Next Draft with Diane Hatz Zine #3

Next Draft with Diane Hatz Zine #3

Welcome to Next Draft Zine #3. Once a month, I do a roundup of my writing, work, and other interesting and fun tidbits. Promotion for Rock Gods & Messy Monsters began last week, and it got off to an amazing start! The book was a “New Releases for Less” feature on...
Creatively Marketing Your Book

Creatively Marketing Your Book

In 2020, 1.7 million new books were independently published in the U.S. alone, a 264% increase over the previous five years. Indie books now make up 43% of all books published. Booksellers sold over 825 million books in 2021, up from nearly 758 million in 2020. Adult...
Alex Has a Bad Day – Chap 1, Part 2

Alex Has a Bad Day – Chap 1, Part 2

This is the second installment of my Rock Gods & Messy Monsters analysis. You can read my first article explaining the first couple of pages here. Synopsis Alex’s boss Langley shocks her to get his morning coffee. He had electrical shock chips implanted into...
Rock Gods & Messy Monsters – Chapter 1 Part 1

Rock Gods & Messy Monsters – Chapter 1 Part 1

My book Rock Gods & Messy Monsters was released September 7 on Amazon KDP/Kindle (paperback and ebook). The paperback should also be on Barnes & Noble by now, with other online outlets coming onboard any day, if not already. Over the next few months, I’ll post...
Rock Gods & Messy Monsters Out Now

Rock Gods & Messy Monsters Out Now

I’m ecstatic to announce that Rock Gods & Messy Monsters was officially released today and is now on sale on Kindle and online retailers. It’s definitely up on Amazon, though other sites might still be processing it. It’ll be there soon if it’s not already....