Sara SheridanA word out of place or an interesting choice of vocabulary can spawn a whole character.371Hope
Sara SheridanPeople 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. 362Humanity
Sara SheridanTo 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… ▶341Reading
Sara SheridanMy father could talk about the Romany way of life and its culture. He could talk about freedom and the Scottish spirit. But that was all he could talk about. I was desperate for s… ▶322Life
Sara SheridanI find it inspiring to actively choose which traditions to celebrate and also come up with new ideas for traditions of my own.345Thought
Sara SheridanSometimes I create a character from a scrap - a mere mention that has been left behind.378Time
Sara SheridanA 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.345Reading
Sara SheridanWriters 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.356Hope
Sara SheridanHistory is full of blank spaces, but good stories, invariably, are not.367Life
Sara SheridanShe wishes her grandmother had not been so protective, and that she understood better what passes between a man and woman. As it is, she simply enjoys the feelings and wonders if … ▶325Death
Sara SheridanFor me, writing stories set, well, wherever they're best set, is a form of cultural curiosity that is uniquely Scottish - we're famous for travelling in search of adventure.358Life
Sara SheridanIf we don't value the people who inspire us (and money is one mark of that) then what kind of culture are we building?3710Humanity
Sara SheridanIt may take a village to raise a baby, but hell! it takes an army to produce a book. ✨ Sara Sheridan (2016). Brighton Belle, p.247, Kensington3710HopeReading
Sara SheridanToday 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.315Sadness
Sara SheridanI'm a library user and I just don't hoard books. To me, they're for sharing.338Reading
Sara SheridanWhile 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.3310Time
Sara SheridanAn Aunt is a safe haven for a child. Someone who will keep your secrets and is always on your side. ✨ How my niece ended up signing copies of my book by Sara Sheridan, www.t… ▶241Reading
Sara SheridanI believe the era of the militant lady is back.319Death
Sara SheridanAs an historical novelist - there are few jobs more retrospective. ✨ Why writers must embrace social media, no matter the genre by Sara Sheridan, www.theguardian.com. April … ▶276Reading
Sara SheridanThere is something particularly fascinating about seeing places you know in a piece of art - be that in a film, or a photograph or painting. ✨ Begbie's Victorian Edinbu… ▶243Sadness
Sara SheridanGrabbing readers by the imagination is a writer's job.266Reading
Sara SheridanWe can learn so much looking outside our core field of expertise. ✨ Opinion: literary and commercial writers should lay down their arms by Sara Sheridan, www.theguardian.com… ▶2810Life
Sara SheridanLike 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 … ▶203LoveReading
Sara SheridanIt 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 la… ▶227HumanityReadingThought
Sara SheridanI 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. ✨ Sa… ▶194LifeLoveTruth
Sara SheridanI had loved poetry and the theatre. Now I loved adventure more.2510Love
Sara SheridanWriters of novels live in a strange world where what's made up is as important as what's real. ✨ Sara Sheridan (2015). The Mirabelle Bevan Mystery Collection: Brighton Belle… ▶184HopeReading
Sara SheridanI 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 ar… ▶151HumanityLove
Sara SheridanFor a novelist, the gaps in a story are as intriguing as material that still exists.218Reading
Sara SheridanChange occurs slowly. Very often a legal change might take place but the cultural shift required to really accept its spirit lingers in the wings for decades.208Reflection
