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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

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Sara Sheridan
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: June 7
Novelist
Writer
Edinburgh
Scotland
Character
Girls
Perfume
Littles
Female
Astonishing
Little
Characters
Hats
Right
Novel
Vital
Writing
Getting
Novels
Accessories
Like
Girl
Grown
Lure
Write
Details
Gloves
Found
Historical
Lipstick

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