Inspirational Indie Author Interview #213: Diane Hatz on Turning Music Industry Chaos into Fiction

My guest this episode is Diane Hatz. Diane spent years in the music industry, working at major and indie record companies, managing a band, and co-founding a fanzine on The Who that ended up in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Years later, she drew on those surreal experiences and turned them into fiction. After decades of putting off her dream of being an author, she published a four-book series in five years.

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About the Host

Howard Lovy is an author, developmental editor, and writing coach with a long career in journalism and publishing. He works with writers at many stages of their careers, with a focus on helping them develop their ideas and strengthen their work while preserving their unique voices. He lives in Northern Michigan.

About the Guest

Diane Hatz is an award-winning author, organizer, and inner activist. Her debut novel, Rock Gods & Messy Monsters, earned numerous honors, including first runner-up for the 2024 Eric Hoffer Award and No. 1 Amazon Hot New Release in three categories. She has since written three additional novels, completing the Mind Monsters series. When not working on her next book, she can be found wandering the desert in New Mexico, road-tripping through the Southwest, or helping abandoned puppies find homes. You can find her on her website, subscribe to her newsletter, read her Substack, A Writer's Life, and listen to her YouTube podcast. You can also check out the Mind Monsters series on Amazon and Amazon UK, and follow her on Facebook and Instagram.