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".

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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August 2024 Progress Report

This month’s progress report is full of new beginnings – and I think the picture above (Valheim, as usual) illustrates that bright feeling of hope on a new day. My character stands at a place where three biomes intersect (Meadows, … Continue reading

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July 2024 Progress Report

Another Valheim pic for this progress report, of course. It shows a fortress my friend and I have constructed in the Mountains, in preparation for a big fight. In fact, we’re planning that for this very weekend when I’m writing … Continue reading

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June 2024 Progress Report

For this progress report, I’m sharing a gruesome but triumphant image from Valheim: My character Gerla has finally slain Bonemass and hung its trophy on the altar stone, gaining a new power. Of course, I haven’t gained a new author … Continue reading

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May 2024 Progress Report

Writing this Progress Report, I feel a bit like my character above – sitting in a dark cave, waiting for the light to come back. Because, honestly, there is not much to put into a progress report. I’ve barely been … Continue reading

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April 2024 Progress Report

My progress report will go a lot like the image above. Which is from a game I was introduced to by a good friend, called Valheim. Now, a lot of you already know Valheim, after all, it’s not exactly a … Continue reading

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