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The Writing World’s Best Kept Secret: Inexpensive Online Writing Workshops

The Writing World’s Best Kept Secret: Inexpensive Online Writing Workshops

by Hillary DePiano | Sep 5, 2023 | Classes and Workshops, Evergreen, On Writing: Craft and Commiseration

With the kids going back to school, you might be thinking of hitting the books yourself and brushing up on your writing skills. The ideal writing class would teach you important skills to help you hone your craft, inspire you to keep on writing, offer feedback and...
NaNoWriMo Advanced Word Count Calculator (charts, percentages, stats and more!)

NaNoWriMo Advanced Word Count Calculator (charts, percentages, stats and more!)

by Hillary DePiano | Oct 7, 2020 | Evergreen, Living the Writing Life, NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month)

I know that some of you out there are as obsessive as me when it comes to trying to figure out how far along you are in National Novel Writing Month so I decided to share my personal calculator. It’s simple but powerful. This calculator will work in Open Office,...
The Myrtle Virtual Talkback

The Myrtle Virtual Talkback

by Hillary DePiano | Apr 24, 2020 | Evergreen, My Writing, On Writing: Craft and Commiseration

It’s actually a complete coincidence that The Myrtle, my romantic comedy about a tree that comes to life, is coming out on Arbor Day but it’s too perfect so I’m certainly not mad about it! Check it out today in eBook and Paperback wherever such...
Goosed! Virtual Talkback

Goosed! Virtual Talkback

by Hillary DePiano | Apr 17, 2020 | Evergreen, My Writing, Playwriting and Theatre

Whenever I adapt something, people always ask me what it was that I loved about the original that made me adapt it and, 9 times out of 10, I don’t adapt something because I love it but rather because I absolutely hate it and want to fix it. But this was not the...
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...
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...
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