by Hillary DePiano | Jul 31, 2009 | Personally...
Whenever I go to my bank it says, “Welcome, Hillary!” Then, under this is a link that says, “Not Hillary? Click here.”Now. . . I am Hillary. I think we can all agree on this. But when I get to this page, I have to click the “Not...
by Hillary DePiano | Jul 27, 2009 | Announcements, External Stimuli, In Their Words, Living the Writing Life, On Writing: Craft and Commiseration
“It is never too late to be what you might have been.” -George Elliot Nothing puts a fire under me better than when I am helping an older person with publishing their book and they are racing to get all their ideas published because they are afraid they...
by Hillary DePiano | Jul 20, 2009 | Announcements, External Stimuli, In Their Words, On Writing: Craft and Commiseration
“Opportunity dances with those who are already on the dance floor.” -H. Jackson Brown Jr.That is one thing I have always noticed. There is not one “overnight success” that didn’t work their butts off for years to get there. Every thing...
by Hillary DePiano | Jul 13, 2009 | Announcements, External Stimuli, In Their Words, On Writing: Craft and Commiseration
“The act of writing is an act of optimism. You would not take the trouble to do it if you felt it didn’t matter.” -Edward AlbeeBoy, does this quote speak to me. I am always struggling with telling myself writing is important when there are so many...
by Hillary DePiano | Jul 6, 2009 | Announcements, External Stimuli, In Their Words, On Writing: Craft and Commiseration
“The reason 99% of all stories written are not bought by editors is very simple. Editors never buy manuscripts that are left on the closet shelf at home.” -John W. Campbell Damn right! I always look to this quote when I feel like it is impossible to get...
Hillary DePiano is a playwright, fiction and non-fiction writer who loves writing of all kinds except for writing bios like this.
