by Diane Hatz | Oct 11, 2022 | Musings, Self Care/Spirit
Today’s my birthday. As you read this, I’m luxuriating at 10,000 Waves, a swanky spa in Santa Fe, where I live. I’m 61 years old. I can’t fathom or get my head around that number. My body might not move like it used to, but I feel like a 30-something with earned...
by Diane Hatz | Oct 4, 2022 | Books, Media, Newsletters
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...
by Diane Hatz | Sep 27, 2022 | Indie Writing & Publishing
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...
by Diane Hatz | Sep 20, 2022 | Books
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...
by Diane Hatz | Sep 13, 2022 | Books
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...