Room of Acknowledgment
Media and press for Diane and Rock Gods & Messy MonstersAccolades & Awards
- Finalist, 2022 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award (Adult Fiction Humor)
- Recommended Review – The US Review of Books
- Finalist and Highly Recommended, The Wishing Shelf Book Awards
- 2023 IndieBRAG Medallion Honoree
- Top 30 Impressive Indie Books of 2022 (Independent Book Review)
- Starred Review October 2022, Indepedent Book Review
- One of BookBub’s “Most Frequently Wishlisted” books (November 2022)
- BookBub New Releases for Less (Sept 27)
- #1 Hot New Release Amazon Kindle in Pop Culture, Pop Culture Music, and Absurdist Fiction (Sept 2022)
- US Review of Books by Carol Anderson – wonderful editorial review
- Independent Book Review – editorial review posted in their monthly newsletter
- Midwest Book Review – editorial review posted in their monthly newsletter
- Donovan Literary Services – re-post of Midwest Book Review
Podcasts – Writing & Culture Related
- On Writing and Editing with Wayne Jones – The Joy and Stress of Writing and Change
- Ink & Peat – “Diane Hatz Shares Rock Gods & Messy Monsters”
- Website (more platform links here also)
- Apple Podcasts
- Spotify
- Athena Wellness – “The Journey of Finding Yourself with Diane Hatz” (More podcast platforms here also)
- On Writing and Editing with Wayne Jones – “Self-Love Indie Publishing, and Building Community“
- Dom Brighton Going North Podcast
- OBS Podcast
- Coffee Chat with Camille – “Let’s Chat About Firsthand Experience with Workers, i.e., ‘Me Too’ with Diane Hatz“
- Joanne Tombrakos Podcast – Changing Food and Changing Life with Diane Hatz, episode 42
- Two Faces Podcast at the Amazing Comic Con in Las Vegas, Nevada (@ 11:55) (Sept 2022)
Articles and Print
- Collected Rejections by Valorie Clark – “On Rejection: Diane Hatz“
- Writer’s Haven by Christine Wolf – “Diane Hatz’s ‘Whole Health’ Newsletter Addresses Body, Mind, and Spirit to Address Our Best Lives” (March 3)
Goddess Fish Promotions Blog Tour 2022
- September 26: Gina Rae Mitchell – Includes an article by Diane on being a writer
- October 3: Viviana MacKade – Excerpt, book info, and article about why Diane wrote Rock Gods
- October 3: Long and Short Reviews – Includes an excerpt, bio, and article with advice for writers
- October 10: The Avid Reader
- October 10: Westveil Publishing – Excerpt, book info, and an post by Diane “On Being a Writer”
- October 17: Sandra’s Book Club
- October 17: Fabulous and Brunette
- October 24: Literary Gold
- October 31: All the Ups and Downs
- November 7: Lisa Haselton’s Reviews and Interviews
- November 14: Kit ‘N Kabookle