I like situations that push a character to the edge.

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

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.

The body needs food, warmth and water, but your heart needs more.

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.

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.