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Catching up! New book, new plays, new tricks!

Catching up! New book, new plays, new tricks!

by Hillary DePiano | Sep 16, 2019 | Announcements

I did drop off the face of the earth for a bit there, didn’t I? In the past, I would write, edit and format my blog posts all in a single evening. Because I rarely have a chunk of time long enough to do that anymore, I thought I’d break it up this year....
Brave the Page Review: NaNoWriMo’s Young Writers Program Writing Guide

Brave the Page Review: NaNoWriMo’s Young Writers Program Writing Guide

by Hillary DePiano | Jul 22, 2019 | In Their Words, NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), On Writing: Craft and Commiseration

There’s a new NaNoWriMo guide coming out on August 27th specifically geared towards young writers. It’s called Brave the Page by Rebecca Stern and National Novel Writing Month Executive Director Grant Faulkner and I was lucky enough to score an advanced...
The Fourth Orange and Other Fairy Tales You’ve Never Even Heard Of

The Fourth Orange and Other Fairy Tales You’ve Never Even Heard Of

by Hillary DePiano | Jul 2, 2019 | Announcements, Evergreen, Living the Writing Life, My Writing, Playwriting and Theatre, Uncategorized

Here’s something exciting: The Fourth Orange and Other Fairy Tales You’ve Never Even Heard Of is finally ready to share with the world! This play has been 6 years in the making* and is without a doubt the most complicated thing I have ever attempted to...
Daily Kanban for Writers: Managing Big Picture projects, tasks and works in progress day to day

Daily Kanban for Writers: Managing Big Picture projects, tasks and works in progress day to day

by Hillary DePiano | Mar 29, 2019 | Evergreen, On Writing: Craft and Commiseration, Writing Advice and Resources

This post is a sequel to my original post about Kanban for writers so you may want to start there. But, if not, here’s a quick recap: What is Kanban? Kanban is a project management system that started in manufacturing in which projects are visualized by easily...
Review: Can 4TheWords, the fantasy game for writers, be used for editing and other off-site writing?

Review: Can 4TheWords, the fantasy game for writers, be used for editing and other off-site writing?

by Hillary DePiano | Mar 22, 2019 | 4TheWords, Evergreen, On Writing: Craft and Commiseration

4TheWords review in a hurry: While sometimes buggy (as you’d expect from a work in progress), it’s well worth the occasional quirk for this fun and addictive game that motivates you to write more exactly as advertised! And while the site isn’t...
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