samsmarine.comTomorrow I’ll be one of many authors at the Chestertown Book Festival on the Eastern Shore in Maryland. If you’ve never... Read more
Posted on 20 September 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Lines and Patterns and Trees—Oh My!
Borrowing the title and twisting it a little from “The Wizard of Oz,” today’s WordPress photo challenge involves lines and patterns, and for me, trees. Oh my! Read more
Posted on 20 September 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Disengage and Liberate Yourself
I was teaching class when Christina walked in, a little frazzled, and quite sorry for being late. She is rarely late. She quickly explained why she was tardy:... Read more
Posted on 20 September 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION