Author Archives: Hannah Steenbock
Whales and Poison
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
Call for Antagonists
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
Medieval Life … Includes Roundworm
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
Archaeology Tidbit – Ancient Meterorite Beads
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
Back after a Long Break
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
Some More Writing Advice – Beginning, Middle, End
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
Launch of the Ebook Sequoia
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
“Save the Cat!” – Ein Drehbuchratgeber
Stellt euch vor, ein recht unsympathischer, mürrischer Held tritt auf und tut kurz darauf etwas Unerwartetes: Er rettet ganz selbstlos eine Katze. Auf welche Weise auch immer. Und sofort mögen wir ihn. Der Film ist gerettet. Und der Roman auch. … Continue reading
Was ich am Ebook-Marketing hasse
Ich bin ja dem Selbstveröffentlichen gar nicht abgeneigt und habe sogar gerade meinen nächsten Bestseller eine englischsprachige Kurzgeschichte zum Formatieren etc. in Auftrag gegeben. Daher schaue ich natürlich, was andere Autoren in diesem Bereich so treiben, um ihre Geschichten und … Continue reading
What I Hate When People Market Their Ebooks
As I’m thinking about self-publishing, I’m also trying to get a feel for how to market my future bestseller upcoming short story. And I’m stumbling on things that make me, as reader, rather angry. In fact, I think the last … Continue reading
