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Setting Yourself Up for Writing Success: Preparing to Write a Book [Forums Workshop] @ RWO from February 2 – February 27

Setting Yourself Up for Writing Success: Preparing to Write a Book [Forums Workshop] @ RWO from February 2 – February 27

by Hillary DePiano | Jan 26, 2026 | Announcements, Classes and Workshops

Setting Yourself Up for Writing Success: Preparing to Write a Book Presenter: Hillary DePiano 4 Weeks February 2 – 27, 2026 $30 (Free for RWO General Members) Forum Workshop Overview This is it. You’re finally ready to start writing that book you know you’ve got...
Unlock the Power of Action and Reaction (Understanding Scene and Sequel) [2-Week Forum Workshop] starting Jan 19th at SavvyAuthors

Unlock the Power of Action and Reaction (Understanding Scene and Sequel) [2-Week Forum Workshop] starting Jan 19th at SavvyAuthors

by Hillary DePiano | Jan 12, 2026 | Announcements, Classes and Workshops

SavvyAuthors Subscriber Member Pricing: $26.25 Basic Member Pricing: $30.00 Class Length 2 Weeks Beginner writers all suffer the same challenges: passive characters, uneven pacing, meandering plot and the dreaded “Happy People in Happyland.” Readers crave active...
Upcoming Writing Workshops: 2026 Teaching Schedule

Upcoming Writing Workshops: 2026 Teaching Schedule

by Hillary DePiano | Jan 5, 2026 | Announcements, Classes and Workshops

The new year is barely a few days old but I’ve already got a whole slate of classes lined up for 2026 that I can’t wait to share with you! We’ve got lots of brand new classes I’ve never taught before coming up (and some I’ve only ever...
Coming November 1st: The She Bear in eBook and Paperback

Coming November 1st: The She Bear in eBook and Paperback

by Hillary DePiano | Oct 28, 2025 | Announcements

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...
FREE Non-Fiction Writing Workshop at the Linden Library on Nov 8th @ 2 PM

FREE Non-Fiction Writing Workshop at the Linden Library on Nov 8th @ 2 PM

by Hillary DePiano | Oct 24, 2025 | Announcements, Classes and Workshops

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
Why are we whispering? Introducing new subscriber only posts

Why are we whispering? Introducing new subscriber only posts

by Hillary DePiano | Oct 21, 2025 | Announcements, Personally..., Subscriber Exclusive Posts

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Hillary DePiano is a playwright, fiction and non-fiction writer who loves writing of all kinds except for writing bios like this.

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