The one thing I’ve learned from the writing life is that the hounds of knowledge always send the lions of fear running.
As a zoo director and wildlife photographer I have been mauled by an African lion, been on the verge of drowning twice, swam with sharks, wrestled alligators, had an African leopard shot off the [...]
Browsing Quiet desperation™
ON THE CRAFT OF WRITING
Posted by ctowne in May 14th, 2008
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Writer / Public speaker / naturalist / bear walker /wildlife photographer, providing wildlife footage for educational purposes to such fine organizations as Defenders of Wildlife, Sierra Club, Equinox Documentaries, Jim Fowler's 'Life in the Wild', Conservation Biology Magazine, Florida Department of Natural Resources, and various universities.