by Hillary DePiano | Apr 15, 2014 | External Stimuli, NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), On Writing: Craft and Commiseration
No matter how badly this month is going (and I, too, am oh so behind) you’ve got to stick this Camp NaNoWriMo journey out until the very end because… …my pep talk won’t come out until the end of the month and if you quit early, you’ll...
by Hillary DePiano | Apr 8, 2014 | External Stimuli
Long Suffering Husband is reading Knuffle Bunny to the toddler. They are enjoying it together and it’s a very sweet moment. He finishes and says, “That’s such a nice story. It’s just this dad hanging out with is daughter and the illustrations...
by Hillary DePiano | Feb 27, 2014 | External Stimuli, Personally...
Something just happened to the little one and I that was wrong and ridiculous and made me so angry I was shaking. The one thing that I kept focusing on afterwards as I stayed cool and upbeat for my daughter was my inner mantra of “I am SO blogging about...
by Hillary DePiano | Jan 14, 2014 | External Stimuli
I absolutely love this book! Gorgeous illustrations, a ton of fun to read! It’s successfully held my daughter’s interest from when she was only a few weeks old until now (she’s just over 1) and us grown-ups love it as well. It’s a little thing...
by Hillary DePiano | Jan 7, 2014 | External Stimuli, My Writing, Uncategorized
I just love it and had to share. The Love of Three Oranges By Ryan Yamaguchi on December 5, 2013 “The Love of Three Oranges” by Hillary De Piano is described as a “fairy tale on crack.” It consists of many puns and is interactive with the audience. This play is a...
by Hillary DePiano | Dec 31, 2013 | External Stimuli, My Writing, Uncategorized
Performing in this piece will also prove useful for the younger set, she explained, because they will become accustomed to extreme slapstick comedy, which will be needed in the school’s spring presentation of ‘Young Frankenstein.’ Yes, ladies and gents,...