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. With over two dozen plays for everyone from pre-schoolers and up, she’s been honored to have her work performed in schools and theatres around the world.

A consummate cheerleader for writers at every experience level, Hillary teaches a variety of workshops and writing classes on everything from storycraft to marketing and beyond. She also teaches eBay, e-commerce and selling online under the name T. W. Seller (TheWhineSeller.com). 

For more information about her books, plays, and blogs or for the schedule of upcoming events and workshops, visit HillaryDePiano.com.

 

Memberships

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Awards

  • 2002 C. Willard Smith Award for Creativity in Theatre for writing and directing The Love of Three Oranges

  • 2001 Julia Fonville Smithson Memorial Prize for The Author

  • 2001 West Branch Literary Prize for Fiction for The Author

Coming soon: Editing and Publishing Workshop at SavvyAuthors

Coming soon: Editing and Publishing Workshop at SavvyAuthors

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! Now What? Taking Your New Novel through Editing, Publication and Beyond January 13, 2025 - January...

End of Year Odds ‘n Ends

End of Year Odds ‘n Ends

The relentless passage of time bringing anyone else down? Somehow, we have zoomed to the end of another year, one in which I have been lax at blogging. This is partly because I have been super busy with classes and workshops and new plays that we will discuss in...

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hillary@hillarydepiano.com