I write fast. I'm one of the lucky ones. Sara Sheridan fastluckywrite Change image and share on social
My identity has always been confused. Born in Edinburgh of a Scottish/Russian/Jewish mother and an English/Irish/Catholic father, there is no form of guilt to which I was not subjected in my childhood. Members of my immediate family live all over the world - a diaspora of cousins, aunts, uncles and more in a dizzying mix. Sara Sheridan auntbearcatholic share on social
The cosmetic industry really took off in the 1950s. Sara Sheridan 1950scosmeticindustry Change image and share on social
Some matters are simply contentious. Sometimes you're never going to get it right. Sara Sheridan contentiousmattersimply Change image and share on social
Scotland just isn't terribly Tory. Sara Sheridan scotlandterriblytory Change image and share on social
Something I notice speaking to writers from south of Hadrian's Wall is that the culture is different. At base, I think Scotland values its creative industries differently from England. Sara Sheridan basecreativeculture Change image and share on social
I'd never be where I am if more successful writers hadn't taken an interest in me and done me a good turn - be it chiming in with constructive criticism or giving me sound advice about my career plan. Sara Sheridan advicecareerchime Change image and share on social
The writer is a mysterious figure, wandering lonely as a cloud, fired by inspiration, or perhaps a cocktail or two. Sara Sheridan cloudcocktailfigure Change image and share on social
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
Often we don't notice the stringent rules to which our culture subjects us. Sara Sheridan culturenoticerule Change image and share on social