Sarah Zettel (born December 14, 1966) is an American science fiction, fantasy and mystery author.
Becoming a mother cannot help but change things. An author's life is reflected in their writing, whether they want it to be or not, and parenthood is one of the biggest life changes there is. Use this quote
I graduated from the University of Michigan with a BA in Communications and left formal education behind. Use this quote
My joking answer to this question is that I leave a bowl of milk out on the back porch every night for the Idea Fairy. In the morning, the milk is gone and there's a brand-new shiny idea by the bowl. Use this quote
First and foremost, The Quiet Invasion is a first contact story. What would we do if we actually found evidence of alien life out there? It's also about politics. Use this quote
I have a better internal and intuitive understanding of folklore and myth than science and technology, so in that way fantasy is easier. Use this quote
Now, Venus is an extremely hostile environment, and as such presents a lot of challenges for a science fiction author who wants to create life there. However, as I began to research it more thoroughly, I found myself intrigued by the possibilities the world offers. Use this quote
I have to do more close research and fact checking for the science fiction. This is not however to say that writing good fantasy does not involve doing good research. Use this quote
I'm mostly a novelist these days, but I have written short stories in Fantasy, Science Fiction and horror. Use this quote
So, one of the things I was doing with the aliens in The Quiet Invasion was creating that advanced society which had ideas about morality and proper use of natural resources that were radically different from ours, as the Europeans were from the American Indians. Use this quote
Then, I realized that there is an indigenous presence in the Solar System. It's us. So, then, I got to wondering what would happen if a more technologically advanced society moved next door to us, the way we moved next door to the American Indians. Use this quote
