All of this got me thinking about the history of the westward expansion, and got me to wondering how the exploration of the Solar System would be changed if there were an indigenous presence out there. — Sarah Zettel Copy Share Image
Now, of course, the great thing about the solar system as a frontier is that there are no Indians, so you can have all the glory of the myth of the American westward expansion without any of the guilt. — 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
