by Diane Hatz | Dec 20, 2022 | Food
(Photo by patsrg from Getty Images for Canva Pro) So much food is eaten and wasted this time of year I wanted to spend a few minutes on the issue of food waste. According to Feeding America, 108 BILLION pounds of food is wasted in the United States each year. That...
by Diane Hatz | Dec 13, 2022 | Self Care/Spirit
Thea Design for Getty Images in Canva Pro This is the last in the series on creating change in your life. This week we’ll look at the third aspect – being still. If you missed the other articles, you can catch up with “On Being a Writer,” the...
by Diane Hatz | Dec 6, 2022 | Newsletters
Image by cacaroot for Getty Images in Canva Pro Welcome to Next Draft ‘Zine #5. In case you missed any articles over the past few weeks: “On Being a Writer” – the steps that led me to take the leap to full-time writing “How to Create...
by Diane Hatz | Nov 29, 2022 | Self Care/Spirit
(Photo by svetkid from Getty Images Signature for Canva Pro) I admit it. I’m not too fond of the November/December holidays. I hate the materialism and pressure to have a great time. I detest Christmas music so much that I stay out of stores as much as possible....
by Diane Hatz | Nov 22, 2022 | Food
(Photo by Karolina Grabowska from Pexels for Canva Pro) Many Native Americans consider Thanksgiving a day of mourning. It’s a reminder of the genocide they’ve endured for hundreds of years. So as you gather together this week with family and friends, I hope you...
by Diane Hatz | Nov 15, 2022 | Self Care/Spirit
Welcome to the second installment of “How To Create Personal Change,” part of the “On Being a Writer” series (though you don’t have to be a writer to relate). As I mentioned last week, there were three steps that helped me get to a...
by Diane Hatz | Nov 8, 2022 | Self Care/Spirit
Thanks to everyone who sent emails and messages about my previous post, “On Being a Writer.” Many folks asked how I did it, not just what I did. It’s one thing to say you’ve made huge life shifts, but they wanted to know how I found the courage...
by Diane Hatz | Nov 1, 2022 | Newsletters
Welcome to the Next Draft ‘Zine, a monthly roundup of my writing and interesting tidbits I’ve picked up along the way. In case you missed any of October’s articles, you can catch up now: On Being a Writer – Part One: Becoming. “On Being a Writer” is a new series...
by Diane Hatz | Oct 25, 2022 | Indie Writing & Publishing
Even though Rock Gods & Messy Monsters is my first novel, it’s the second publication. It took fourteen years from the book’s original debut to understand who I am as a writer. It took the same time to strengthen my self-esteem and find the courage to...
by Diane Hatz | Oct 18, 2022 | Indie Writing & Publishing, Media
The Who, Philadelphia 1982, ©Diane Hatz I’m currently on my way to Crestone, Colorado, for the last of my birthday celebrations. I was at The Who concert in Denver last night, and now I’m headed to one of the spiritual hotspots on the planet that few people know...
