by Hillary DePiano | Jan 4, 2016 | Evergreen, In Their Words, Uncategorized
I had some experience with a quote from The Love of Three Oranges going somewhat viral a few years ago but it was nothing like what happened with this line from my play, New Year’s Thieve. Shortly after the play was released last year, I was seeing it...
by Hillary DePiano | Nov 18, 2015 | Evergreen, NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month)
I have a special relationship with 30,000 words. Before that point, it’s a long slog, plodding uphill with a story that feels like dead weight hanging over my shoulders. But once I hit 30 large, I reach what I call the “Get this novel out of my freaking...
by Hillary DePiano | Nov 10, 2015 | Evergreen, Uncategorized
Give yourself permission to write. Sounds simple, right? Sometimes it’s the hardest thing of all. If you’d rather read than watch, the original pep talk can be found...
by Hillary DePiano | Nov 8, 2015 | Evergreen, NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month)
If you’re new to NaNoWriMo or if you’ve only ever participated online and haven’t gone to the in-person events, you’ve missed out on one of the coolest National Novel Writing Month traditions. Collectible stickers! Every year, there’s a...
by Hillary DePiano | Nov 6, 2015 | Announcements, My Writing
I’m having a kind of crazy year and I think it’s probably easiest to just show you what I mean rather than try to explain. Not counting all the events I’m running (and fundraising stunts I’m coordinating) for NaNoWriMo or family holidays and...