Diane Shauer grew up with three brothers in a southern suburb of Chicago, Illinois.Through a diverse set of careers, from a lab tech to a real estate consultant then finally workin...view moreDiane Shauer grew up with three brothers in a southern suburb of Chicago, Illinois.Through a diverse set of careers, from a lab tech to a real estate consultant then finally working in executive corporate environment, she has been provided with a lifetime of study and understanding of human nature. This fuels her imagination and passion for writing. After taking an extensive writing course, she was hooked on becoming an author, her passion since the age of ten.Diane enjoys a variety of genres including science fiction, science fantasy and the paranormal. Her 2014 novel, Battle of the Blood Moons, shows her passion for imaginative story plots and memorable characters.view less