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What to Get the Writer in Your Life This Holiday Season

What to Get the Writer in Your Life This Holiday Season

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...
Must-Do’s Before Publishing Your Book (part 1 of 3): Editing

Must-Do’s Before Publishing Your Book (part 1 of 3): Editing

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...
Why I’m Hard Launching (aka Relaunching) My Book a Year After Publication

Why I’m Hard Launching (aka Relaunching) My Book a Year After Publication

by Diane Hatz | Jul 11, 2023 | Indie Writing & Publishing

I’ve decided to relaunch my novel Rock Gods & Messy Monsters. But instead of labeling it a book relaunch, I’m calling it the “hard launch.” It’ll be officially released in October in New York City (because everything’s harder in New York…haha). Last September,...
Gratitude, Sabbaticals, and Why Reviews Matter

Gratitude, Sabbaticals, and Why Reviews Matter

by Diane Hatz | Jun 26, 2023 | Indie Writing & Publishing

“Rock Gods is a sharp, witty, horrifying, and reflective must read. Be careful if you have a weak stomach, though: It’s probably the goriest non-horror novel I’ve ever read.” – Leks Drakos, The Lit Refinery I feel so blessed to have had the courage to go “on...
Alternative Book Promotion – Little Free Libraries

Alternative Book Promotion – Little Free Libraries

by Diane Hatz | Jun 18, 2023 | Indie Writing & Publishing

When I first started researching indie book marketing, I balked at the thought of putting my novel into Little Free Libraries. I mean, give away my hard work and soul to anyone who walks by? For free??  Well, almost a year later, reality has sunk in about the...
Why I’m Using My Website Blog Again

Why I’m Using My Website Blog Again

by Diane Hatz | May 12, 2023 | Indie Writing & Publishing

First, apologies for my slight absence. I went on a road trip to Moab, Sedona, San Diego (for a writer’s conference), and Tucson – then back to Santa Fe. 2700 miles in two weeks – and I loved it! I didn’t even look at the news while I was away...
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