Author Archives: Hannah Steenbock
Juli 2026 Progress Report
I chose this pic to illustrate my Progress Report, because it promises adventure. And sometimes, adventure happens in places that seem unpleasant at first. The Swamp is such a place in Valheim. Always rainy, full of creature out to poison … Continue reading
New Steampunk Release – The Last Princess
The Last Princess is a fast-paced Steampunk short story about a war going desperately wrong. I wrote the German version of this tale a few years ago, for an anthology about pirates edited by a friend. In fact, I felt … Continue reading
June 2026 Progress Report
As always, Valheim offers amazing views. I picked this one for this month’s progress report, because it offers a view of two very different biomes – which to me translate to emotional states. You see, Mountain is a bit of … Continue reading
May 2026 Progress Report
Another base, another life in Valheim. I chose this image for this month’s progress report because it shows something I appreciate a lot: Use what you’re given and make the most of it. This dolmen was in the way of … Continue reading
April 2026 Progress Report
I took the above screenshot yesterday, returning to base from some exploring. It fits my progress report (and well, the world right now), I believe. You see, the Black Forest is a place with some big danger (trolls and bears) … Continue reading
March 2026 Progress Report
In the image above, a lot is going on, if you know the game. There are two typical landmarks, the tower and the standing stones, plus the scraggly trees in the back indicate a dangerous area. And yes, that feels … Continue reading
Book of the Month March 2026 – Steps of Courage
Book of the Month is a new feature of my blog. Once a month, I want to talk (gush, rave, ramble) about one of my books, basically fangirling about my own tales. Because a lot of passion goes into my … Continue reading
February 2026 Progress Report
These days, I’m settling in with my stories again. So it does feel a bit like the above picture illustrating this progress report – it’s a new dawn for me as an author and the stories. (Yeah, that is a … Continue reading
January 2026 Progress Report
This month’s progress report deals with a lot of change – which will affect my abilities as an indie author to a degree. Hopefully, the good will outweigh the bad. Writing Progress Report I did finish writing the little West … Continue reading
Amazon’s AI plans and What You Can do about It
This morning, I posted a long rant on Mastodon, about how I might take my books off Amazon because of their latest AI nonsense. I’ve added a little perspective and included the posts but cleaned them up a little for … Continue reading
