Hope Elizabeth asked Anna Sheehan:

Did you have to do a lot of researching for your book A Long, Long Sleep? And if so did you enjoy the researching? (:

Anna Sheehan Sorry it took me so long to answer -- somehow I read the author dashboard wrong, so I missed the question. I spent years researching this book, though I didn't always know it. Since "researching" is just part of the writing process, and I enjoy writing, then yes, of course I enjoyed it. I spent a lot of years researching psychological conditions, and several months researching apocalyptic scenarios. I went all the way to India to study the ramifications of genetic modification and global food safety. I researched the symptoms of abuse victims, and institutional disorders. And of course, I studied human nature, and social interaction. I also studied myths and folklore, meter and rhythm, and many many years of writing. I asked those more versed in these matters to help with fight scenes. I did a great deal of research -- and still, if you ask me how stasis works, my answer will always be, "Very well, thank you." There comes a point in SF where one can simply accept a concept and leave it without an explanation.

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