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
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Hands Free Writing with Dictation and Voice-to-Text on May 16, 2026 11 AM (EST) [Zoom Workshop]
Have you ever noticed that your best writing ideas always seem to come when you’re nowhere near a keyboard? Stuck in traffic, doing the dishes, folding the laundry… if only there was a way to write hands-free! Fortunately writing with voice-to-text has never been...
Make Ready to Write is available for pre-order!
My guide to prepping a writing project for both plotters and discovery writers is finally coming in paperback and eBook to just about everywhere on June 7th because, well, I have kids and I thought that would amuse them. (You know because it's... 6/7...) I've...
Online Writing Workshop: Revitalize Your Author Platform at CRW on April 1 – April 30
Revitalize Your Author Platform Making the most out of your author website, blog, mailing list, social media and more Contemporary Romance Writers April 1 - April 30 4-Week Online Workshop You’re a real wizard with words but computer stuff? Not so much. Whether you’ve...
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