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  • Sundays Are for Stories

    July 12, 2020 /

    ✨FROM MY PORCH OFFICE✨ This is what Sunday morning writing looks like here at the Verni house. As I’m now officially over 33,000 words of building this story—probably my most complicated story to create to date—I am feeling the hum of the characters, the movement of the story, the connection of my 5 characters, and the way this story will end up. It’s a great feeling to know you’re on track with the story you want to tell—that the characters are yearning for you to tell. . I write relationship-driven fiction. It comes from a place of understanding the nuances of people and what potentially drives them (or does not…

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    Baseball = Love : Reflections on Ripken, Gehrig, and 2131; Baseball Girl Receives an Award; and Thoughts on Moments in Time

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    Happy Easter!

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    Podcast 6 – Joining a Writers Group

    February 18, 2020
  • Podcast 15: Committing to Your Blog

    April 28, 2020 /

    * As authors, it’s important that we stay connected to our audiences. Blogging allows us to do just that. On a blog platform, we can connect with readers, showcase our work, and share other experiences that allow readers to get to know us. For all these reasons and more, it’s important to blog. Today’s podcast covers just that. I welcome comments, suggestions, and feedback on today’s topic. I don’t claim to know everything about blogging, but I do know that I’ve been keeping up with Steph’s Scribe since 2011, and it’s become a part of me. I’d like to share my thoughts with you in today’s podcast. Be well, all!…

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    The Beginning of a New Novel…or Not. What I’m Working On????

    January 30, 2020

    Acceptable “B” Words for a BETTER You

    January 8, 2016

    All the Best This Holiday Season

    December 24, 2015
  • Meet Some of My Author Friends on #WritersWednesday

    March 25, 2020 /

    WELCOME TO WRITERS WEDNESDAY #writerswednesday One of the wonderful things about being on Instagram is connecting with other writers. During this time of being home and “flattening the curve” and trying to kick this coronavirus pandemic to the curb, I decided I wanted to do something positive with and for my fellow writers. As such, I’m featuring other writers that you can get to know here on the blog. All these ladies featured here today are contemporary fiction, contemporary romance, romance, or romantic-comedy writers…just like me! I was so glad to see them answer the call when I solicited writers for this new segment. We’ll see how it goes, but…

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    Today’s Suggestion: Keep Dancing

    October 19, 2015

    On This Valentine’s Day, LOVE

    February 14, 2020

    Launching Little Milestones AND NaNoWriMo in one Evening on Campus

    October 26, 2019
  • Dear Fellow Writers

    March 6, 2020 /

    Dear Fellow Writers, Here’s a list of the things we do as independent authors: -write our books -edit our books -publish our books -promote our books -attend book signings -attend book talks -visit book clubs -blog -enter writing contests -support other indie authors -build an author platform -curate social media posts -network with others -create a podcast -join a writing group -learn photography -begin a new story -start all over In addition, we also read a lot. And some of us have full-time and/or part-time jobs. Fellow writers, what am I missing? There’s so much that we do. The list is long, and quite diverse, But I’m sure I forgot…

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    Little Milestones Trailer – My New Book

    January 15, 2020

    Hat Obsessed

    October 26, 2015

    Friday Fiction: Writing the Prologue & Baseball Girl

    April 15, 2016
  • Podcast 2 – Who Inspires Your Writing?

    January 13, 2020 /

      * Today, we’ll be talking on the podcast about other writers who inspire you writing. If you’re a writer, listen to the podcast and then do the assignment I’m giving you at the end of the podcast. It will help you start to focus. It will also help you find the “why” behind what you want to do. Ever since I read Simon Sinek’s book a few years ago titled Start With Why, I began to look at everything I do in a different way. If I can’t identify my why, then maybe, perhaps, I don’t do it. But starting with this idea of your own inspiration is certainly…

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    Recounting Five Years of My Life As a Blogger

    April 17, 2016

    Breathing In the Air and Tasting the Wines in Napa Valley | Part Two

    April 29, 2016

    The Best Soup | A Family Favorite

    October 20, 2015
  • Scientists Say This Helps You Look Sexy

    June 13, 2019 /

    What’s the last book you’ve read cover to cover and LOVED? If you can’t answer this question, maybe you’re not reading enough. And if you’re not reading enough, you may not be getting the benefits of reading, which include these scientific facts below. Reading makes you more empathic Reading helps prevent Alzheimer’s disease Reading makes you more apt to lean something new every day Reading helps your memory Reading helps your critical thinking skills Reading expands your vocabulary Reading helps people get ahead in life & career Reading makes you seem intelligent, which is regarded as sexy, especially by women Reading helps fuel your imagination Reading develops a person’s ability…

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    A Few Updates On This Rainy Saturday

    September 12, 2015

    The Things We Take For Granted

    December 16, 2015

    Writing Can’t Be ‘Thin Love’

    January 21, 2016
  • Stay Positive, Writers!

    May 29, 2019 /

    It’s the first day of summer break for me, and that means it’s time to dust off my work in progress and hunker down. I’d really love to have this novel done by the end of summer. However, in doing so, there are challenges. It’s really easy to tell ourselves that our work is mediocre…that it needs a lot more love and attention…and that may very well be true. But that doesn’t mean it can’t be wonderful! My current work in progress needs some love and attention. I have to start at the beginning and go through it, chapter by chapter and sentence by sentence. I have to pull this…

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    Back To School Sunday

    August 23, 2015

    Podcast 6 – Joining a Writers Group

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    Podcast 13 – Ideas to Help Foster Creativity During This Crisis

    April 6, 2020
  • The Wonderful, Wacky World of Writers

    May 5, 2019 /

    I’m just gonna put this out there because it makes me sad: too many people are not reading. They are spending their time on other things, which is great, but I would like to see the average books people read a year climb (see a piece I wrote last year about average number of books people read each year by clicking here.) I am, however, encouraged on Instagram by all the READERS and WRITERS I’ve become connected with over the last six months. People post books, book art, and their favorite stories in beautiful pictures. It’s been a whirlwind of likes and follows, but the people I’m connected with are…

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    My Holiday Archenemy

    November 29, 2015

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    March 16, 2016
  • Late to the Game of Thrones Party, #writerssupportingwriters & Elizabeth Sagan

    March 31, 2019 /

    LATE TO THE GAME OF THRONES PARTY Yes, I know. This show has been around for a while. And I have to admit to having tried the show two or three years ago and not being in the mood for it after watching the first episode. Sometimes you just have to be in the right frame of mind or in the mood for something fantasy/medieval-based in order to become hooked. So, at the urging of a former student I trust and friends whose taste in television we regard well, my husband and I decided to give it another go. I’m so thankful we did. This series has been perfect for…

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    Midnight Madness in Annapolis

    December 11, 2015

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  • Coming Up With A Book Title

    January 6, 2019 /

    * One of the most challenging things to do as a writer is to come up with the name of your book. I’m in the process right now of brainstorming ideas for a title for my current work in progress. No one in my family seems to like the current working title: Life with Nan. I think I’ve nailed the titles of my books three out of four times, with a swing and a miss when it comes to my book that is based around characters who work in professional baseball. Let me explain: My first novel, Beneath the Mimosa Tree, is about two young kids who grow up next…

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  • Don’t Forget to Put Some Books Under the Tree This Season

    December 11, 2018 /

      For more about these books, visit the tab about my books, or visit my AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE. Click here. And thank you!

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    Podcast 17: The MFA Journey as a Writer (and a teacher of writing)

    May 27, 2020

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    April 14, 2020

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    January 25, 2019
  • Podcasts from Steph’s Scribe

    November 16, 2018 /

    Last year I spent some time making a few Podcasts during National Novel Writing Month. In case you are interested, I am re-sharing them here, to get you moving. I have a lot of writing to catch up on this weekend, as it’s been a busy week on campus, but it’s important to try to always make time for our creativity. Additionally, I’m excited to share with you a guest blogger on Sunday. She has some good advice and experiences to pass along to you to keep you motivated. Hope you find these helpful, and have a wonderful weekend. FIRST PODCAST – INSPIRING YOU FOR NATIONAL NOVEL WRITING MONTH SECOND…

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    Podcast 7 – Writing a Character Sketch—it’s pretty helpful

    February 24, 2020

    A Royal Lesson: Typing Class Came in Handy

    April 6, 2016

    Podcast 19: Perseverance, Queries & Writing that First Draft

    July 21, 2020
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I finally picked up my mail from campus and got the award I received in August for the work the Fellows did to help the university navigate the pandemic. As one of five Faculty Fellows for the newly established Center for Teaching and Learning, we created programming workshops to help faculty adjust to teaching during these challenging times.
Hi, all! Thought I’d make a video and try a little different introduction. I am so thankful to be connected to you all. As I say in my profile, I’m here to inspire and be inspired, and today I’d like to share those sentiments.
Today, I'm trying to break the Monday blues by wearing an outfit inspired by the fashion on @emilyinparis. The character Camille wore a cute one-piece plaid jumper with a sheer-sleeved shirt (see my stories), and I tried to mimic that outfit in my own way.
Before you write something, do you have to get mentally prepared and inspired? I know I do. Getting in that head space and physical space to be ready to write can be hard sometimes.
My daughter and I were lucky enough to spend an afternoon in Monterey, CA. We had lunch at a restaurant that was on the Pacific Ocean that jutted out over the water. It was a cloudy day, but stunning, and the meal was delicious.
Well, we made it to Friday🥳With so much uncertainty still floating all around us, sometimes you just gotta toss your head back and laugh. My wish for you today is that you have people around you who can make you belly-laugh. You know the kind of laughing I mean, right? The kind where you snort or cry or can’t catch your breath because it’s so damn funny????
Venice. 💕 #tbt
Annapolis has a lot of cool neighborhoods, and there are many on the water...including homes on rivers, creeks, and the Chesapeake Bay. I took this shot of Sherwood Forest from the boat in the fall. It was a beautiful day, and my camera was ready to capture the colors that were all around us.
Tired of being here, here in the cold,
FINALLY! Woo-hoo! An edited and complete manuscript is DONE and ready for beta readers!
Yesterday, I was able to get to the 100-page mark of editing my new novel (in stories). There were a couple of points where I got a little choked up reading the story—not at all expecting myself to react that way, as I wrote the words. Again, as I said last week, that’s what can happen when you put a little distance between yourself and the work.
Any other tea lovers out there? I’ve been watching a bunch of British movies lately, and it reminded me of all the high teas we enjoyed in London. You can probably guess from my posts that I’m going a bit stir crazy and I’m totally dreaming of our next trip. Until then, we’ll have to make our tea at home and watch shows/movies set around the world. Some recent favorites include: Emily in Paris, Cider with Rosie, Love and Friendship, Photograph, Island at War, Finding Joy, Grantchester, The Last Post, and Call the Midwife. #tbt

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