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In which I’m on Bluesky now!

In which I’m on Bluesky now!

by Hillary DePiano | Mar 10, 2025 | Announcements, Me, but Elsewhere

So, um, yeah. Crazy times we’re having, no? Social media as we know it is imploding. There’s a boycott and mass exodus going on with all the biggies (Facebook, X/Twitter, TikTok and Instagram) hemorrhaging users as people delete their accounts. I’ve...
Get Stuff Done: Productivity and Goal Tracking for Writers (Feb 5 – March 1, 2024)

Get Stuff Done: Productivity and Goal Tracking for Writers (Feb 5 – March 1, 2024)

by Hillary DePiano | Jan 1, 2024 | Announcements, Classes and Workshops, Me, but Elsewhere, On Writing: Craft and Commiseration

Looking for some help actually accomplishing all those shiny new writing goals you set for New Year’s? I’d love to help you out! Regular readers know I’m something of a productivity junkie and if you’ve ever wanted to have me take a look at...
Tips for performing a fantasy play and making magic & special effects on a school budget

Tips for performing a fantasy play and making magic & special effects on a school budget

by Hillary DePiano | Aug 30, 2016 | Evergreen, Me, but Elsewhere, My Writing, Uncategorized

I did a guest post for the Playscripts blog on Friday called Frugal Fantasy: Making Magic on a Less Than Fantastical Budget filled with tips for making magical effects happen on the stage even if you’re working on a school or community theatre budget. It’s...
My play, Weak Days, to be featured in The Chameleon Theatre Circle’s New Play Festival this November

My play, Weak Days, to be featured in The Chameleon Theatre Circle’s New Play Festival this November

by Hillary DePiano | Oct 13, 2015 | Announcements, Me, but Elsewhere, My Writing, Uncategorized

In all the hubbub lately, I forgot to share that my play, Weak Days, won in the one-act category of The Chameleon Theatre Circle’s 16th Annual New Play Contest. They’ll be a reading of the play with minimal staging at The Chameleon Theatre Circle’s New...
Did anyone notice my cameo in Writer’s Digest’s NaNoWriMo issue?

Did anyone notice my cameo in Writer’s Digest’s NaNoWriMo issue?

by Hillary DePiano | Nov 24, 2014 | External Stimuli, In Their Words, Me, but Elsewhere, NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month)

One thing we’ve just got to discuss before NaNoWriMo ends is the fact that Writer’s Digest actually did a whole issue devoted to NaNoWriMo. It was even the cover story! The whole issue was packed with tips about writing a novel in a month and support for...
4 out of 5 star review of Uh, Yup Productions performance of The Love of Three Oranges from the Sacramento News & Review

4 out of 5 star review of Uh, Yup Productions performance of The Love of Three Oranges from the Sacramento News & Review

by Hillary DePiano | Dec 15, 2011 | External Stimuli, Me, but Elsewhere, My Writing, Uncategorized

So, you know how I said this post was my last one for the holidays? I lied. Because I just had to pop back on to show you this awesome review that the Sacramento News & Review did of Uh, Yup’s Production of The Love of Three Oranges. This is the highest...
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