“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
“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
“I would get a lot of writing done if I lived in isolation in a cave under a swamp.” IfsWritingDoneIsolationCavesSwamps Author:Claire Cameron