“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.” IfsWayHappensNextWonderDoorsMovedI RealizedIndianIndigenousSolar System Author: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 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.” IfsMindKindWantedCrazyWorstArmsDaughterHotEmbraceStormDustSweatMamaBeing CrazyGreaseHer SmileDust Storms Book:Dust Girl: The American Fairy Trilogy Source: Dust Girl: The American Fairy Trilogy
“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.” IfsThinkingWould BeWonderChangedExplorationExpansionIndigenousSolar SystemWestward Expansion 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 there? It's also about politics.” IfsLifeFirstsStoriesFoundQuietEvidenceContactAliensInvasionFirst ContactAlien Life Author:Sarah Zettel
“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.” PeopleIfsThinkingWantCharacterStoriesEnjoyReaderSeriesDandy Author:Sarah Zettel
“I suppose if I was to have to pick a few, Ursula LeGuin would have to top the list. It was while reading her work that I decided I wanted to be an author.” IfsWantedReadingWorkPicksDecidedLists Author:Sarah Zettel
“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.” IfsKnowsMindPersonsEnoughCharacterStoriesMy OwnAnswersResearchAspectNotesBackgroundsBlocked Author:Sarah Zettel
