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October 31, 2013

A Trick and A Treat

It was Halloween sometime in the 1970s. I was elementary school aged. All of the kids on my street where I grew up knew that it was one of the greatest nights of the year. We all went around together, shouting “trick or treat” and came home with oodles of candy. It was perfect. There […]
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Published on October 31, 2013 06:14

October 30, 2013

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 alone–that others share our thoughts, actions, and ideals. The quote below especially speaks to me as a teacher. Our goal as teachers is to open the […]
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Published on October 30, 2013 05:13

October 28, 2013

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 glorious and the smell of fall was in the air. Here’s what Michael says in my novel, “Beneath the Mimosa Tree,” about the season of autumn, or fall. […]
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Published on October 28, 2013 21:06

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 novel? That’s the hope of National Novel Writing Month. It takes place in November, where millions of us will be working diligently on our novels, […]
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Published on October 28, 2013 12:32

October 27, 2013

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 big) ones. Mine still love it.   BROOM by Stephanie Verni “I want you to go outside right now and sweep the front walk […]
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Published on October 27, 2013 18:44

October 25, 2013

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 and one recipe. As some of you know, I was a fashion stylist for a few years, and have always loved clothes and shoes (especially boots) and fashion […]
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Published on October 25, 2013 05:52

October 24, 2013

An Angry Kid and a Pumpkin

Today marks 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 leaving her father, and her scheme to retaliate. SMASHING PUMPKINS Janie’s big house on the water overlooked Annapolis in St. Margaret’s and had recently been […]
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Published on October 24, 2013 10:36

October 22, 2013

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 class?” “Yes,” I said. “I was a mass communication major with a minor in speech communication.” It was the Thursday before Labor Day, and the course at the community college was scheduled to begin on Tuesday. In a matter of days, I read the textbook, outlined the goals of the course, and wrote my […]
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Published on October 22, 2013 18:10

October 20, 2013

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 very happy to accept. And now, as these awards go, I must disclose seven things about myself, and then pass along nominations. It’s a “Pay-It-Forward” kind of thing, and it allows us to share with our readers bloggers that we enjoy reading and following. Thanks again, Deborah.   Seven Random Things About Myself I have a cameo appearance […]
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Published on October 20, 2013 19:58

October 17, 2013

Five Random Thoughts on Weddings, Fastballs, Brownies, Curses and Queen

Random Thought #1–Weddings Bring Out The Best in People Last Sunday, my husband and I traveled to Norfolk, Virginia, for our friends’ wedding. Despite the pouring rain and flooding in Norfolk, the wedding in a tent at the Hermitage Museum was a lovely end to the weekend. It’s always heartwarming to see two people come together and forge a new life as a couple. There is a renewed sense of hope, love hangs in the air, and guests can’t help […]
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Published on October 17, 2013 14:51