Author Archives: Hannah Steenbock

About Hannah Steenbock

Hannah Steenbock is an author, dreamer, and coach. She has published several short stories in English and German, as well as one novel in German. In 2013 she started self-publishing her work. In 2014, she has won two awards for her short story "Sequoia".

The 52-hertz-whale

Posted on 07/10/2013 by Hannah Steenbock

I’m quite excited about finding an article about this whale on Wikipedia. Because this fellow is the inspiration for Pu’ukani’s Song. I don’t remember where I first read about him. Basically, they call him the loneliest whale in the world. … Continue reading →

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Did Wild Horses Survive in America, after all? Probably not.

Posted on 30/09/2013 by Hannah Steenbock

Horses can make headlines. Even dead ones! Today, I found an article that is a few months old. It’s about the discovery of the skeletons of two horses and one donkey in California, obviously in ritual burial. Radio carbon dating … Continue reading →

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Winter Baby

Posted on 26/09/2013 by Hannah Steenbock

Here I give you my new flash fiction tale, Winter Baby. Never mind the cryptic list at the top, that’s for the anthology we’re building. In fact, you can follow the link at the bottom to read more of the … Continue reading →

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Whales and Poison

Posted on 23/09/2013 by Hannah Steenbock

Okay, this story is a little gross. Or maybe a lot. But because it’s about whales, I really have to share it here. It’s also about earwax. In the ear tubes of blue whales. Ugh. But you see, that ear … Continue reading →

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Call for Antagonists

Posted on 16/09/2013 by Hannah Steenbock

I readily admit it: I have a hard time scheming. I am not a girl for intrigue. I could never hurt someone intentionally. And that makes it a bit more difficult for me to develop a credible antagonist. Yet the … Continue reading →

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Medieval Life … Includes Roundworm

Posted on 09/09/2013 by Hannah Steenbock

As you all know, I write predominately fantasy. What you may not know is that I actually studied archaeology for a couple of years. So I have a good idea of how life really was back in those middle ages … Continue reading →

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Archaeology Tidbit – Ancient Meterorite Beads

Posted on 02/09/2013 by Hannah Steenbock

The other day, I found some fun news on Science Daily, about beads created in Ancient Egypt. They were made from iron, and now scientists proved that they were actually hammered out and then rolled from meteorite material. How cool … Continue reading →

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Back after a Long Break

Posted on 30/08/2013 by Hannah Steenbock

I’ve been away from this blog for a long time. That’s because I have been focusing on my other life as coach and therapist and putting in a lot of work in my website and offers. It’s fun to open … Continue reading →

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Some More Writing Advice – Beginning, Middle, End

Posted on 18/03/2013 by Hannah Steenbock

Sorry for the long silence. I’ve been working on my other business … and that took a lot of time and energy. Even so, I’ve been overwhelmed with the great responses to my short story ebook, “Sequoia”. Thanks go to … Continue reading →

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Launch of the Ebook Sequoia

Posted on 23/02/2013 by Hannah Steenbock

Today, I’m officially launching my brand new ebook “Sequoia – a short story”. It’s free on all amazon stores today, so you can grab it right away and enjoy it! Now, what made me write “Sequoia”? I really don’t know … Continue reading →

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