by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 22, 2017 | dogs, Writing
I’m working on a new story idea–which is typically my FAVORITE part of the process. That and finally seeing a cover! Even when I think I know what a story is going to be about, it will often go off on a tangent I didn’t see coming. Thistle–my...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 18, 2017 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Memories, Nature
We’re finally having some truly warm weather with days that might even be what you would call “hot.” And as summer approaches, I’ve seen some folks in the area start to put up the first cutting of hay. When I was a kid, the first cutting typically came pretty close to...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 15, 2017 | Appalachian, Church, Family, Memories, Writing
While you can look just about anything up on-line these days, it’s sometimes nice to have an actual book you can take down from the shelf and flip through to find what you need. That’s what I do when I want to include hymn lyrics in one of my novels. When...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
It’s the bane of farmers. Those twining, vining banks of simple roses can take over a fence line and encroach upon pasture. It’s pervasive, even invasive. Dad hated it and I did, too, for his sake. But we aren’t farmers anymore and I have to confess,...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 8, 2017 | Friends, Reading, Writing
Being a published author is a dream come true for me. And while some aspects aren’t quite as wonderful as I imagined (book signing with two attendees anyone?), others are better. Like the way Christian authors look out for each other. I just spent several days...
