About A Writer’s Life
A Writer’s Life is a place where I explore being an author and a person navigating the second half of life. I write about change, uncertainty, and taking chances again after stumbling or falling down, often through writing.
Most posts are from lived experience. They deal with identity, fear, persistence, and the doubts (and eventual excitement!) that arise when figuring out what comes next.
Other pieces touch on writing and indie publishing, some to share what I’ve learned from the process, as well as how writing is part of the life I’m now living.
Much of what I post here connects to the same questions I explore in my fiction, such as how we live with our inner voices, how fear and power shape us, and how we find our way back to ourselves over time.
If you’re drawn to stories that move between the psychological and the imaginative, this space and my novels might speak to you.
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If you’re navigating through, or interested in, the second phase, and you see writing as part of life, please subscribe or follow me for articles once or twice a month.
Who is Diane Hatz?
Diane is an award-winning author, organizer, and inner activist. Her debut novel, Rock Gods & Messy Monsters, has earned numerous honors, including first runner-up at the 2024 Eric Hoffer Awards in Science Fiction & Fantasy and #1 Amazon Hot New Release in three categories. Her second and third books, Fallen Spirits and The Light of Wounds, continues her creative journey.
Diane’s writing is speculative fiction - humorous, sci-fi-tinged satire and social commentary on themes such as materialism, corporate greed, spirituality, and finding oneself.
Though fictional, her writing is based on her experiences, observations, and spiritual path. She has been a follower of The Dalai Lama for over twenty-five years.
Diane received a Master’s in Creative Writing in London, England.
Among her other eclectic work, she founded and organized TEDxManhattan “Changing the Way We Eat,” a TED-sanctioned event, from 2010-2015. She founded and ran the nonprofit Change Food where she hosted smaller events and the larger Change Food Fest in New York City.
Diane was Impact Producer at film company Participant, mentor for artists working on projects related to food with Creative Capital Foundation, and executive producer of the award-winning animation The Meatrix. Her early career was spent working in the music industry, and her fanzine The Relay can be found in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
After thirty years in NYC, Diane moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico, where she currently lives and writes. When not creating, you can find her wandering the desert, road tripping, and helping abandoned dogs find homes.
If you want to learn more, you can check out her author site or company site Whole Healthy Group. Whole Healthy Group is Diane’s indie publishing imprint and a consulting company.
You can also find and follow her on:
Author Website DianeHatz.com
Facebook author page - @ dianehatz.author
Instagram: @ dianehatz.author
TikTok (I’m not sure how active I’ll be here…)
Twitter: @ dianehatz
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