“ 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
“ 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
“ 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
“ I'm mostly a novelist these days, but I have written short stories in Fantasy, Science Fiction and horror. 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 if a more technologically advanced society moved next door to us, the… Sarah Zettel
“ 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
“ 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… Sarah Zettel
“ I graduated from the University of Michigan with a BA in Communications and left formal education behind. Sarah Zettel
“ 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… Sarah Zettel
“ Now that you know the wishing ways, you'll feel the wishes around you. They'll make you itchy, 'cause you know you can do something about them, but that ain't always the best idea. Sarah Zettel
“ I wish I knew who I am," I whispered to the stars in Baya's eyes.Slowly, Baya shook his head. "Oh, Dust Girl, that's the hardest wish of all. Not even Baya can give you that one. That one you earn. Sarah Zettel
“ I wasn't used to looking ahead. Not like Jack. Maybe that was why he had that ready grin. I could see through the dust, but he could see through time, and he didn't even need magic to do it. Sarah Zettel
“ I reject the notion that we must tell girls that the only way to be valid human beings is to turn themselves into boys. Sarah Zettel
