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 ( 1612 )
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The Top 5 Things You Won’t Hear at a Super Bowl Party in Baltimore
Baltimore Ravens. Photo credit: Baltimore RavensIt’s okay. I’m allowed to have a little fun here. I live in Baltimore, worked for the Baltimore Orioles for a... Read more
Posted on 01 February 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Baseball, Jackie Robinson & Google.
Today, Google honored Jackie Robinson on its main page in the logo. The artwork is really amazing.Happy 94th birthday, Jackie Robinson. Read more
Posted on 31 January 2013 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Five Hump Day Hilarities
First: Last night I watched the parody from Saturday Night Live during the news segment with “Ray Lewis.” Honestly, I was crying I was laughing so hard. Read more
Posted on 30 January 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Thank You, Annapolis Capital
When I got the call from my hometown newspaper, The Annapolis Capital, I was jumping up and down. After months of hoping my they would cover my novel, BENEATH... Read more
Posted on 29 January 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
The New Thing: Writing About Baseball (And Love. And Death.)
It’s quite a combination, I know. Taking the subject of baseball and rolling it into a novel women will want to read. Women’s fiction…contemporary romance…and... Read more
Posted on 27 January 2013 BASEBALL, SELF EXPRESSION, SPORTS -
A Piece of Short Fiction For Fiction Friday: “Time”
It’s been a while since I’ve posted any short creative fiction that I’m working on, and that’s primarily because I haven’t been working on any short fiction. Read more
Posted on 25 January 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Brushing Up Against Mad Creativity
Photo credit: http://nickdart.deviantart.com/art/creativity-158880688Look around you. Seriously, look around you. Everything you see came from someone, but... Read more
Posted on 24 January 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Remembering Earl Weaver
Earl Weaver. Photo credit: OriolesI didn’t know Earl Weaver well, only a little bit.He was at the helm when I started working for the Orioles as a 19-year-old i... Read more
Posted on 22 January 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Steph’s Scribe’s 10 Favorite Places on the Planet (thus Far)
It’s January 20th. The month isn’t even over, and I’m already thinking about vacations. I can’t wait to get to some warmer weather. Read more
Posted on 20 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Odds & Ends, Updates, Books & Joe Flacco
There was a lot of excitement this week…It all started Monday night, when ABC2’s THE LIST featured BENEATH THE MIMOSA TREE on the show. It was a thrill to see... Read more
Posted on 18 January 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Positioning Yourself & Your Work
In 1972, two guys name Al Ries and Jack Trout collaborated on a series of articles for Advertising Age. The articles were about positioning: positioning a... Read more
Posted on 16 January 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Beneath the Mimosa Tree Makes THE LIST on ABC2
Nice feature on BENEATH THE MIMOSA TREE on ABC2′s THE LIST. So grateful!Here’s the link courtesy of THE LIST. Very thankful to my husband, Suzette Desser... Read more
Posted on 15 January 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Naming Your Home
The idea of naming your home, manor, mansion, or castle came into play in Britain and is a custom for those who were incredibly well-off. Often, the home was... Read more
Posted on 13 January 2013 SELF EXPRESSION -
Coffee & Books
HAPPINESS IS…There are few things that bring me as much pleasure as seeing lots of books and smelling the smell of coffee. I think that’s one of the greatest... Read more
Posted on 11 January 2013 SELF EXPRESSION -
Thoughts on Teaching & The Spring Semester
Thurgood Marshall None of us got where we are solely by pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps. We got here because somebody—a parent, a teacher an Ivy League... Read more
Posted on 10 January 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Mitch Albom, A Time Keeper, and Popularity
My copy. Happy to have it in hand.After I had my teeth scraped, cleaned, flossed and gagged on my fluoride treatment this morning, I headed off to one of my... Read more
Posted on 08 January 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Writers & Art: Some Inspiration
This is one of my favorite quotes by Andy Warhol. I love the simplicity of it. As someone who is in the throws of writing a second novel, there are days when I... Read more
Posted on 07 January 2013 SELF EXPRESSION -
What Maggie Smith Brings To “Downton Abbey”
Maggie Smith/Downton Abbey. Photo credit: PBS.orgThere is much hype as the anticipation builds for tonight’s season premier of “Downton Abbey. Read more
Posted on 06 January 2013 CELEB, ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO -
Fashion Friday: 5 Winter White Pieces for Your Wardrobe
Someone asked me the other day why I don’t post Fashion Friday tips any longer. The answer is that I only did it for fun during the summer. Read more
Posted on 04 January 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Disagreeing with the Critics—And Adam Lambert—About “Les Miserables”
He had me at “The King’s Speech.”Tom Hooper, director of the aforementioned film, has now tried his hand at directing a musical: the film adaptation of the... Read more
Posted on 03 January 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, SELF EXPRESSION