Sarah Zettel — American Author born on December 01, 1966,

Sarah Zettel is an American science fiction, fantasy and mystery author... (wikipedia)

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.
I graduated from the University of Michigan with a BA in Communications and left formal education behind.
When I'm not at the keyboard, I'm generally reading, practicing tai chi or middle eastern dance, or cooking.
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.
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.