I realized early on that being an author is a hugely misunderstood job. Because there are no pay grades and very little structure, people make interesting assumptions about the profession. Sara Sheridan assumptionauthorearly Change image and share on social
My family spans many world religions, ethnicities and nationalities. The truth is that I don't have one identity. I'm Scottish, British, European, Humanist, Atheist and in part at least, culturally Jewish. Sara Sheridan atheistbritishculturally share on social
Let's be clear - for people like me, who are obsessed with story and for whom words are their medium, writing is the best job possible. I work hard, but I earn more than the national average wage while I play with my imagination, and for me, that's a dream. Sara Sheridan averagecleardream share on social
Writers have it easy. If you write a bestseller or have your book made into a movie, you'll never have to work again, or so the myth goes. Sara Sheridan bestsellerbookeasy Change image and share on social
How lucky am I? Quite often I speak at book festivals, and people ask me how I got published. There's people who have been working on a book for as long as ten years, and I feel like such a cow. Sara Sheridan bookcowfeel Change image and share on social
Often we don't notice the stringent rules to which our culture subjects us. Sara Sheridan culturenoticerule Change image and share on social
I'm unique - a cosmopolitan mix. Sara Sheridan cosmopolitanmixunique Change image and share on social
Writers are a product of where we come from, but by looking at alternatives to the culture in which we live, we can find ways to change and hopefully improve it. Sara Sheridan alternativechangeculture Change image and share on social
People were consuming on average less calories after the war than during the war. Things were still very tough. If you look at the film footage of London streets, even in areas which weren't slums, there are kids in the streets who are dirty and have no shoes on. It was rough. There was a real edge. Sara Sheridan areaaveragecalorie share on social