by Diane Hatz | Dec 13, 2024 | Self Care/Spirit
Let’s be honest, many people don’t like the holidays. According to research company ValuePenguin, 61% of Americans believed they would be sad or lonely during the holiday season in 2023. 37% of people surveyed stated they would skip the holidays entirely if they...
by Diane Hatz | Dec 2, 2024 | Indie Writing & Publishing
If “Ten Gift Ideas for a Published Author (or Yourself!) This Holiday Season” didn’t have enough suggestions for you, below is a list of additional gifts you can get for any type of writer in your life this holiday season. Don’t forget to buy yourself something...
by Diane Hatz | Nov 23, 2024 | Newsletters
Happy Fall and Thanksgiving! I hope you and yours are doing well. Not only is it starting to feel like fall here in Santa Fe, we’ve already had a foot of snow! This is the time of year where pumpkin is everywhere you turn – if you’d like to learn more about...
by Diane Hatz | Nov 10, 2024 | Misc
The holidays are fast approaching, which means it’s that time of the year: buying gifts for friends and family (and, most importantly, yourself!) If you have a published author on your holiday list and would like to buy him/her something other than notebooks and pens,...
by Diane Hatz | Oct 6, 2024 | Newsletters
Happy Fall! Welcome to all you new subscribers! I’m overjoyed all of you are here, new and old. I’m still working like crazy to get books 3 and 4 done – my goal is to be in at least final edits by the end of the year. Hopefully, for both of them. And that means...
by Diane Hatz | Aug 10, 2024 | Newsletters
I’m ecstatic to announce that Fallen Spirits is now live and online for your purchasing pleasure! Amazon Bookshop.org All other fine retail outlets The Fallen Spirits ebook is on sale for $1.99 through August 23rd. And to celebrate the launch, the first ebook in The...
by Diane Hatz | Jul 20, 2024 | Newsletters
A huge thank you to everyone who volunteered to be an advance reader for Fallen Spirits – I greatly appreciate your help! The book is currently on NetGalley for two months in order to get reviews – and the cover had fourteen “likes” in just a few...
by Diane Hatz | Jul 15, 2024 | Newsletters
Happy July! Can you believe summer’s almost half over? I feel like it’s just starting. Here in New Mexico, monsoon season has started, which is something I always look forward to because you never know what you’re going to get – we had hail a few days ago!...
by Diane Hatz | Jun 20, 2024 | Newsletters
I’m writing this on June 20th, so Happy Summer Solstice all. It’s been a hot one in New Mexico, as I hear it’s been all around the country, so I hope you’re staying cool. In sad news, New Mexico is currently battling the worst fire in the state’s history in...
by Diane Hatz | Jun 6, 2024 | Newsletters
Welcome to Diane Digs! I’ve decided (at least for today) to name the newsletter the same as my blog. Why not?… A big welcome to all our new signups and to all of you who’ve been on this writing journey with me for a while. I haven’t got any new writing this...