Stephanie Verni's Blog, page 91
January 27, 2014
Three Solid Reasons Why I Could Be A Member of the Grantham Family on Downton Abbey
Everyone loves the show. It’s an amazing hit, and PBS and friends at Masterpiece Theatre should be feeling very proud of themselves. With merchandise sales predicted to top $250 million in 2014, there’s a Downton Abbey craze going on right now, and it doesn’t have to do with ABC, CBS, NBC, HBO, or Showtime. As […]
January 26, 2014
Just For Today, I’m Feeling A Little Like Elizabeth Gilbert
* * * Here’s the thing: Today, I am feeling a little like Elizabeth Gilbert. I admire Elizabeth Gilbert (author of Eat, Pray, Love and the current hit The Signature of All Things) tremendously and had the privilege of hearing her speak as well when she was a keynote for Stevenson’s Speaker Series a few […]
January 23, 2014
Fictography #4 — Just Like That.
* * * /FICTOGRAPHY/ def. — The intersection of photography (submitted by readers) and fiction (written by me!). This week’s gorgeous black and white photograph comes from a former student of mine, Tim Pyle. Tim’s photograph was taken in Baltimore’s Harbor East, near the new Under Armour store. It’s a beautiful vantage point of the […]
January 22, 2014
Love Letters Do Matter…How To Write One In Three Easy Steps
When you apply for a job, you write a resume and a cover letter. When you resign from a job, you write a resignation letter. When you want your congressman to listen to you, you write an impassioned plea letter. When you see someone’s received a promotion, you write a congratulatory letter. We do all […]
January 19, 2014
Don’t Hornswoggle Me
* * * * * “Mommy, did you know you can delete the Dictionary.com app from your phone?” “Why would I want to do that?” “Do you WANT the Dictionary.com app on your phone?” “Yes, I do. I like it.” “Why??????????” * * * I’m a word geek. I like to learn new words, understand […]
January 16, 2014
Fictography #3 — Unlost
In continuing with the Friday Fictography Flash Fiction feature, our photograph this week comes from a fellow blogger and current student, Kristin Baione. Taken last year when a group of our students went to London as part of an Intercultural class, Kristin shot this photo of Tower Bridge. Here is the fictional story I wrote […]
Because It Comes From You~Some Inspiration
* * * I don’t believe any writer has 100% confidence in every sentence she writes. She always second guesses. She always wonders if what she is writing is worthwhile. Earlier, I came across a fantastic quote that I am about to lay on my students and have them respond to in class. The quote […]
January 15, 2014
Lucky Isn’t As Lucky As It Used To Be
During the holidays, I received my copy of Lucky Magazine. For those of you who are unfamiliar with it, first, where have you been? Second, when it first hit the newsstands in 2000, it was a magazine for women about fashion and shopping. Those of us who were interested in fashion relished this new concept. […]
January 13, 2014
What The Mouse Knows
Disney. It sells happiness. It sells magic. It sells families. It sells memories. We were discussing Disney today during our first class of Advertising this semester. Our topic was “positioning.” How does one position a company? How does one position himself? Positioning began as a phrase and notion that came along in the 1970s by […]
January 9, 2014
Fictography #2—”Patrick”
Fictography #2 This week’s photograph for our flash fiction segment is provided by my friend and colleague at Stevenson University, Carol Cornwell. She is so talented, as you can see by her image above. She teaches photography at the university, and has taken students abroad to study and work their cameras. I am so happy […]
