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The Love of Three Oranges changes lives (ok, fine, maybe just one life)

The Love of Three Oranges changes lives (ok, fine, maybe just one life)

by Hillary DePiano | Feb 27, 2019 | My Writing, Playwriting and Theatre

Did you see this awesome profile of J’Kalein Madison, a young actor making a splash in the local theatre scene in Waterloo, Iowa? What’s particularly cool is that Madison is a graduate of Waterloo West High School and had this to say about his theatre experience...
LitBit: Can fitness trackers mean more sleep, hydration and physical exercise for writers?

LitBit: Can fitness trackers mean more sleep, hydration and physical exercise for writers?

by Hillary DePiano | Feb 12, 2019 | Evergreen, On Writing: Craft and Commiseration, Uncategorized

Fitbit for Writers Can fitness trackers mean more physical exercise for writers? Can having a little gadget strapped to our wrists really make us take better care of ourselves? I decided to try it out for myself. Writing is a very sedentary act. It involves sitting,...
Did you know I offer free visits and video chats for schools doing my plays?

Did you know I offer free visits and video chats for schools doing my plays?

by Hillary DePiano | Jan 31, 2019 | Announcements, Evergreen

Photo courtesy of Rutgers Prep Are you performing one of my plays? I am happy to offer visits (either in-person or via video chat) to student groups of any age who are currently producing any of my plays free of charge. It’s a great opportunity for the cast and...
Writing: it’s that easy, it’s that hard

Writing: it’s that easy, it’s that hard

by Hillary DePiano | Jan 28, 2019 | Evergreen, On Writing: Craft and Commiseration

Every few months I’ll be reading something and I’ll have this full stop epiphany moment where I’ll say to myself… Somebody just made this up and wrote it down. And I almost feel a bit betrayed for a second and then I immediately think… I...
Hair of the Dog Post-NaNoWriMo Writing Challenge

Hair of the Dog Post-NaNoWriMo Writing Challenge

by Hillary DePiano | Dec 6, 2018 | NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), On Writing: Craft and Commiseration

You know what the very best cure for a NaNoWriMo hangover is? Hair of the dog! Just keep on writing! But sometimes that’s not always so easy, especially if you’re feeling a bit burned out and missing all the motivation and fun of the big NaNoWriMo event....
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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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