Claire Cameron
The body needs food, warmth and water, but your heart needs more.Collection: Food
The feat of surviving is directly related to the capacity of the survivor.Collection: Survivor
Many of my favorite survivors in fiction show that it may not be the most muscled, macho or mighty people who pull through. A strong mind and body arent always enough. You might also need a resilient heart.Collection: Strong
I was haunted by a bear attack that happened in Algonquin Park in 1991. The problem was that I dont believe in ghosts, so that ruled out an exorcism. My other choice was to start writing.Collection: Believe
I would get a lot of writing done if I lived in isolation in a cave under a swamp.Collection: Writing
A young woman hiking alone in the mountains sounds dangerous. In the pre-cell phone era maybe it was, but Ill stop short of calling it foolish.Collection: Hiking
How do you solve a mystery? How do you write a book? The techniques for starting both are surprisingly similar. Find an intriguing question and, pen and dagger tucked under cloak, search for clues.Collection: Book
Parents spend a lot of time talking over kids. My son went through a vocabulary burst as I was writing The Bear. I thought, What if I just stopped and listened?Collection: Writing
I love the Internet, and I love wasting time on the Internet - even though it sometimes ends up being not being a waste of time.Collection: Waste
I like situations that push a character to the edge.Collection: Character