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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On Slumps, in Baseball and in Writing…
Last night after my son’s baseball game and in the middle of a post-game, in-depth discussion about baseball bunting, I told my kids to hold it a second.... Read more
Posted on 10 April 2013 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION -
Beneath The Mimosa Tree’s Award Certificate Has Arrived…
Today I am sharing with you my “official award certificate” I received from Readers’ Favorite. “Beneath the Mimosa Tree” was tops in its category for... Read more
Posted on 09 April 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Pride of the … Teacher (not Yankees)
Photo credit: LaurenLionheart.comThe last few weeks I have been watching my students step it up. From making public relations crisis communication plans in... Read more
Posted on 08 April 2013 SELF EXPRESSION -
Sufferin’ Succotash
The above words can only begin to describe how I feel about my inability to write this week. I am experiencing a very extreme case of writer’s block.I watched... Read more
Posted on 05 April 2013 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION -
I Totally Missed It
You’re supposed to remember the dates of big anniversaries.I didn’t.I totally missed it.Monday marked the one-year anniversary of the publication of my novel. Read more
Posted on 28 March 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Déjà Vu. Again. Déjà Vu. Again. Déjà Vu. Again.
Photo credit: MyPixelPie.comThat’s about how it goes. You have déjà vu. You think you’ve been somewhere before, known someone before, done something before. Read more
Posted on 26 March 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Persevere
Image credit: Erin Pike PhotographyI’ve been addicted to Pinterest for the last few days. Seriously. I find it relaxing, and I’ve always loved looking at... Read more
Posted on 25 March 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Moved To Tears
I don’t know what it is about driving in a car by yourself with the ability to listen to whatever music you choose, but there are some songs that are so... Read more
Posted on 24 March 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
My Own Home Office: In Need of a Makeover?
Yesterday I blogged about home office spaces and what inspires. I need a space that inspires. Since I spend a lot of time writing in there, I thought I’d go... Read more
Posted on 22 March 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
An Inspiring White, I Mean, Right Office
Photo credit: State InteriorsI don’t know if it’s because it’s spring (yes, it is by the calendar, though no signs of warmth, chirping birds, oodles of... Read more
Posted on 21 March 2013 SELF EXPRESSION -
The Beautiful Thing About Learning
* * *First, I love BB King. My husband and I have seen him in concert. He’s fun, an amazing musician, and now, to boot, has some dear life lessons to doll... Read more
Posted on 20 March 2013 SELF EXPRESSION -
Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast?
Maybe they’re not like this, or maybe they are. Ghosts.The White Queen in Alice in Wonderland said, “Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible... Read more
Posted on 18 March 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Good Salad: “Lunchtime” Weekly Photo Challenge
Today’s weekly photo challenge is “Lunchtime,” and what we have for lunch. As it’s Friday, and I’m Catholic, that means no meat. Read more
Posted on 15 March 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Write What You Know: Writing About My Life in Baseball & Sharing An Excerpt
After I finished writing my first independent novel, I was already working on a second, a growing-pains love story. It has a lot of potential, but midway... Read more
Posted on 15 March 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Conversations With My Children
Pope Francis I. Photo credit: BonAppetit.com.I was spring cleaning and stopped. My mother had called to say there was white smoke coming from the Vatican.I... Read more
Posted on 14 March 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Thank You Time
My friend, Amy Nelson, got me feeling sentimental this morning with her post about nostalgic songs…So…This is a long overdue thank you to those of you who’ve... Read more
Posted on 12 March 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
My Hands Look Old
You can’t always tell how old a woman is by her face, but you can tell how old she is often by her hands.Hands don’t lie.In the winter, my hands look much... Read more
Posted on 11 March 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Why I Write, Part III, The Finale
Kate DiCamillo, Author of “Because of Winn Dixie,” “The Tale of Desperaux,” “The Mircaulous Journey of Edward Tulane,” and “The Magician’s Elephant.”One of my... Read more
Posted on 09 March 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Why I Write, Part II
“The rain was beating down hard, hitting the awnings over the kitchen windows. The leaves of our old magnolia tree were drenched and wilting. I wished I could... Read more
Posted on 08 March 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
WHY I WRITE, Part I
George OrwellGeorge Orwell started it. His famous piece, “Why I Write,” has inspired writers of all walks of life to talk about whey they write. Read more
Posted on 06 March 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION