The question shouldn’t be ‘Are we guilty about our colonial past;’ it should be ‘Why aren’t we more guilty about our corporate present’? Sara Sheridan Read Quote
I’m grateful that I’ve enjoyed the support of libraries, bookshops and institutional funders. Sara Sheridan Read Quote
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 Read Quote
We’re all so digital, but the ’50s was the era of watches you had to wind. When Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Everest in 1953, Hillary was equipped with a Rolex Oyster Perpetual. Sara Sheridan Read Quote
Most fledgling and mid-list writers are lucky to be offered a 4-figure sum and are not only expected to deliver copy that needs minimal editing but also take an active part in marketing and publicizing their work. Sara Sheridan Read Quote
Personally I estimate about a third of my time is spent on author events, social media and traditional publicity. Sara Sheridan Read Quote
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 Read Quote
