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April 2016: Camp NaNoWriMo & the revision that wouldn’t die

April 2016: Camp NaNoWriMo & the revision that wouldn’t die

by Hillary DePiano | May 2, 2016 | Living the Writing Life, My Writing, On Writing: Craft and Commiseration

“I can’t believe it’s already May,” I said to my husband. “Everything is moving so fast! …Except for the election which is taking FOREVER!” I’m not one to talk politics much online but I will say this: Every election...
Free copies of NaNo What Now for Camp NaNoWriMo participants (winners or not)

Free copies of NaNo What Now for Camp NaNoWriMo participants (winners or not)

by Hillary DePiano | Apr 29, 2016 | Announcements, NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month)

Camp NaNoWriMo is kinda weird, isn’t it? It’s quieter than the November event, for one, and I also find it much harder to keep yourself motivated without all the trappings of the main event. But for those of you that stuck it out, I have a little present...
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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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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