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Facts about Sarah Zettel

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FromUSA
BornDecember 1, 1966
Age57 years

Summary

Sarah Zettel is a famous Author from USA, he/she is 57 years old and still alive, born December 1, 1966.

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He/she is born under the zodiac sagittarius, who is known for Philosophical, Motion, Experimentation, Optimism. Our collection contains 26 quotes who is written / told by Sarah.

26 Famous quotes by Sarah Zettel

Small: All of this got me thinking about the history of the westward expansion, and got me to wondering how th
"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"
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Small: When I was in college, I spent a summer working in London. Id enjoyed tea before that, but then I got a
"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 tea there and never looked back"
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Small: Then, I realized that there is an indigenous presence in the Solar System. Its us. So, then, I got to w
"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"
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Small: So, one of the things I was doing with the aliens in The Quiet Invasion was creating that advanced soci
"So, one of the things I was doing with the aliens in The Quiet Invasion was creating that advanced society which had ideas about morality and proper use of natural resources that were radically different from ours, as the Europeans were from the American Indians"
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Small: The Lord of the Rings movie set an entirely new standard for fantasy in the movies
"The Lord of the Rings movie set an entirely new standard for fantasy in the movies"
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Small: I have a better internal and intuitive understanding of folklore and myth than science and technology,
"I have a better internal and intuitive understanding of folklore and myth than science and technology, so in that way fantasy is easier"
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Small: I have to do more close research and fact checking for the science fiction. This is not however to say
"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"
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Small: I did not want to write a story about the invasion of Earth, so I had to create a race capable of livin
"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"
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Small: Actually, after while, finding the ideas is the easy part. Sorting them through and turning them into s
"Actually, after while, finding the ideas is the easy part. Sorting them through and turning them into stories, now, that's the hard work"
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Small: Becoming a mother cannot help but change things. An authors life is reflected in their writing, whether
"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"
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Small: Now, Venus is an extremely hostile environment, and as such presents a lot of challenges for a science
"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, I found myself intrigued by the possibilities the world offers"
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Small: I think people enjoy a series. When you like a story, many readers want more of the same, which is dand
"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"
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Small: First and foremost, The Quiet Invasion is a first contact story. What would we do if we actually found
"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"
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Small: When Im not at the keyboard, Im generally reading, practicing tai chi or middle eastern dance, or cooki
"When I'm not at the keyboard, I'm generally reading, practicing tai chi or middle eastern dance, or cooking"
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Small: Octavia Butler, of course, is brilliant and disturbing
"Octavia Butler, of course, is brilliant and disturbing"
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Small: Now, of course, the great thing about the solar system as a frontier is that there are no Indians, so y
"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"
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Small: If I get blocked, it is generally because I dont know enough about some aspect of the story or the char
"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"
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Small: I myself was born in Sacramento, California in 1966
"I myself was born in Sacramento, California in 1966"
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Small: I graduated from the University of Michigan with a BA in Communications and left formal education behin
"I graduated from the University of Michigan with a BA in Communications and left formal education behind"
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Small: I describe my plots as follows A character is walking down the street when all of a sudden a piano fall
"I describe my plots as follows; A character is walking down the street when all of a sudden a piano falls on them. They spend the rest of the story digging out from under that piano. How they dig, how long and how well, this all depends entirely on the character"
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Small: Im mostly a novelist these days, but I have written short stories in Fantasy, Science Fiction and horro
"I'm mostly a novelist these days, but I have written short stories in Fantasy, Science Fiction and horror"
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Small: I suppose if I was to have to pick a few, Ursula LeGuin would have to top the list. It was while readin
"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"
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Small: I feel SF is going through an experimental phase right now
"I feel SF is going through an experimental phase right now"
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Small: Fortunately, many people also enjoy a stand-alone as a sample of something new, like trying the special
"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"
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Small: Fantasy is, of course, booming, and I think its beginning to stretch its range as well
"Fantasy is, of course, booming, and I think it's beginning to stretch its range as well"
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Small: My joking answer to this question is that I leave a bowl of milk out on the back porch every night for
"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"
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