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The new contract between writers and readers is one I'm prepared to sign up to. I've met some fascinating people at events and online. Down with the isolation of writers I say! And long live Twitter.

Sara Sheridan

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Sara Sheridan
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: June 7
Novelist
Writer
Edinburgh
Scotland
Live
Online
Writing
Fascinating
Long
Sign
People
Mets
Contract
Writers
Twitter
Prepared
Contracts
Reader
Isolation
Events
Readers

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