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The Fourth Orange Virtual Talkback

The Fourth Orange Virtual Talkback

by Hillary DePiano | Apr 10, 2020 | Evergreen, Living the Writing Life, My Writing, Playwriting and Theatre, Uncategorized

It’s a good Friday! (Sorry, I couldn’t help myself!) Why? Because The Fourth Orange (one act edition) is officially available in paperback and eBook today just about everywhere books are sold. It’s a funny family friendly one act fairy tale with...
Virtual Scripts, Live Streaming and other Distance Theatre options

Virtual Scripts, Live Streaming and other Distance Theatre options

by Hillary DePiano | Apr 5, 2020 | Announcements, My Writing

So with the theatre industry largely imploding and productions being canceled right and left. It’s incredibly disappointing for all performers and everyone else who works behind the scenes to get a show up. My heart breaks for everyone who was so excited to put...
Should you write by hand? Handwriting pros and cons

Should you write by hand? Handwriting pros and cons

by Hillary DePiano | Feb 29, 2020 | Evergreen, On Writing: Craft and Commiseration

Writing by hand There’s something about taking a favorite pen and a pretty notebook and just letting the words pour out. It’s an almost magical process where ideas can flow directly through your hand through the satisfying physical sensation of ink on...
Resolve to Let It Go

Resolve to Let It Go

by Hillary DePiano | Feb 20, 2020 | Evergreen, Living the Writing Life, On Writing: Craft and Commiseration, Uncategorized

Happy new years, friends! Is it just me or has this year simultaneously been flying by and also felt it’s already been at least five years long? Have you managed to wrap your head around the whole 2020 thing yet? I still can’t write it without feeling like I...
5 Tips to Get Into a Writing Habit in 2020

5 Tips to Get Into a Writing Habit in 2020

by Hillary DePiano | Feb 17, 2020 | On Writing: Craft and Commiseration

Everything has been a bit bananas over here (Why must kids get sick so often? Why???) and I’m a bit behind on the blog. While I try to get my feet back under me, I’m turning the blog over to Reedsy’s Thao Nguyen today for a great guest post on...
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Hillary DePiano is a playwright, fiction and non-fiction writer who loves writing of all kinds except for writing bios like this.

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