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What’s the deal with sellers listing “used” copies of my newly self-published book?

What’s the deal with sellers listing “used” copies of my newly self-published book?

by Hillary DePiano | Mar 29, 2016 | Evergreen, Playwriting and Theatre

Here’s another one from the mailbag about self-publishing a stage play… I’ve noticed that on both your sales pages and mine, there are listings for “New” and “Used” copies of our respective books. How can that be if...
Video of Blue Pearl Theatrics’ production of Three Padded Walls

Video of Blue Pearl Theatrics’ production of Three Padded Walls

by Hillary DePiano | Mar 24, 2016 | Evergreen, External Stimuli, My Writing, Uncategorized

If you missed Three Padded Walls in its run Off Off Broadway, now you’ve got the chance to watch it in full. Blue Pearl Theatrics was kind enough to put a video of the whole performance up on YouTube for your viewing pleasure. Please note that, while the script...
eBooks, printed books and the format details of selling a self-published stage play

eBooks, printed books and the format details of selling a self-published stage play

by Hillary DePiano | Mar 22, 2016 | Evergreen, Playwriting and Theatre

Should you publish your play as a printed book or eBook only? What formats should you use? What platforms? Dipping back into the mailbag today for another one of the questions I got on my big post about self-publishing a stage play.  Thanks for your helpful post on my...
A personal thank you to The Drama Book Shop

A personal thank you to The Drama Book Shop

by Hillary DePiano | Mar 18, 2016 | External Stimuli, My Writing, Uncategorized

As most people in the theatre community have heard by now, The Drama Book Shop, one of the largest and most important drama bookstores in the world, was badly damaged by a burst pipe, losing tons of inventory in one of their most popular sections. If you haven’t...
Tips for getting a self-published play out there and produced

Tips for getting a self-published play out there and produced

by Hillary DePiano | Mar 17, 2016 | Evergreen, Playwriting and Theatre

Once you self-publish a play, how do you get it produced? That’s what we’re talking about with this question from the Mailbag. (In this series, I’m answering some of the questions I got in response to my big post about self-publishing a stage play.)...
What keywords should you use when self-publishing a stage play?

What keywords should you use when self-publishing a stage play?

by Hillary DePiano | Mar 15, 2016 | Evergreen, Playwriting and Theatre

Keywords are those all-important phrases that lead people to your book whether on the web or in individual marketplaces. They’re important and the focus of this installment of our Self-Publishing a Stage Play series. From the mailbag: It looks like when you...
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