Born in Wilmington, Delaware in 1952, Gretchen Steen is literally a dragon herself. Born in a 'Year of the Dragon' according to the Chinese calendar, her interest spread to dragons from all areas of the world. The myths, legends and persona surrounding these creatures led to a deeper fascination with the 'beast'.Ms. Steen's creative mind emerged unexpectedly as a young adult, but the urge to express it in writing didn't come to fruition until many years later. Her family, as well as her many friends and acquaintances, know her as the "DragonLady", a title she deems appropriate.Since the inception of Ms. Steen's original ideas in 2001, the amazing adventures of the "Dragonchild", the subsequent journey to solve "The Mystery of Dragon Hall" and the revealing "Drágön Blood" produced an intricately detailed, fantasy journey. In 2012, these stories were rewritten and condensed into two stories, "Legend of Dragamere" and the upcoming "Blood of Dragamere".Her writing was delayed but never forgotten during the devastation and traumatic aftermath of Hurricane's Ivan and Dennis, which targeted Pensacola in 2004 and 2005.Ms. Steen is the proud mother of two wonderful children, Justin and Chelsea and grandmother of Jack Daniel and Marlee Grace. Ms. Steen, a long time resident of Pennsylvania, now lives in Pensacola, Florida.