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Sara Sheridan
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: June 7
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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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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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Grabbing readers by the imagination is a writer's job.
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Everyone assumes writers spend their time lounging around, writing and occasionally striking a pose whilst having a think.
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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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Something I notice speaking to writers from south of Hadrians Wall is that the culture is different. At base, I think Scotland values its creative industries differently from England.
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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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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.
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History is full of blank spaces, but good stories, invariably, are not.
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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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My 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 someone to talk to but there was just nobody there.
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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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I had loved poetry and the theatre. Now I loved adventure more.
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For a novelist, the gaps in a story are as intriguing as material that still exists.
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I always thought that bagels and lox was my soul food, but it turns out it's sushi.
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Scotland consistently produces world-class writers.
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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.
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As an historical novelist - there are few jobs more retrospective.
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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.
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We can learn so much looking outside our core field of expertise.
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