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
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Save the Book: A Novel Approach to Writing Cinematically [Zoom Workshop] at RWO on October 10 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Save the Book: A Novel Approach to Writing Cinematically Presenter: Hillary DePiano October 10, 20252 pm EST 90 minutes $15 (Free for General Members) Unlock your creativity and conquer writer’s block in this Zoom workshop on using scriptwriting tricks to take your...
From the mailbag: Use a pen name or publish under your real name?
Some quick business before we begin: If you're local, I'm doing an intro to writing talk at the Parsippany Library this Saturday, September 26 at 1 pm. It's free of charge, but you do need to register ahead of time to reserve your place here. Speaking of local events,...
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...
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