Room of Acknowledgment

Media and press for Diane and Rock Gods & Messy Monsters

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

On Writing and Editing with Wayne Jones – The Joy and Stress of Writing and Change
- YouTube
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)
- Apple Podcasts
- Spotify
- Google Podcasts
- IHeartRadio
- Stitcher
On Writing and Editing with Wayne Jones – “Self-Love Indie Publishing, and Building Community“

Dom Brighton Going North Podcast
- Apple Music
- Apple Podcasts
- Google Podcasts
- Spotify

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)

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: Westveil Publishing – Excerpt, book info, and an post by Diane “On Being a Writer”