The author had explored spirituality for nearly 20 years when the Muse or Spirit or maybe an alter ego in another universe, not only inspired a story but named the main character Zerera. It sounded...ver maisThe author had explored spirituality for nearly 20 years when the Muse or Spirit or maybe an alter ego in another universe, not only inspired a story but named the main character Zerera. It sounded like "new era" to her, since the story occurred on Earth after a natural disaster and Zerera came to Earth from another galaxy. Just after the story was inspired, the author started a master's degree program in the humanities, which had her wondering what a bi-galactic citizen would be like. The what if was added to the story; then the outline and brief passages she'd written were put aside until 1996 when she wrote it full out. Her younger sister had died. Life seemed short. But the story was set aside again, till now.ver menos