Author. Playwright. Speaker.
Hillary DePiano
Hillary DePiano is a playwright, fiction and non-fiction author best known for fantastically funny fairy tales, surprisingly sweet slapstick and unrelentingly upbeat writing advice.
by Hillary DePiano
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Award Winning Playwright
Plays for All Ages
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New Omnibus Edition collects the five plays from the Fairly Obscure Fairy Tale Plays series all in one volume!
...and a special subscriber's only look at behind the scenes of this project! Wondering why some of the plays in this series were traditionally published and others went the indie route? See below! Anyone remember those old Toys R Us commercials where Jeffery would...
Use 4TheWords to count your writing anywhere on the web with the new Chrome browser extension!
Highlights in a hurry new free Chrome extension for the popular gamified writing site 4TheWords counts your writing on (nearly) any website extension promises total privacy: only counts the number of words and never the actual content take advantage of the writing RPG...
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Unlock the Power of Action and Reaction (Understanding Scene and Sequel): Aug 3- Aug 14, 2026 [Forum Workshop]
Unlock the Power of Action and Reaction Aug 3- Aug 14, 2026 Hearts Through History [Forum Workshop] Beginner writers all suffer the same challenges: passive characters, uneven pacing, meandering plot and the dreaded “Happy People in Happyland.” Readers crave active...
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