by Diane Hatz | May 12, 2024 | Self Care/Spirit
Knowing when to walk away I met a friend at a cafe last week; let’s call her Jan. I hadn’t seen her for about a year and was looking forward to catching up. We settled into our comfortable wingback chairs with our steaming mugs of tea and started sharing what we’ve...
by Diane Hatz | Apr 14, 2024 | Newsletters
Welcome to spring! A warm welcome to all the new signups – I’m so happy all of you are here, old and new! I hope you’re doing well as new life begins to blossom all around us. I just spent nearly a month on the road, visiting friends and family on the East...
by Diane Hatz | Mar 15, 2024 | Self Care/Spirit
Recently, I realized that my sabbatical, where I’m supposed to be recharging and reinventing myself, was stressing me out. I republished a novel and spent eighteen months mastering the ins and outs of indie publishing and marketing (which should qualify me for a PhD...
by Diane Hatz | Feb 5, 2024 | Newsletters
Happy February! I hope your 2024 has gotten off to a joyful and relaxing start. We’ve had a decent amount of snow for Santa Fe, so it’s been wonderful here in the northern mountains of New Mexico. Following is an update on life, work, and things in-between. Life...
by Diane Hatz | Jan 8, 2024 | Indie Writing & Publishing
You’ve written your book – congratulations! Before publishing, though, there are three major steps left–one of the most important being editing. Producing a draft is not writing a book. Writing is rewriting. I read that when I first started out, and it’s always...
