Shani Chen
Shani Chen asked J.L. Callison:

Do you have real-life experience living out in the woods?

J.L. Callison Good question, Shani, and I'm sorry I'm so slow to get around to answering!

As a kid, I spent hours upon hours out in the fields and pastures around my home. Not a lot of it was wooded, but I did a lot of hunting during autumn which put me into more wooded areas. We also had a lake across the highway from my house until I was in high school. From about fifth grade on until high school, when we moved, I spent time nearly every day at the lake fishing or swimming.

Unfortunately, as an adult, living in the city, my available time to spend in the woods is minimal, though much of my imagination stays there. I love the woods and being out in nature.

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