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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...
Great news! Now you CAN record your production of The Love of Three Oranges or Polar Twilight!

Great news! Now you CAN record your production of The Love of Three Oranges or Polar Twilight!

by Hillary DePiano | Nov 20, 2014 | My Writing, Uncategorized

Schools and other armature groups, I’ve got some great news for you! So many of you want to film your stage production of The Love of Three Oranges or Polar Twilight just to have an archival copy for your cast and crew. You would never do anything illegal like...
The Love of Three Oranges becomes a panto at the Piccolo Theatre

The Love of Three Oranges becomes a panto at the Piccolo Theatre

by Hillary DePiano | Nov 18, 2014 | My Writing, Uncategorized

I’m sure I’ll have more to say about this production as its run continues but I had to just jump in quickly now and let you know about the production of The Love of Three Oranges happening at the Piccolo Theatre in Evanston, IL running from November...
One Step At a Time: a pep talk for NaNoWriMo rebels or anyone who’s fallen behind on their word count

One Step At a Time: a pep talk for NaNoWriMo rebels or anyone who’s fallen behind on their word count

by Hillary DePiano | Nov 17, 2014 | Evergreen, NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month)

I was one of the NaNoWriMo pep talkers for the April 2014 Session of Camp and I never got to share that full pep talk here. While my focus in April was on rebels and everyone doing something other than a novel, the basics of this talk absolutely apply to everyone...
My NaNoWriMo novel is DONE, to the surprise of everyone (including me)!

My NaNoWriMo novel is DONE, to the surprise of everyone (including me)!

by Hillary DePiano | Nov 13, 2014 | Living the Writing Life, NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month)

I was in a NaNoWriMo write-in last night when, suddenly, my novel ended. We were doing a word sprint and I couldn’t think of what scene came next (because, while I didn’t outline, I did formulate a list of scenes I thought might appear somewhere just to...
On being an NaNoWriMo ML, a writing role model, and my own writing journey

On being an NaNoWriMo ML, a writing role model, and my own writing journey

by Hillary DePiano | Nov 11, 2014 | Living the Writing Life, NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), On Writing: Craft and Commiseration

I don’t know how to write this blog post without sounding like a jerk but here goes. I’m ahead on NaNoWriMo. Like, really ahead. And this is going to sound like bragging but it’s really just a statement of fact: I’m ahead and I’m not even...
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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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