Tag Archives: writing
When Stories won’t Die
There’s a story in my head that I have been carrying around for years. In my head. The other day, I actually talked about it with a friend. And suddenly, that story turned from a dry hulk into a doable … Continue reading
HSP
HSP stands for Highly Sensitive Person, a term coined by Elaine N. Aron in 1996 (that’s the cover of her book over there). And at the core, it simply means we have a highly sensitive nervous system, compared to “normal” … Continue reading
The Thing about Energy
Yesterday, I had no energy left to do more than think of blogging, and then disregarding the idea. Because it was a really busy day. Now, you could argue that every day is a busy day for authors, and you’d … Continue reading
Some Thoughts About Magic
As you know, I write fantasy. Which, of course, often contains magic. (Yes, there is magic in The Cloud Lands Saga. It’s just not very obvious.) And I have argued often with other writers who insisted that I had to … Continue reading
What to Write?
It’s always a bit of a decision to choose what to write next. Because while we want to tell stories that are fun to write, we authors also want our stories to be read and enjoyed – and even to … Continue reading
On Writing Dialogue
I spent some time editing today. Nice time, sitting on the balcony, in my new writing place. However, editing is hard for me even in a nice place when the sun is shining and the birds are singing. Oh, I … Continue reading
Who is Joanna Steenen?
You might have noticed that new tab up in the menu. And you might have asked yourself a question. Who the heck is Joanna Steenen? Well, Joanna is me. Me with a twist. You see, Joanna write stories just as … Continue reading
A Story of Intrigue and Lies
I just realized I never blogged about “Dragon Court”, the third book in The Cloud Lands Saga. Even though it was published end of November 2015… Writing that novella was a challenge. You see, after the Dragon Court debated Debesh’s … Continue reading
I wrote a Limerick today
Actually, no. I “wrote” it in my bed last night. And I have to explain a little how that came about: I started a mindset support group for authors on Facebook last week, wearing my coaching hat and name. And … Continue reading
Idea Questions
Again and again, I’m being asked how I come up with my ideas. And I do have more ideas than I can write in my entire lifetime. Thing is … for me, ideas are everywhere. It’s more a question of … Continue reading
