“There is a land of the living and a land of the dead and the bridge is love, the survival, the only meaning. The Bridge of San Luis Rey, Thornton Wilder.” The Bear Author:Claire Cameron
“The feat of surviving is directly related to the capacity of the survivor.” CapacityRelatedSurvivorSurvivingFeats Author:Claire Cameron
“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.” EndsSometimesInternetWasteWasting Time Author:Claire Cameron
“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?” IfsWritingKidsParentTalkingSonBearsWhat IfMy SonVocabulary Author:Claire Cameron
“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.” WritingBookMysteryStartingSolveTechniquePensClueIntriguingCloaksDaggers Author:Claire Cameron
“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.” YoungSoundDangerousCallingMountainIllPhonesFoolishCellsErasHikingYoung WomenCell Phone Author:Claire Cameron
“The body needs food, warmth and water, but your heart needs more.” NeedsHeartBodyWaterWarmth Author:Claire Cameron
“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.” WritingBelieveProblemChoicesHappenedBearsGhostParksExorcismAlgonquins Author:Claire Cameron
“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.” PeopleNeedsMindHeartMayEnoughShowsBodyMightStrongFictionMy FavoriteSurvivorMind And BodyResilientMachoStrong Mind Author:Claire Cameron
“I would get a lot of writing done if I lived in isolation in a cave under a swamp.” IfsWritingDoneIsolationCavesSwamps Author:Claire Cameron
