I write techno-thrillers and apocalyptic stories with gritty, often unapologetic themes. I don't believe in black and white stories, so strap in for a roller coaster ride through conflicted territory, where the "right" decisions often comes at a difficult price.

I graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, with a Bachelor of Science in English Literature. At one point, I studied Shakespeare and Electrical Engineering during the same semester, which should be illegal in the United States.

I served the next seven years with various Navy and Marine Corps units. The cumulative impact of my military experience weighs strongly in my writing, even in stories that are not directly linked to a military plot line.

Upon resigning my commission, I moved with my family to coastal southern Maine, where I work full time, write part time and inevitably struggle to make the best of a short sailing season and unreasonably long winter.

I can be contacted directly by email (skonkoly@earthlink.net) or through his blog (www.stevenkonkoly.com).