by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Sep 30, 2019 | Appalachian, Waiting, Writing
You would think that after reading a book 16 times, having it edited by a raft of talented folks at a publishing house, and knowing readers are already pre-ordering it would give an author a smidge of confidence. But something happens between the time I sign off on...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Sep 26, 2019 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Friends, Memories
We had friends over for supper on Sunday and I didn’t serve bread. It took nerve, I know. Whether you serve biscuits, cornbread, or light bread, there should ALWAYS be bread on an Appalachian table. Maybe because it helped simple ingredients go a long way. Maybe...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Sep 23, 2019 | Appalachian, Reading, Writing
The Christy Award has been around since 1999. And while I try not to put too much stock in winning awards, I’ll confess to really, really hoping for a Christy. And last week A Shot at Love from The Christmas Heirloom novella collection was nominated. The award,...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Sep 19, 2019 | Appalachian, History, Reading, Writing
My soon-to-release novel, When Silence Sings, is set in part in Thurmond, WV. While there’s plenty to make this southern WV town interesting, one of the main things is that in the early 1900s it was a rich boom town. Today, it’s essentially a ghost town...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Sep 16, 2019 | Family, History, Love
Last weekend I had the pleasure of meeting Sharon Robinson, baseball great Jackie Robinson’s daughter. I HOPE you already know what a huge impact Jackie Robinson had on the civil rights movement by breaking the color barrier in sports when he played for the...
