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Craig Swartz

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in Middleburg Heights, The United States

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http://www.outskirtspress.com/

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Science Fiction, Spirituality, Philosophy

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Arthur C. Clarke, Jim Maars, Naomi Klein, Philip K. Dick, Greg Bear, [ ...more

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February 2013

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Graduated from The Ohio State University in 1980 with a degree in Political Science. Traveled to Europe right after graduation and ended working in a factory in Munich for a year, then studied International Relations in Paris at an American school.

Married in 1985 to Camille Singerman and worked in Washington, D.C. for an international law firm setting up offshore corporations for wealthy clients. Transferred to London for two years doing the same kind of work; returned to Washington and then went to work for a client in the Arabian Gulf for the next seven years.

Returned to the U.S. and eventually bought a restaurant. Went broke. Started driving semis across the U.S., then a forklift at a factory. Now I substitute teach at a local trade scho ...more

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What mystery in your own life could be a plot for a book?

Craig Swartz Excellent question and one that I am currently employing in the sequel to The Prison Planet. If you've finished my book, you may have come away with t…moreExcellent question and one that I am currently employing in the sequel to The Prison Planet. If you've finished my book, you may have come away with the feeling that a few of the main characters were searching for an answer to that one question most of us ask ourselves at some point during our life, and that is; "what is my purpose while I am on this Earth?" Most people go their whole lives without asking themselves that question, leaving it up to a higher authority or someone else to answer it for them. They don't do the requisite soul searching to unravel their life purpose mystery.

My own mystery that I have been attempting to solve for many years now is: "how am I going to be of service to others?" In fact, that is the one question more people should be asking themselves, and if they did, we'd probably be surprised at the outcome. I observe things occurring in the world today that make me feel downright depressed at times because I believe we should be so much farther down the road to that future we envisioned whilst reading science fiction, watching men land on the moon, building rockets and dreaming of a "Star Trek" society. And then asking ourselves; "why aren't we there yet?" Do we really hate each other so much that we can't work together at all and destroy any chance of world peace?

My mystery, yet to be solved, is that I have traveled the world, done so many things, met a lot of great people and have come up with a common denominator that could provide a basis for a vision of a peaceful future, but how do I convey that vision to a public at large? Part of the solution to my own mystery was covered in The Prison Planet and I hope to complete the rest in the sequel. Thank you for the question.(less)

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Who is your favorite fictional couple, and why?

Craig Swartz Thank you for a great question. At first glance you wouldn't think it's a hard question but give it a few minutes and then as you ponder all of the po…moreThank you for a great question. At first glance you wouldn't think it's a hard question but give it a few minutes and then as you ponder all of the possibilities the sheer amount of roles from both film and literary source just come cascading down on you. I gave it some long thought and came up with a tie for me and both from film; "The Abyss" (1989) starring Ed Harris and Mary Mastrantonio and "It Could Happen to You" (1994) starring Nicholas Cage, Rosie Perez and Bridget Fonda.

The couples portrayed in both these stories are undergoing or have undergone some marital stress with one already separated (Harris & Mastrantonio) and the other about to be forcibly joined (Cage and Fonda) as a result of Cage unexpectedly realizing his marriage to Perez is over. Outside forces then set about putting both of these couples on a dangerous and difficult emotional journey that severely tests their mettle and takes them to the pinnacle moment in their lives when they must surrender the outcome and let it all go. And it was during that journey you saw their development together as a couple, witnessing their demonstration of resourcefulness, ultimate love and trust for each other and a gritty determination to see it through to the end.

That story line resonates particularly strong with me as it mirrors much of my own story and why these two are probably my favorites. (less)

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Lost Question

I was asked this question a couple of weeks ago but due to traveling obligations and a busy schedule, I didn't respond quickly enough and the question disappeared from my dashboard. I'd like to post my response on my blog instead. It's a great question which I believe we all ask ourselves at different points in our lives. The question was "If you could travel to any fictional book world, where wou Read more of this blog post »

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