I'm grateful that I've enjoyed the support of libraries, bookshops and institutional funders. Sara Sheridan More Quotes by Sara Sheridan More Quotes From Sara Sheridan Writing about the 1950s has given me tremendous respect for my mother's generation. Sara Sheridan generationsmotherwriting 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 historicalmistakethinking At the end of the day, that's what a family is - a group of different people who accept each other. Sara Sheridan groupsthe-end-of-the-daypeople The sky was a sparkling succession of black diamonds on black velvet made crystal clear by the blackout. Sara Sheridan crystalsblacksky 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 easierbalancemother 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-fieldlevelscriticism 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 storiesbookfiction 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 orderpeoplethinking An Aunt is a safe haven for a child. Someone who will keep your secrets and is always on your side. Sara Sheridan safe-havenauntchildren 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 huntingreadingyears 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 excludedfrustratedexpected 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 girlwritingcharacter I'm a library user and I just don't hoard books. To me, they're for sharing. Sara Sheridan userslibrarybook For a novelist, the gaps in a story are as intriguing as material that still exists. Sara Sheridan gapsnovelistsstories History is full of blank spaces, but good stories, invariably, are not. Sara Sheridan blankspacestories 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 wonderfullove-ispeople 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 responsibilityrightsdream 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 lonelyinspirationclouds I believe the era of the militant lady is back. Sara Sheridan erasi-believebelieve 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 summerwritinglong
