Author Archives: Hannah Steenbock
Flash Fiction: “Dad’s Helping Hand”
I wrote this last week, but it’s the perfect Halloween story. Enjoy! ********************** Leonie decided to go to her father’s grave, to ask for his help. She always did that when stuck in a difficult spot, and it was almost … Continue reading
“Finale for Harp and Voice” Teaser – a Fantasy Short Story from “Here be Dragons”
“Here be Dragons” is my collection of short fantasy stories. Today, I’d like to offer you a couple of paragraphs from “Finale for Harp and Voice”, one of eight stories in the book. About “Finale for Harp and Voice” The … Continue reading
How to Find your Title
So yesterday, I finished writing a little short story. It takes place in the Cloud Lands Saga world, and is about a side character. In fact, it’s a little adventure in his youth, which does help to understand how he … Continue reading
Kraken War
When my friend Ashley showed me her draft for the cover of “Kraken War”, I stared. You see, I thought we’d see Prince Orlen on the cover, since he is getting quite a part in the book. And because he … Continue reading
The New Look of “Dorelle’s Journey”
Today, I want to talk a little about the new cover and the new interior design of “Dorelle’s Journey”. You see, I liked the original cover. I wasn’t that thrilled with the interior graphics, but the whole book looked nice … Continue reading
The Cloud Lands Saga Month
Exciting times lie ahead: The Cloud Lands Saga books are getting a face-lift. In fact, I’m completely re-formatting them, and my wonderful friend Ashley Fontainne is creating new covers for them. (And I’m fixing some typos, ahem.) I can’t wait … Continue reading
Finderlohn – Ein Konrad Zarezky Roman
Entstanden ist der erste Entwurf für dieses Buch im November 2006, während NaNoWriMo. Ich habe es dann ein paar Monate später fertiggestellt, überarbeitet und schließlich meiner Agentur gezeigt. Die hielt es für nicht vermarktbar. Dann lag es etliche Jahre in … Continue reading
Musings – What can an Author do?
Like most of us, I expected the 21st century to be good. I thought a lot of the amazing things from Star Trek and other SF would come true, or be closer to becoming reality. And we dreamed about all … Continue reading
The Aware Author – Relationships
Stories always are about relationships. They can be loving, hateful, dangerous or supporting – but a story rarely works without the main character having a relationship to someone or something. Which makes it interesting for me to observe relationships, and … Continue reading
Thoughts on Freedom
I’m an indie author. I choose what I want to write. Sometimes, I aim for markt. Sometimes, I write for friends or fans. And sometimes, I just write for fun. This November, for NaNoWriMo, I wrote for fun. Admittedly, I … Continue reading
