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Global Write-In Crawl: Double Up your NaNoWriMo word count and meet other writers from around the world!

Global Write-In Crawl: Double Up your NaNoWriMo word count and meet other writers from around the world!

by Hillary DePiano | Nov 4, 2022 | NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month)

What is the NaNoWriMo Global Write-In Crawl (GWIC)? TL; DR: The Global Write-In Crawl (GWIC) is an international, volunteer-run event held over the chat app Discord where writers from all over the world are invited to socialize and participate in “stops”...
In which HillaryDePiano.com is a work in progress but is at least mobile responsive now

In which HillaryDePiano.com is a work in progress but is at least mobile responsive now

by Hillary DePiano | Oct 28, 2022 | Announcements

When I redid this website back in August of 2014 (God, has it seriously been that long???) I picked the theme I did because it was supposed to be mobile responsive and constantly updated so it would work on mobile even as standards changed. But then, shortly after the...
Promo code stacking: Try 4TheWords for free for 90 days!

Promo code stacking: Try 4TheWords for free for 90 days!

by Hillary DePiano | Oct 17, 2022 | 4TheWords

4TheWords is a fun and productive writing game that I’ve been playing since May 2018 and highly recommend. It gamifies writing, making the process of building a writing habit fun with an RPG style fantasy game where you defeat monsters, craft items and progress...
An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe (October 29th-31st)

An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe (October 29th-31st)

by Hillary DePiano | Oct 29, 2021 | Announcements

artwork by Melissa Schenter See a spooky production of my Edgar Allan Poe inspired play, The Raven / Lenore as well as two other great creepy plays, from the comfort of your own home this weekend only! The Rude Mechanicals, normally the home of kick-ass Shakespeare...
What’s new from Hillary DePiano?

What’s new from Hillary DePiano?

by Hillary DePiano | Sep 28, 2021 | Announcements, My Writing, Uncategorized

I’ve been on a blogging and social media hiatus basically since the pandemic started but that doesn’t mean I haven’t still been working. But things have been kind of crazy and time’s blurring together so I figured now might be a great time to...
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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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