My father was a screenwriter, but he was also a novelist. Sadie Jones fathernovelistscreenwriter Change image and share on social
My father is from Jamaica, and as a child I spent many holidays there. I remember the weight and drenching wetness of that hot rain, as I experienced it in my childhood, not only for itself, but for what it represented for me. Sadie Jones childchildhooddrench share on social
I've always thought it was important not to attach too much superstition to the space where you're writing, because once you get into the mindset that you can only do it a certain way in a certain place, your creativity can get blocked. Sadie Jones attachblockcreativity share on social
I have a study now - I used not to. I also love working in cafes; ignoring noise is good for concentration. Sadie Jones cafeconcentrationgood Change image and share on social
You wouldn't know it, but I'm no good at recognising people; I have face blindness. Sadie Jones blindnessfacegood Change image and share on social
I think if you write about human relationships, you're always exploring the psyche and the soul. I don't separate certain - perhaps more extreme - things that people do from others. Sadie Jones exploreextremehuman Change image and share on social
When I was a child, I wanted to raise horses in Wyoming or be a cabin boy on a pirate ship. Sadie Jones boycabinchild Change image and share on social
Our minds and memories are crowded with the common experience of nature. Sadie Jones commoncrowdexperience Change image and share on social
We feel the pull of nature very strongly, relating - even unknowingly - feeling in ourselves to bulbs being stirred in frozen ground, or to the branches of dead trees. Perhaps this indivisibility from nature is an important thing to recognize as we go about our business in the world. Sadie Jones branchbulbbusiness share on social
Horses know how to be loyal but still keep their distance. Sadie Jones distancehorseloyal Change image and share on social
