Steve's fiction (see links below) has appeared in such ezines as Twilight Times, Planet Relish, The Wandering Troll, AnotherRealm, Jackhammer, Exodus, Conflicting Spectrums, Dream Forge, Dragonsclaw, Aphelion and many, many more.
Steve's anthology "A Creative Edge: Tales of Speculation" (now in its third incarnation) won the 2000 Dream Realm Award for Best Epublished Anthology and finalled in the Eppies in the same category. His novel "Alaric Swifthand" finaled that year in the Dream Realm Awards as well, in the Fantasy category.
His short story "As Luck Would Have It", took First Place in the 1998 Preditors and Editors Readers Poll and his story "A Creative Edge" took Second Place one year later. "Music To My Ears" was included in The Writer's Hood's Best of the Year Edition.
Steve is best known for his two fantasy serials, "Alaric Swifthand" (which appeared originally on Dragonsclaw) and "Reflections of a Recovering Servant" (which appeared in The Wandering Troll Ezine). Both have been novelized and can be purchased from Twilight Times Publications.
Steve's brand new version of his anthology, Dream Sequence is now available for purchase at PayPal.com. Dream Sequence has been completely reedited includes four new, never-before-seen, stories and one that has been so completly rewritten, it might as well be a new story.
An illustrated version of "A Creative Edge" is available soon on CD-ROM from Twilight Times Publications.
COMPLETE STORIES
Embracing Eternity
Once you stumble into Eternity, your life will never be the same...
Euthanasia
The shortest story I've ever written--by far!
Eric Darkling is the mind behind the hit television series, Tales from Beyond. Dan Masterson has been hired as his assistant. To say Eric is eccentric would be to understate the case, but it doesn't matter to Dan. Dan can withstand anything Eric can dish out just for the priviledge of working with him. Thus begins a poignant tale of love, respect and human emotion.Tales from Beyond
Daniel's father is dying and only an extinct herb that grows in the high slopes of the Wild Mountains can save him, or is it extinct? Daniel knows he must tavel to the Wild Mountains and find the herb or die trying. With Darion, a priest of the God of Luck, Daniel travels into the widerness, but he soon finds that things aren't always as they seem and luck can be a many-sided coin.As Luck Would Have It
When Carla Regan finds the notebook at the abandoned ranger's station, she has no idea that the story within was written by a wolf. As the tale unfolds, Carla can't decide whether it is reality or creative fantasy, until she comes face-to-face with the wolf that penned it.A Wolf's Tale
A young man, guarding a rather unusual prisoner finds himself learning the truth about his liege Lord. His integrity and loyalty come into question when he must decide which loyalty is more imporant, that to his Lord or to the High King.Birthright
Rite of Passage is a mythical tale told through dialogue. I often depend heavily on dialogue, as it has always been important to me. The story was not plotted at all and I wrote it in a single sitting. The ending literally appeared for the first time as it emerged on the computer screen.Rite of Passage
If you've been wanting to try a Steve Lazarowitz book, and didn't want spend a lot to do it, at $2.99, Confronting the Void is the way to go. Buy Confronting the Void Here.EXCERPTS
Confronting the Void
Steve Lazarowitz's only non-fiction book to date. Like Eastern philosophy? Tarot cards? Need another way to look at the universe? Then you need The Cup and the Bucket: A Workbook for Life.The Cup and the Bucket: A Workbook for Life
Absorbing, funny and dark, join prviate investigator Jackson Locke on an adventure like no other.A Cure for the Common Curse
Twenty stories that range the gamut of speculative fiction. A Dream Realm Award finalist.Dream Sequence.
The anthology that started it all. Seventeen stories, one deranged mind. Learn to think all over again.A Creative Edge: Tales of Speculation
Servitude never prepared Straac to be a fugitive, nor did it prepare him for involvement in the affairs of nobles. Certainly, it never prepared him to deal with something as powerful as the Cursed Sword of Ariendal. Was the Sword responsible for his missing reflection, or was the cause even more sinister? With the help of the beautiful Thea along with Captain Taylor of the late king's guard and a host of unusual characters, Straac must unravel the greatest conspiracy of all.Reflections of a Recovering Servant
Some fantasy heroes, like Conan, have great strength. Some, like Aragorn, have destiny on their side. And then there's Alaric Swifthand. He's not extremely large or very strong or particularly intelligent. He doesn't know any magic spells, and he has no thieving ability at all. In fact, were it not for his uncanny ability to fall headlong into dangerous situations, no one would pay Alaric any mind at all. Join Alaric, Theona, Graham and a host of unusual and entertaining characters as Alaric, once again, finds himself in over his head. Never has a hero been less prepared to save the day.Alaric Swifthand
