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12/14/2025

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12/04/2025

A little milestone worth sharing—the Verve & Vision shop on Etsy is now live.
These mini prints carry pieces of my heart, Elena's heart, our ideas, our struggles, our triumphs. I’m thrilled to finally open "the doors."
www.etsy.com/shop/VerveandVisionShop
Meet me there! You'll love these prints, and we'll be continuously adding inventory as the months roll by.

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11/27/2025

Warmth. Grace. Gratitude.
From our table to yours.

11/21/2025

Hot off the presses: The Secret Switch! Inspired by real conversations, this charming tale follows granddaughter Jayla as she learns about Parkinson’s and her Lola Julie’s “secret switch," a tiny DBS device that helps her brain work better. Together they discover how, even with challenges, their joy never dims.

Written by Julie Fitzgerald with Jayla Perez, her granddaughter.

Adorable illustrations by Elena Stowell.

Available in paperback everywhere great books are sold! Grab yours today and share the love and hope within these pages.

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11/11/2025

We’re excited to introduce you to the amazing Julie Fitzgerald, our newest author on thewordverve team. 🌹

Diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson’s, Julie has turned challenge into purpose—becoming a voice of hope and advocacy for the Parkinson’s community. Her spirit stays bright (especially when she’s dancing or playing with her granddaughter!), and now she’s adding children’s book author to her story. Her debut book launches next week—so stay tuned! We couldn’t be prouder to have her in the family.

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11/09/2025

Get cozy crazy with Betty Benino. Paperback discounted when buying direct from us at link below.

Ebook available everywhere!

Autumn leaves are spinning in Bluejay Ridge—and so are the rumors. Roberta “Betty” Benino craves a fresh start in the mountains of Georgia. Her lakeside cottage promises peaceful new beginnings, and her welcoming neighbors seal the deal—until she stumbles upon a body at the local…

11/07/2025

She's live! 🧡 Mayhem in the Mulch is out now—Book One of the Betty Benino Mysteries.

A charming Georgia town, a body in the garden center, and one spirited widow who can’t help but dig for the truth.

Full of humor, heart, and small-town secrets.

📚 Available now wherever cozy mysteries bloom!

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11/04/2025

Betty’s first cover. Chaos on the horizon.
She grew up around heat, secrets, and 🦟 mosquitos. She can handle this mess.

The first book in the Betty Benino mystery series is just days away. Stay tuned 🎵🎵

10/05/2025

From backstage laughs to unforgettable songs, The Road to Moonlight Feels Right takes you behind the scenes of one of the grooviest chapters in music history. 🎶

Steve Orchard of Results Broadcasting calls it: “Loaded with Southern hospitality and charm, it's a fun and entertaining read. The book will have you rooting for Blackman and the boys, and the feel-good song that IS Moonlight Feels Right."

It might just make you want to spin that record again. 😉

Check it out here on Amazon and everywhere else great books are sold: https://amzn.to/48gPnCS

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09/03/2025

When writing conversations between characters, keep your dialogue tags simple. “Said” and “asked” do the job without distracting readers.

Let the action and the dialogue itself do the “talking.” Too many creative tags (he exclaimed, she retorted) pull focus away from the story.

😉 Though we must admit, a few creative tags every now and then can be fun.

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