Goodreads asked M. K. Weaving:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

M. K. Weaving First, many details in these stories are directly generated through dreams I’ve had. I’ve always found dreams incredibly helpful in my creative life. Moods, details, and scenarios unlike anything I could generate by daydreaming.

Science fiction has formed me into who I am. No, quite seriously. In there, in the depths of me, I am the female lead character in Battlestar Galactica (the original TV series of course!), Alien, X-Files and The Terminator. Some of my fondest childhood memories are of those watching Battlestar Galactica. My English was virtually nonexistent and likewise my Finnish (subtitles were always in Finnish) — but there was nothing wrong with my eyes and my imagination! It’s possible I created my own story versions of what really went on with Adama and his crew.

I’m the pilot of my own ship. Science fiction suits me. It deals with things we humans often cannot or won’t touch unless it’s masked by aliens, technology or time. I might possibly be one of the few people you know who cried profusely when Sarah Connor lowers the Terminator into the molten steel.

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