Sara Itka
Meet Me
Sara Itka is a homegrown South Floridian, meaning she believes “Fall” is when a hurricane blows leaves off the trees. When she isn't working through her seemingly infinite To Be Read list, she can usually be found procrastinating working on her seemingly infinite To Be Written list. Her favorite procrastination methods include procrasti-linguistics, procrasti-making-youtube-playlists, procrasti-dancing-to-the-playlists, and procrasti-brewing-tea. If you want to help her procrastinate, come find her at saraitka.com
Interview
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When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?
I don't think it was a conscious realization. I didn't want to do anything else. Once I got past the age where I thought I would find a career as a singer without carrying a tune, writer was always it for me. It was only a matter of finding a discipline.
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What are some of your favorite books?
Books I can quote from: Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Percy Jackson, Six of Crows, Ascendence
Books I use for comfort: The above, but also Septimus Heap, Splintered, anything Tera Lynn Childs
Books I'm currently obsessed with: Casters and Crowns, Carry On, the Cruel Prince, the Hunger Games
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How do you come up with ideas for your stories?
Historically, it's been weirdly vivid dreams that transform into something unrecognizable from the original concept. Either that, or a vague comment that I take too seriously.
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What is your favorite genre to write in?
I love YA fantasy with far too much science built in, the unfamiliar with a touch of the modern. I also adore science fiction in short stories, and may eventually write a full sci-fi novel. And it's not really a genre, but I love fully epistolary formats more than is probably reasonable.
