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 | 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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Finding Love on New Year’s Eve
Over the past few days, I’ve been thinking about what my final blog post for 2012 would be. After much consideration, I decided to end the year the way I began... Read more
Posted on 31 December 2012 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Looking For A New Year’s Eve Movie With New Year’s Eve In It? Top 5 List From...
If you’re like me and will be staying home on New Year’s Eve, I’ve compiled a list of movies that might suit you for that night. Read more
Posted on 28 December 2012 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Letter in the Desk: Before the Novel
At National University, when I had decided to write BENEATH THE MIMOSA TREE as the novel for my thesis, we wrote short exercises that would help prompt us and... Read more
Posted on 27 December 2012 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT -
Phillip Phillips and My Mother
Phillip Phillips. Photo Credit: AmericanIdol.comAs I was putting away my Christmas presents this morning and trying to organize the children’s bundle of gifts, ... Read more
Posted on 26 December 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
The Case for the Wonderful Christmas Scrooge
Scrooge – Albert Finney “Scrooge was better than his word. He did it all, and infinitely more; and to Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, he was a second father. Read more
Posted on 23 December 2012 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Beneath the Mimosa Tree on Fox45 News
This past Monday, Fox45 News ran a piece on independent authors and self publishing. Despite the fact that my place of employment was incorrect, noting I was a... Read more
Posted on 20 December 2012 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Cookie Caused The Curves
My Amaretti Cookie…out of the oven and ready to eat.Last night, I was knee deep in dough. I mean it. There was so much dough in my kitchen, I couldn’t see the... Read more
Posted on 20 December 2012 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Top 7 Best Lines from Holiday Movies
Steph’s Scribe has chosen these seven as the best lines from Christmas Movies. Care to agree or disagree?7. “You’ll shoot your eye out, kid.” — Santa from A... Read more
Posted on 17 December 2012 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT -
Discussing The Newtown Tragedy With My Children
Before I begin, I must apologize in advance. Those of you who normally read my blog for happy, go-lucky stories, will not find one here today. It breaks The... Read more
Posted on 15 December 2012 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Cookie Recipes from La Pancia Affamata
In my imagination, what La Pancia Affamata would have looked like.If you’re not familiar with La Pancia Affamata, let me acquaint you with it for a moment. Read more
Posted on 13 December 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Steph’s Scribe’s Seven Gift Ideas For Women
I’ve assembled a list of gift ideas to give that very special woman in your life. To make it easy, I’ve selected items that women might struggle to buy for... Read more
Posted on 10 December 2012 HOME, LIFESTYLE -
Best Part About “Anna Karenina”? The Costumes
“All, everything that I understand, I understand only because I love.” ~ Leo TolstoyKeira Knightly as Anna. Photo credit: Laurie Sparham.This week, I went with... Read more
Posted on 08 December 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, FASHION, LIFESTYLE, MOVIES -
Flash Fiction Friday: Lessons of Survival
There are no lessons of survival for the survivors.Lessons of SurvivalCascading waterfall. A wall of rocks. The ocean, calmly rocking. Read more
Posted on 07 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION -
My Noteworthy Love Affair
“What a lot we lost when we stopped writing letters. You can’t reread a phone call.” ~ Liz Carpenter Maryilyn and John Leon of Il Papiro, West Palm Beach,... Read more
Posted on 04 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION -
Motherhood, Marriage, and Making Lunches
I was wrong, and I admit it.Years ago, when I was a mostly stay-at-home mom, working part-time, I admit to sometimes sitting in my Ivory Tower and judging... Read more
Posted on 03 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION -
Book Clubs & BookFest
Last night I spent a delightful evening with a group of women in Clarksville who’d read “Beneath the Mimosa Tree” as its book club choice.They couldn’t have bee... Read more
Posted on 30 November 2012 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
“An Old Fashioned Christmas” on Hallmark Channel
Jacqueline Bisset stars in “An Old Fashioned Christmas” based on a short story by Louisa May Alcott. Photo Credit: Hallmark Channel. Read more
Posted on 27 November 2012 ENTERTAINMENT -
Writing the Follow-Up to “Beneath the Mimosa Tree”
Photo Credit: Jennifer JeffreyLast weekend when I was in Miami and “Beneath the Mimosa Tree” won a bronze for contemporary romance fiction in the Readers... Read more
Posted on 24 November 2012 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION -
5 Things To Be Thankful For This Thanksgiving
For my children, who LOVE Snoopy. Happy Thanksgiving!~ ~ ~Steph’s Scribe wishes all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving, and is extremely thankful for the followin... Read more
Posted on 22 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION -
How To Cook A “Melt-In-Your-Mouth” Turkey
I can take absolutely no credit for this—absolutely no credit whatsoever. It’s my mother’s recipe, and this year I will be attempting it for the first time.... Read more
Posted on 21 November 2012 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION