Steve Pantazis

Novelist and short story author

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I just backed The Good Necromancer Urban Fantasy Series Hardcovers on @Kickstarter

https://t.co/fzCQ7RNYqH

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Well, that's a nice surprise. #14 in the Epic Fantasy category.

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Pretty darned cool...

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Introducing Sora, our text-to-video model.

Sora can create videos of up to 60 seconds featuring highly detailed scenes, complex camera motion, and multiple characters with vibrant emotions.

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Prompt: “Beautiful, snowy Tokyo city is bustling. The camera moves through the bustling city street, following several people enjoying the beautiful snowy weather and shopping at nearby stalls. Gorgeous sakura petals are flying through the wind along with snowflakes.”

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Well, this is surprising considering I have no advertising on this free ebook on Amazon. 116 units downloaded today. Happy New Year indeed.

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬 #YA #EpicFantasy

Bound by slavery, chosen by destiny. Petrah's leap from captive to mage apprentice sets him on a collision course with a dark prophecy.

The gripping opener of THE LIGHT OF DARKNESS series. https://t.co/XBJroZ50di

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𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐡, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲: Scoriah is the southernmost port city on The River Life in Korin. A Korinian principality, it's a gateway to the southern regions and a hub of trade and exploration.

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Luna is ready to party

Happy #Caturday!

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𝐊𝐫𝐮𝐮𝐬𝐡: A Terjurmehan merchant and once slave, Kruush is a fan favorite in the fantasy series.

𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫’𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞: One of the best characters I’ve written. Kruush is funny, humble, and easy to like.

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𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐮𝐬 𝐒𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐞: A hypostyle court of Korinian design found in Sushtâh, a city in Meerjurmeh. A blend of architectural brilliance and cultural heritage, it’s a place of gathering and celebration.

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Such a cool video showing starships in scale to Manhattan; https://t.co/eLSUB08zxE

#scifi #starships

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𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭: Leading the respective church of their nation, the Prefect is addressed as Your Most Holy Reverence, a spiritual guide for the faithful. Subordinate to the Greater Light, head of the Jahn Church.

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True crime...

Happy #caturday!

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭: The scarlet crescent is a migratory bird found in Terjurmeh and Korin. Known for its vibrant color and unique migration patterns, it's a symbol of change and renewal.

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𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐦, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬: Sanism is a religion practiced in Terjurmeh and Darkforth. Worshippers pray to San, the God of Darkness.

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𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞: The Sands of Fire is a desert east of The River Life in Korin. It creates a natural divide between the Korinian empire and the wilds of the Green Unknown, the forested land south of Darkforth.

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫: Part of the Jahn Church, priests of the Ninth Order wear gold disks, distinguishing them from government officials.

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐚𝐫: A prophesied battle where the god, San, and his angels will defeat the god, Jah, and secure the celestial realm as the victor, reclaiming Glory.

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐍𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐬: The Great Necropolis is a famed city of the dead in Korin, southeast of the capital.

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬: A three-stage process of mastering the dark forces, where the initiate becomes the master, tapping into limitless power.

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Sometimes you have to stop to appreciate the small things

Happy #caturday!