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.