I did not feel I could create a more beautiful or interesting Mars than Kim Stanley Robinson or Greg Bear had, so I turned my attention elsewhere. — Sarah Zettel Copy Share Image
I did not want to write a story about the invasion of Earth, so I had to create a race capable of living nearby, which meant to either on the Moon, on Mars, or on Venus. I picked Venus. — Sarah Zettel Copy Share Image
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… — Sarah Zettel Copy Share Image
When I'm not at the keyboard, I'm generally reading, practicing tai chi or middle eastern dance, or cooking. — Sarah Zettel Copy Share Image
“What's it like where they live?" "It's everything you want it to be.” — Sarah Zettel Copy Share Image
So, one of the things I was doing with the aliens in The Quiet Invasion was creating that advanced society which had ideas about… — Sarah Zettel Copy Share Image
I have to do more close research and fact checking for the science fiction. This is not however to say that writing good fantasy… — Sarah Zettel Copy Share Image
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… — Sarah Zettel Copy Share Image
“They were beautiful beyond words, beautiful beyond understanding. So beautiful, I wanted to tear out my heart and hand it over, because after seeing… — Sarah Zettel Copy Share Image
Now, Venus is an extremely hostile environment, and as such presents a lot of challenges for a science fiction author who wants to create… — Sarah Zettel Copy Share Image
First and foremost, The Quiet Invasion is a first contact story. What would we do if we actually found evidence of alien life out… — Sarah Zettel Copy Share Image
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,… — Sarah Zettel Copy Share Image
