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Sara Sheridan Quotes

As an historical novelist - there are few jobs more retrospective. I dumped science at an early age Picture Quote #1

Researching books gets you into nothing but trouble Picture Quote #1

People were consuming on average less calories after the war than during the war. Things were still very tough. If you look at the film footage of London streets, even in areas which weren’t slums, there are kids in the streets who are dirty and have no shoes on. It was rough. There was a real edge Picture Quote #1

The digital revolution has wrest a little control away from corporate publishers and white, male, middle-aged critics, but the financial value put on the job of the writer and the misconceptions around that make it extremely difficult to enter the profession Picture Quote #1

The financial value put on the job of the writer and the misconceptions around that make it extremely difficult to enter the profession Picture Quote #1

There are as many different kinds of books as there are writers - as many different responses as there are readers Picture Quote #1

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My family spans many world religions, ethnicities and nationalities. The truth is that I don’t have one identity. I’m Scottish, British, European, Humanist, Atheist and in part at least, culturally Jewish Picture Quote #1

Social and cultural history is often comprised of whatever diaries and letters remain and that is down to chance and wide open to interpretation Picture Quote #1

Most people do a good deal of whatever they do motivated by love. For me, few stories are truly complete without it Picture Quote #1

The writer is a mysterious figure, wandering lonely as a cloud, fired by inspiration, or perhaps a cocktail or two Picture Quote #1

History at its best is a gritty, dirty business Picture Quote #1

As an historical novelist – there are few jobs more retrospective Picture Quote #1

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I had loved poetry and the theatre. Now I loved adventure more Picture Quote #1

I believe the era of the militant lady is back Picture Quote #1

History is full of blank spaces, but good stories, invariably, are not Picture Quote #1

Writers are a product of where we come from but by looking at alternatives to the culture in which we live, we can find ways to change and hopefully improve it Picture Quote #1

Often we don’t notice the stringent rules to which our culture subjects us Picture Quote #1

Grabbing readers by the imagination is a writer’s job Picture Quote #1

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We can learn so much looking outside our core field of expertise Picture Quote #1

Writers need each other Picture Quote #1

Writing about the 1950s has given me tremendous respect for my mother’s generation Picture Quote #1

I jealously guard my research time and I love fully immersing myself in those dusty old books and papers. It’s one of the most enjoyable parts of my job Picture Quote #1

The law don’t like jazz clubs. No one wants anything to do with that kind of trouble Picture Quote #1

Books exist for me not as physical entities with pages and binding, but in the province of my mind Picture Quote #1

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An aunt is a safe haven for a child. Someone who will keep your secrets and is always on your side Picture Quote #1

To me, reading through old letters and journals is like treasure hunting. Somewhere in those faded, handwritten lines there is a story that has been packed away in a dusty old box for years Picture Quote #1

I had never really understood what an adventure life could be, if you followed your heart and did what you really wanted to do, which is what we must all do in the end Picture Quote #1

Those who have not been stung will hardly fear a bee the same as those who have Picture Quote #1

People make interesting assumptions about the profession. The writer is a mysterious figure, wandering lonely as a cloud, fired by inspiration, or perhaps a cocktail or two Picture Quote #1

I didn’t expect to love being online as much as I do. I’ve met some wonderful people and discovered that however arcane some of my interests that there are people out there who are interested too Picture Quote #1

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As an historical novelist - there are few jobs more retrospective. I dumped science at an early age. (Sara Sheridan Quotes) Researching books gets you into nothing but trouble (Sara Sheridan Quotes) People were consuming on average less calories after the war than during the war. Things were still very tough. If you look at the film footage of London streets, even in areas which weren’t slums, there are kids in the streets who are dirty and have no shoes on. It was rough. There was a real edge. (Sara Sheridan Quotes) The digital revolution has wrest a little control away from corporate publishers and white, male, middle-aged critics, but the financial value put on the job of the writer and the misconceptions around that make it extremely difficult to enter the profession. (Sara Sheridan Quotes) The financial value put on the job of the writer and the misconceptions around that make it extremely difficult to enter the profession. (Sara Sheridan Quotes) There are as many different kinds of books as there are writers - as many different responses as there are readers. (Sara Sheridan Quotes) My family spans many world religions, ethnicities and nationalities. The truth is that I don’t have one identity. I’m Scottish, British, European, Humanist, Atheist and in part at least, culturally Jewish. (Sara Sheridan Quotes) Social and cultural history is often comprised of whatever diaries and letters remain and that is down to chance and wide open to interpretation. (Sara Sheridan Quotes) Most people do a good deal of whatever they do motivated by love. For me, few stories are truly complete without it. (Sara Sheridan Quotes) The writer is a mysterious figure, wandering lonely as a cloud, fired by inspiration, or perhaps a cocktail or two. (Sara Sheridan Quotes) History at its best is a gritty, dirty business (Sara Sheridan Quotes) As an historical novelist – there are few jobs more retrospective (Sara Sheridan Quotes) I had loved poetry and the theatre. Now I loved adventure more (Sara Sheridan Quotes) I believe the era of the militant lady is back (Sara Sheridan Quotes) History is full of blank spaces, but good stories, invariably, are not (Sara Sheridan Quotes) Writers are a product of where we come from but by looking at alternatives to the culture in which we live, we can find ways to change and hopefully improve it (Sara Sheridan Quotes) Often we don’t notice the stringent rules to which our culture subjects us (Sara Sheridan Quotes) Grabbing readers by the imagination is a writer’s job (Sara Sheridan Quotes) We can learn so much looking outside our core field of expertise (Sara Sheridan Quotes) Writers need each other (Sara Sheridan Quotes) Writing about the 1950s has given me tremendous respect for my mother’s generation (Sara Sheridan Quotes) I jealously guard my research time and I love fully immersing myself in those dusty old books and papers. It’s one of the most enjoyable parts of my job (Sara Sheridan Quotes) The law don’t like jazz clubs. No one wants anything to do with that kind of trouble (Sara Sheridan Quotes) Books exist for me not as physical entities with pages and binding, but in the province of my mind (Sara Sheridan Quotes) An aunt is a safe haven for a child. Someone who will keep your secrets and is always on your side (Sara Sheridan Quotes) To me, reading through old letters and journals is like treasure hunting. Somewhere in those faded, handwritten lines there is a story that has been packed away in a dusty old box for years (Sara Sheridan Quotes) I had never really understood what an adventure life could be, if you followed your heart and did what you really wanted to do, which is what we must all do in the end (Sara Sheridan Quotes) Those who have not been stung will hardly fear a bee the same as those who have (Sara Sheridan Quotes) People make interesting assumptions about the profession. The writer is a mysterious figure, wandering lonely as a cloud, fired by inspiration, or perhaps a cocktail or two (Sara Sheridan Quotes) I didn’t expect to love being online as much as I do. I’ve met some wonderful people and discovered that however arcane some of my interests that there are people out there who are interested too (Sara Sheridan Quotes)

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