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".

Progress Report May 2023

In this progress report for May 2023, I’m finally admitting that, yes, I was in Burnout and I’m still climbing out of that pit. Which means I’m not putting (much) pressure on myself to reach specific word counts or even … Continue reading

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Not a Review – Hannah’s Deep Thoughts about her Intense Reading in May 2023

This is not a review. I don’t have the energy to write up a good review for a book this month, for various reasons. (Still crawling out of Burnout. I’m reading a lot of comfort books, discovering new ones, and … Continue reading

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April 2023 Review: Rebel Dragon by Steve Turnbull – epic fantasy

Earlier this month, I read Rebel Dragon by Steve Turnbull, the first book in his Dragons of Esternes series. Esternes has been occupied by an invading force and its original people, the Kadralin, have become enslaved. And the dragons (called … Continue reading

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Progress Report April 2023

This progress report is rather hard to write. You see, I stopped writing this month. Yes, that’s right. I gave up on my daily writing habit, after clinging to it for over four years. The sad truth is that it … Continue reading

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March 2023 Review: Johann by Grae Bryan – love it

“Johann” is another one of those M/M fantasy romances I’m reading as comfort books. And this one is even more special to me, because Johann, one of the MCs, is possibly autistic. But first things first. “Johann” by Grae Bryan … Continue reading

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Progress Report March 2023 – the good and the bad

Progress Report for the last four weeks or so. Writing has been difficult, as it has been for the last year or so, but I have a new aspect to consider. You see, I’ve known for a about a year … Continue reading

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Progress Report February 2023

This is the Progress Report for the end of January and the beginning of February. I write these primarily for my newsletter, so expect them on or just before every 13th of the month. (Of course, you also also simply … Continue reading

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February 2023 Review: Magic and the Shinigami Detective by Honor Raconteur

“Magic and the Shinigami Detective” is the first book in an ongoing series of detective cases in a world were magic and steampunk mix, The Case Files of Henri Davenforth. Henri is a Magical Examiner, a very smart mage, but … Continue reading

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Must Read Review: Forsaken Fae by RA Steffan

The Forsaken Fae is an enemy to lovers story, set in a world where Earth intersects with Dhuinne and Hell – home of the Fae and the Demons, respectively. Of course, Earth is caught in the middle of an epic … Continue reading

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Progress Report January 2023

This is the usual progress report, this time for the rest of 2022 and the beginning of 2023. The image is an Artbreeder AI generated one. It is a poignant reminder that we’re set to loose almost all glaciers on … Continue reading

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