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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

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Sara Sheridan
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: June 7
Novelist
Writer
Edinburgh
Scotland
Book
Even
Always
Fiction
Inside
Head
Story
Read
Stories

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It is through our extended family that we first learn to compromise and come to an understanding that even if we don't always agree about things we can still love and look out for each other.
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I find it inspiring to actively choose which traditions to celebrate and also come up with new ideas for traditions of my own.
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I had loved poetry and the theatre. Now I loved adventure more.
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Research material can turn up anywhere - in a dusty old letter in an archive, a journal or some old photographs you find in a charity shop.
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There is something particularly fascinating about seeing places you know in a piece of art - be that in a film, or a photograph or painting.
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Books have a vital place in our culture. They are the source of ideas, of stories that engage and stretch the imagination and most importantly, inspire.
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The sky was a sparkling succession of black diamonds on black velvet made crystal clear by the blackout.
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For a novelist, the gaps in a story are as intriguing as material that still exists.
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Grabbing readers by the imagination is a writer's job.
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History is full of blank spaces, but good stories, invariably, are not.
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We can learn so much looking outside our core field of expertise.
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Scotland consistently produces world-class writers.
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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.
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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.
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I've always had a keen sense of history. My father was an antiques dealer and he used to bring home boxes full of treasures, and each item always had a tale attached.
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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.
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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.
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Aunts offer kids an opportunity to try out ideas that don't chime with their parents and they also demonstrate that people can get on, love each other and live together without necessarily being carbon copies.
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