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Steve Pantazis is a novelist and
short story writer. He's authored three novels: two fantasy (Prophecy
and Destiny) and one
mystery (Pardon the
Mess). He's also written several
short stories of various genres.
Steve grew up in New York and attended college before moving out
to California.
After school, he worked with his father in the family remodeling business
and then joined the
Air Force. He served his country honorably for eight years,
working as a system administrator at
March AFB, and then as an
IT manager at Vandenberg AFB. He left the Air Force in 2000 and
joined S1 Corporation where he was responsible for overseeing the design and implementation of
software solutions for banks and credit unions. Steve and several coworkers
left S1 in 2004 to start up Sales Vision, Inc., a provider of sales management
solutions for the financial
industry. He currently heads up Customer Services.
So, where is the writer in all this?
Steve started writing at the age of nine. His first story was a
space opera. But after reading the Lord of the Rings
trilogy, he knew he wanted to write an epic fantasy. At
fourteen, he began writing his blockbuster but never completed it. In college, Steve took up writing again and tried his hand at another
tale. This one, inspired by pioneers in fantasy, such as
Stephen R. Donaldson and
Raymond E. Feist, involved contemporary elements. Once again, the dust settled and the story remained unfinished.
Finally, in 2003, Steve made the decision to complete the work
he started in college. After careful planning, he divided his
story into two volumes and wrote both manuscripts
back-to-back. In January of 2005, Steve completed the draft for
Destiny, the conclusion to
The Chosen One, and began the arduous process of self
editing. Later that year, he authored five short stories,
which he posted to the website
in mid-2006. Steve finished editing
Prophecy at the end of 2006 and had his manuscript professional
edited at the beginning of 2007. While his project did not
garner attention from prospective literary agencies, that didn't
stopped him. He went on to write a mystery called Pardon the
Mess in 2007 and is currently looking for a literary agent. His goal
is to get a book deal by the end of 2008.
Steve's approach to writing fiction has taken on many aspects
throughout the years. He finds that clean,
straight-forward prose works best, irrespective of genre. Thriller writers use this method all the time, and Dan Brown's
The Da Vinci Code
exemplifies its success.
Steve's future plans include publishing his two-book fantasy series
and a couple of Sci-Fi thrillers he
has on the drawing board. But first, he is devoting his full
attention to his current project, Pardon the Mess.
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