Claire Cameron
Claire Cameron
Claire Cameronis a Canadian novelist and journalist...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionNovelist
CountryCanada
writing caves done
I would get a lot of writing done if I lived in isolation in a cave under a swamp.
waste wasting-time internet
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.
writing kids son
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?
book writing daggers
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.
phones cells hiking
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.
character situation edges
I like situations that push a character to the edge.
heart water body
The body needs food, warmth and water, but your heart needs more.
believe writing choices
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.
strong heart people
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.
survivor capacity feats
The feat of surviving is directly related to the capacity of the survivor.
among hard helps noise pair people planes stops wear
I find this mortifying to admit, but I have one of those balls that helps my posture. They're hard to sit on, so it stops me from sitting too long... I also wear a pair of 3M(TM) PELTOR(TM) Optime(TM) II Ear Muffs. They're the same ones that people wear on the tarmac among the planes - noise blockers.
closer life simply whether
Everything has the potential to be extraordinary, whether an old photograph, a book or a life. If you find it ordinary, you simply need to take a closer look.