I don't get distracted until the weight of other things left undone finally tips the balance; my mind is flooded with calls, bills, supermarkets, letters, and I have to stop and sort things out. Sadie Jones balancebillcall Change image and share on social
When I'm writing, I spend all my time in The Grocer on Elgin buying ready-made meals; I think they are the only reason my husband and kids haven't left me. Sadie Jones buyelgingrocer Change image and share on social
If I think about the writers I love or might be influenced by, I can't write at all, so I pretend there aren't any. Sadie Jones influencelovepretend Change image and share on social
Remove all the traffic lights, yellow lines, one-way systems and road markings, and let blissful anarchy prevail. I imagine it would produce a kind of harmony. Sadie Jones anarchyblissfulharmony Change image and share on social
I remember people saying: 'You look funny, your hair is so black, you have a flat nose,' but I didn't think of it being racism, and I still don't. But there was a sense of difference, of being an outsider. Sadie Jones blackdifferenceflat share on social
I try not to picture a reader when I'm writing. It's like trying to make a great table but not picturing anybody sitting at it. Sadie Jones greatmakepicture Change image and share on social
I think that we are all much closer to our childhood selves than we often think, so when we read about childhood, it can surprise us how immediate or moving it is, when perhaps those feelings are just there, waiting to be accessed all the time. Sadie Jones accesschildhoodclose share on social
I don't consciously use my own life or experience at all. Sadie Jones consciouslyexperiencelife Change image and share on social
I don't eat when I'm working. If I start to fridge-raid, I'm in trouble. Sadie Jones eatfridgeraid Change image and share on social
