I kept on writing and illustrating, for this is what I did well because I loved it.

My writing process is a mix of research, personal experiences, washing the dishes, raising kids while thinking - then writing.

I have a perfect life where I read; I go out into the wilderness and camp. I meet scientists and learn about their studies of wild animals, and then I come home... and start creating the world I have seen.

Be you writer or reader, it is very pleasant to run away in a book.

Most of these wild animals depart in autumn when the sun changes their behavior and they feel the urge to migrate or go off alone. While they are with us, however, they become characters in my books, articles, and stories.

I hope that the message I conveyed in 'Julie of the Wolves' is to tell young people to think things out. Think independently.