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
Building a Writing Life
start a writing habit, find time to write, discover your process and commit to your writing dreams
Want to write but no idea where to begin? Building a Writing Life is the beginner writer’s guide you’ve been looking for!
Award Winning Playwright
Plays for All Ages
Productions Worldwide
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Coming soon: Author Marketing and Branding Workshop at SavvyAuthor
Heads up that I have an online writing workshop coming up. This class will be entirely online so you can work through it at your own pace from the comfort of anywhere! Marketing Philosophy: Branding and Building Your Author Platform December 1, 2025 - December 31,...
Coming November 1st: The She Bear in eBook and Paperback
Pre-Order Now On November 1st, The She Bear will release in eBook and paperback at all major retailers. The pre-order for the eBook is already up most places and the paperback will slowly populate to retailers on it's own unknowable schedule. This will be the fifth...
FREE Non-Fiction Writing Workshop at the Linden Library on Nov 8th @ 2 PM
Registration opens today for my in-person writing workshop at the Linden Library on Creative Non-Fiction. While this event is free, you do need to register ahead of time to attend so please make sure to do that on the events page here. Register Now
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