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Can you give your play a wider retail footprint if it’s already traditionally published?

Can you give your play a wider retail footprint if it’s already traditionally published?

by Hillary DePiano | May 10, 2016 | Evergreen, Playwriting and Theatre

Self-publishing a play can be a good idea and I covered a bunch of questions on that over in this big post. But I’ve since gotten some follow up questions to that big post and wanted to make a little series of the answers. One of the things I cover in that big...
A quickie from the mailbag on self-publishing and imprint names

A quickie from the mailbag on self-publishing and imprint names

by Hillary DePiano | May 3, 2016 | Evergreen, Playwriting and Theatre

Also, I noticed that your books have their own publishing moniker: Hilarity Ensues. How can I get my own imprint if I’m using CreateSpace? It seems like they don’t give you that option. I have a registered LLC that I own and we also possess the Trading As...
Playwrights, start a mailing list of past productions to market your latest plays

Playwrights, start a mailing list of past productions to market your latest plays

by Hillary DePiano | Apr 26, 2016 | Evergreen, External Stimuli, Playwriting and Theatre

I’ve mentioned that most of my productions come from my mailing list but what if you don’t have one yet? This question come from a comment on one of the other posts in this series, but I’m popping it out to give it better visibility. Great info,...
What’s the best place for bulk orders of a printed book or script?

What’s the best place for bulk orders of a printed book or script?

by Hillary DePiano | Apr 21, 2016 | Evergreen, Playwriting and Theatre

Do you do bulk orders through CreateSpace? This was part of a longer Mailbag question that I separated out because the answer is long.  In 2002, when I started this self-publishing journey, print-on-demand printing was WAY more expensive than it is now. I used POD...
Three Padded Walls is coming to YouthPlays

Three Padded Walls is coming to YouthPlays

by Hillary DePiano | Apr 19, 2016 | Announcements, My Writing, Uncategorized

I wasn’t sure if I was allowed to say anything about this news yet but then I visited the YouthPlays website and, well, just look at it.  Not seeing it? Let me do the zoom for you. Whoa! Hey! That’s me! One of many reasons I’m excited that YouthPlays...
Three Padded Walls is part of The Dover Little Theatre’s One Act Play Festival April 22nd-24th

Three Padded Walls is part of The Dover Little Theatre’s One Act Play Festival April 22nd-24th

by Hillary DePiano | Apr 18, 2016 | Announcements, My Writing, Uncategorized

I’m a bit embarrassed to admit I didn’t even realize there was a theatre in Dover and it’s practically in my backyard! But now that I’ve been clued into this wonderful local gem, I’m excited to announce that Three Padded Walls will be...
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