The feat of surviving is directly related to the capacity of the 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.

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.

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.

I would get a lot of writing done if I lived in isolation in a cave under a swamp.

I like situations that push a character to the edge.

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.