Author Archives: Hannah Steenbock
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
Warum ich Bücher bei “der Amazone” kaufe
Ein Buchhändler, mit dem ich ein wenig befreundet bin, hat sich vor Kurzem (wieder einmal) öffentlich darüber beschwert, dass Menschen bei Amazon einkaufen. Das ist nämlich schlecht, weil darunter doch die Kultur leidet. Und ein Buchhändler sowieso. Und das hat … Continue reading
Recycling Story Ideas
As authors, our stories are our assets. They are what brings in money, in the shape of published books that readers can buy. Now, there are many ways to take a single “book” and use it wisely, by selling … Continue reading
Graphic Steps
I need to brag a little. Because I created something I’m quite proud of. And it wasn’t easy. Well, it wasn’t really hard, either, just a bit complicated. You see, I wanted to create an add for “Dorelle’s Journey”. My … Continue reading
