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 answerbackbowl Change image and share on social
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. Sarah Zettel authordecideleguin Change image and share on social
I myself was born in Sacramento, California in 1966. Sarah Zettel bearcaliforniasacramento Change image and share on social
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. Sarah Zettel answeraspectbackground share on social
I feel SF is going through an experimental phase right now. Sarah Zettel experimentalfeelphase Change image and share on social
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. Sarah Zettel authorcharacterdandy Change image and share on social
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 americanexpansionfrontier share on social
The Lord of the Rings movie set an entirely new standard for fantasy in the movies. Sarah Zettel fantasylordmovie Change image and share on social
I'm mostly a novelist these days, but I have written short stories in Fantasy, Science Fiction and horror. Sarah Zettel dayfantasyfiction Change image and share on social
Fortunately, many people also enjoy a stand-alone as a sample of something new, like trying the special at a favourite restaurant one night instead of going for the usual. Sarah Zettel enjoyfavouritefortunately Change image and share on social
