Gretchen Steen
Biography
"Dreams Nightmares Visions" is a collection of "not-so-poetic" poetry and short stories compiled over a ten year period. Most of the entries are taken from life experiences and the rest were written to describe photographs that "had a lot to say".
My original dragon trilogy has been rewritten and edited and is now available. Meet the new "dragonchildren" in Legend of Dragamere, and the sequel Blood of Dragamere.
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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 then 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 did not 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 adventure of the “Dragonchild”, the subsequent journey to solve “The Mystery of Dragon Hall” and the revealing “Drágön Blood” have produced an intricately detailed and magnificent story.
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 mother of two wonderful children, Justin and Chelsea and grandmother to Jack Daniel. Ms. Steen, a long time resident of Pennsylvania, now lives in Pensacola, Florida.
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Books
Blood of Dragamere - Sequel
by Gretchen Steen
Price: $3.99 USD. 86470 words.
Published on February 2, 2012. Fiction.
The time-travelers, Chelsey and Damien, now confronted an apocalypse. The final war, dreaded for decades, was upon them, and the world as they knew it was gone. Their only save haven—Dragamere. Beset with an unknown future, a new malevolence arises, to destroy all good that remains—the dragonblood—the residents of the infamous citadel and their allies.
Legend of Dragamere
by Gretchen Steen
Price: $3.99 USD. 90920 words.
Published on November 2, 2011. Fiction.
A legendary castle … a maniacal wizard … dragons, strangers and a magical rose …
Dreams Nightmares Visions
by Gretchen Steen
Price: $2.99 USD. 18880 words.
Published on May 14, 2011. Fiction.
Ten year anthology of poems and short stories displaying numerous heartfelt emotions
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Smashwords book reviews by Gretchen Steen
- 416
on Oct. 26, 2011
Only a week's worth of talent, all Horror, in tribute to Halloween. There are still three weeks of Flash Fiction in limbo, perhaps another "freebie", the ultimate companion piece for all horror enthusiasts...
A great read but definitely NOT IN THE DARK!!
- Caught
on Nov. 10, 2011
A wonderful variety of short stories from a talented author. Well worth reading!!!
Good Luck "Dreamcatcher"