Copywriters, journalists, mainstream authors, ghostwriters, bloggers and advertising creatives have as much right to think of themselves as good writers as academics, poets, or literary novelists. Sara Sheridan More Quotes by Sara Sheridan More Quotes From Sara Sheridan Historical fiction of course is particularly research-heavy. The details of everyday life are there to trip you up. Things that we take for granted, indeed, hardly think about, can lead to tremendous mistakes. Sara Sheridan historical mistake thinking At the end of the day, that's what a family is - a group of different people who accept each other. Sara Sheridan groups the-end-of-the-day people The sky was a sparkling succession of black diamonds on black velvet made crystal clear by the blackout. Sara Sheridan crystals black sky I'm not sure how much easier it is for a mother to balance her life now - have we simply swapped one set of restrictions for another? Sara Sheridan easier balance mother The net has provided a level playing field for criticism and comment - anyone and everyone is entitled to their opinion - and that is one of its greatest strengths. Sara Sheridan level-playing-field levels criticism A book is a story, even if it's non-fiction, and once I've read it, I have the story with me inside my head always. Sara Sheridan stories book fiction It is one of the benchmarks of a culture I always think – the page at which it operates. A good way to measure it is to order a taxi and see how irate local people get if it is late. Sara Sheridan order people thinking An Aunt is a safe haven for a child. Someone who will keep your secrets and is always on your side. Sara Sheridan safe-haven aunt children 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 hunting reading years While I'm frustrated at the amount I'm expected to take on in the present, the 1950s woman was frustrated by being excluded - not being allowed to take things on at all. Sara Sheridan excluded frustrated expected Like most little girls, I found the lure of grown-up accessories astonishing - lipstick, perfume, hats and gloves. When I write female characters in my historical novels, getting these details right is vital. Sara Sheridan girl writing character I'm a library user and I just don't hoard books. To me, they're for sharing. Sara Sheridan users library book For a novelist, the gaps in a story are as intriguing as material that still exists. Sara Sheridan gaps novelists stories History is full of blank spaces, but good stories, invariably, are not. Sara Sheridan blank space stories 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 wonderful love-is people Today women have the rights and equality our Victorian sisters could only dream of, and with those privileges comes the responsibility of standing up and being counted. Sara Sheridan responsibility rights dream 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 lonely inspiration clouds I believe the era of the militant lady is back. Sara Sheridan eras i-believe believe I've found myself moved by letters and diaries in archives as well as trashy, summer blockbusters. It's possible to make a connection with any kind of writing - as long as the writing is good. Sara Sheridan summer writing long Books exist for me not as physical entities with pages and binding, but in the province of my mind. Sara Sheridan pages mind book
