Author Archives: Hannah Steenbock
March 2025 Progress Report
I picked this image from the game Valheim for my Progress Report because represents my writing – and in a way, how Terry Pratchett described his method. Discovering a story is like wandering through a valley hidden in fog, he … Continue reading
February 2025 Progress Report
For this progress report, I picked an image of me and my friend playing Valheim. We’re standing on a green surface , looking down into a river and the sea. Mist fogs up the view and the setting sun paints … Continue reading
Terragon’s Fate – the Exciting Beginning of a Brand New Series about Demonhunters
The short story Terragon’s Fate is now available in all stores. Yes, that’s about as sneaky a release as you can have. I’m not good about hyping things up and building up to a release day. Which is why I … Continue reading
Mastodon and Bluesky – how to easily connect with me on two platforms in 2025
As you may have seen, I’m leaving Facebook in February 2025. There’s no way I will support a system that fawns to an authoritarian and cruel leader. I’m German, I know my history, this is not up for discussion. Instead, … Continue reading
January 2025 Progress Report
This Progress Report is mostly about my Wolves, and I thought this image from Valheim fits perfectly. You see, it’s from a cave in the Mountains, where people worship wolves and have learned to turn into a kind of werewolf. … Continue reading
December 2024 Progress Report
This progress report features a Viking traveling at speed in his longship, with good wind and in beautiful weather – that’s how I feel right now, barreling down to the end of the year. Writing Progress Report I had to … Continue reading
November 2024 Progress Report
Another Valheim pic for this Progress Report. I do think it fits – the future is murky but we’re not alone, right? And we will fight for what is good in this world. Writing Progress Report I’m actually writing more … Continue reading
SPFBO 2024 Surprise: South Breaks is a Semi-Finalist
Above is the badge that a book may wear if its nominated as a semi-finalist by any of the review blogs participating in SPFBO. But let’s back up a little. What is SPFBO? The acronym stands for “Self Published Fantasy … Continue reading
October 2024 Progress Report
I want to start off this progress report with a Valheim pic that celebrates the season. In October, we get two extra build pieces, one of them is the Jack ‘o Turnip my char put up at the roof cross … Continue reading
September 2024 Progress Report
This month’s progress report is full of interesting discoveries, just like the one in the picture above. (It’s from Valheim, showing a circular cistern, right between the Swamp and the Plains, This environmental feature tends to pop up in Swamp … Continue reading
