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Sarah Zettel Quotes

Actually, after while, finding the ideas is the easy part. Sorting them through and turning them into stories, now, that’s the hard work Picture Quote #1

I graduated from the University of Michigan with a BA in Communications and left formal education behind Picture Quote #1

Mama took me in her arms and held me tight. Her embrace was hot and she smelled like sweat, dust, and grease, but I wanted her. I wanted to crawl inside her mind to find that place that let her smile and sing through the worst dust storms. If I had to be crazy, I wanted my mama’s kind of crazy, because she was never afraid Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

I’m mostly a novelist these days, but I have written short stories in Fantasy, Science Fiction and horror Picture Quote #1

I graduated from the University of Michigan with a BA in Communications and left formal education behind Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I think the diversity of authors and readers is expanding, which is wonderful, because it means the type of story being told is also expanding Picture Quote #1

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For an author to show that only traditional male power and place matter is to discount and belittle the hard and complex lives of our peers and our ancestresses Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

As far as the writing goes, I started telling stories as soon as I could talk, and started writing them down as soon as I could string words together Picture Quote #1

Mama took me in her arms and held me tight. Her embrace was hot and she smelled like sweat, dust, and grease, but I wanted her. I wanted to crawl inside her mind to find that place that let her smile and sing through the worst dust storms. If I had to be crazy, I wanted my mama’s kind of crazy, because she was never afraid Picture Quote #1

When I’m not at the keyboard, I’m generally reading, practicing tai chi or middle eastern dance, or cooking Picture Quote #1

If I get blocked, it is generally because I don’t know enough about some aspect of the story or the characters. The answer for this is generally more research, or making more background notes, so the place and person can be more fully realized inside my own mind Picture Quote #1

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I think people enjoy a series. When you like a story, many readers want more of the same, which is dandy, if the author and the characters have more to say Picture Quote #1

I describe my plots as follows; A character is walking down the street when all of a sudden a piano falls on them. They spend the rest of the story digging out from under that piano. How they dig, how long and how well, this all depends entirely on the character Picture Quote #1

Fantasy is, of course, booming, and I think it’s beginning to stretch its range as well Picture Quote #1

Actually, after while, finding the ideas is the easy part. Sorting them through and turning them into stories, now, that’s the hard work Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I have a better internal and intuitive understanding of folklore and myth than science and technology, so in that way fantasy is easier Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

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Actually, after while, finding the ideas is the easy part. Sorting them through and turning them into stories, now, that’s the hard work. (Sarah Zettel Quotes) I graduated from the University of Michigan with a BA in Communications and left formal education behind. (Sarah Zettel Quotes) Mama took me in her arms and held me tight. Her embrace was hot and she smelled like sweat, dust, and grease, but I wanted her. I wanted to crawl inside her mind to find that place that let her smile and sing through the worst dust storms. If I had to be crazy, I wanted my mama’s kind of crazy, because she was never afraid. (Sarah Zettel Quotes) 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. (Sarah Zettel Quotes) 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. (Sarah Zettel Quotes) 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. (Sarah Zettel Quotes) 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 (Sarah Zettel Quotes) 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 (Sarah Zettel Quotes) I’m mostly a novelist these days, but I have written short stories in Fantasy, Science Fiction and horror (Sarah Zettel Quotes) I graduated from the University of Michigan with a BA in Communications and left formal education behind (Sarah Zettel Quotes) 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 (Sarah Zettel Quotes) I think the diversity of authors and readers is expanding, which is wonderful, because it means the type of story being told is also expanding (Sarah Zettel Quotes) For an author to show that only traditional male power and place matter is to discount and belittle the hard and complex lives of our peers and our ancestresses (Sarah Zettel Quotes) 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 (Sarah Zettel Quotes) As far as the writing goes, I started telling stories as soon as I could talk, and started writing them down as soon as I could string words together (Sarah Zettel Quotes) Mama took me in her arms and held me tight. Her embrace was hot and she smelled like sweat, dust, and grease, but I wanted her. I wanted to crawl inside her mind to find that place that let her smile and sing through the worst dust storms. If I had to be crazy, I wanted my mama’s kind of crazy, because she was never afraid (Sarah Zettel Quotes) When I’m not at the keyboard, I’m generally reading, practicing tai chi or middle eastern dance, or cooking (Sarah Zettel Quotes) If I get blocked, it is generally because I don’t know enough about some aspect of the story or the characters. The answer for this is generally more research, or making more background notes, so the place and person can be more fully realized inside my own mind (Sarah Zettel Quotes) I think people enjoy a series. When you like a story, many readers want more of the same, which is dandy, if the author and the characters have more to say (Sarah Zettel Quotes) I describe my plots as follows; A character is walking down the street when all of a sudden a piano falls on them. They spend the rest of the story digging out from under that piano. How they dig, how long and how well, this all depends entirely on the character (Sarah Zettel Quotes) Fantasy is, of course, booming, and I think it’s beginning to stretch its range as well (Sarah Zettel Quotes) Actually, after while, finding the ideas is the easy part. Sorting them through and turning them into stories, now, that’s the hard work (Sarah Zettel Quotes) 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 (Sarah Zettel Quotes) I have a better internal and intuitive understanding of folklore and myth than science and technology, so in that way fantasy is easier (Sarah Zettel Quotes) 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 (Sarah Zettel Quotes)