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title: "1 Becoming a mother Quotes By Sarah Zettel"
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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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-zettel/becoming-a-mother-cannot-help-but-change-things-an-author-s-life-is/)

[Sarah Zettel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-zettel/)

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## More by Sarah Zettel

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-zettel/then-i-realized-that-there-is-an-indigenous-presence-in-the-solar/)

[Sarah Zettel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-zettel/)

> [When I'm not at the keyboard, I'm generally reading, practicing tai chi or middle eastern dance, or cooking.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-zettel/when-i-m-not-at-the-keyboard-i-m-generally-reading-practicing-tai-chi/)

[Sarah Zettel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-zettel/)

> [“What's it like where they live?" "It's everything you want it to be.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-zettel/what-s-it-like-where-they-live-it-s-everything-you-want-it-to-be/)

[Sarah Zettel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-zettel/)

> [So, one of the things I was doing with the aliens in The Quiet Invasion was creating that advanced society which had ideas about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-zettel/so-one-of-the-things-i-was-doing-with-the-aliens-in-the-quiet/)

[Sarah Zettel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-zettel/)

> [“Sometimes it's not good for people to find out who you really are.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-zettel/sometimes-it-s-not-good-for-people-to-find-out-who-you-really-are/)

[Sarah Zettel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-zettel/)

> [I have to do more close research and fact checking for the science fiction. This is not however to say that writing good fantasy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-zettel/i-have-to-do-more-close-research-and-fact-checking-for-the-science/)

[Sarah Zettel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-zettel/)

> [I feel SF is going through an experimental phase right now.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-zettel/i-feel-sf-is-going-through-an-experimental-phase-right-now/)

[Sarah Zettel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-zettel/)

> [When I was in college, I spent a summer working in London. I'd enjoyed tea before that, but then I got actual, really good…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-zettel/when-i-was-in-college-i-spent-a-summer-working-in-london-i-d-enjoyed/)

[Sarah Zettel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-zettel/)

> [“They were beautiful beyond words, beautiful beyond understanding. So beautiful, I wanted to tear out my heart and hand it over, because after seeing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-zettel/they-were-beautiful-beyond-words-beautiful-beyond-understanding-so/)

[Sarah Zettel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-zettel/)

> [Now, Venus is an extremely hostile environment, and as such presents a lot of challenges for a science fiction author who wants to create…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-zettel/now-venus-is-an-extremely-hostile-environment-and-as-such-presents-a/)

[Sarah Zettel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-zettel/)

> [First and foremost, The Quiet Invasion is a first contact story. What would we do if we actually found evidence of alien life out…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-zettel/first-and-foremost-the-quiet-invasion-is-a-first-contact-story-what/)

[Sarah Zettel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-zettel/)

> [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,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-zettel/becoming-a-mother-cannot-help-but-change-things-an-author-s-life-is/)

[Sarah Zettel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-zettel/)

> [“But art is supposed to enlighten, isn’t it? Not just reflect? It’s to show us the best of the present modeled in the best…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-zettel/but-art-is-supposed-to-enlighten-isn-t-it-not-just-reflect-it-s-to/)

[Sarah Zettel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-zettel/)

> [I think the diversity of authors and readers is expanding, which is wonderful, because it means the type of story being told is also…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-zettel/i-think-the-diversity-of-authors-and-readers-is-expanding-which-is/)

[Sarah Zettel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-zettel/)

> [“I'd never have gotten this far without you," I said. Jack tipped his cap to me. My heart squirmed around to find a new…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-zettel/i-d-never-have-gotten-this-far-without-you-i-said-jack-tipped-his-cap/)

[Sarah Zettel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-zettel/)

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