by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Sep 3, 2015 | Appalachian, Family, Nature
I spent last weekend back home in WV visiting my family. It’s that lovely, in-between time of year when summer is clearly fading and fall has yet to arrive. The hay field had been cut, so the deer tended to hang back near the edges and they weren’t the...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 31, 2015 | Uncategorized
My mom was annoyed when Appalachian Serenade, the novella prequel to Miracle in a Dry Season, released via e-book ONLY. Like any good grandma, she wanted to hold that baby in her hands. And as of next summer, she’ll be able to do that thanks to a novella...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 27, 2015 | Appalachian, Nature
By some miracle, the nights have turned off cool enough to sleep with the windows open. Even though it’s still AUGUST. This pleases me deeply. And it gets me to thinking about how fall is right around the corner. As I get out and take Thistle for walks, or write...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
I’m over on SouthernBelleView today talking about those nit-picky details that can so easily trip writers up. Like blond and blonde–do you know which to use when??
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 20, 2015 | Uncategorized
Our neighbor has five apple trees. Two of them offer up perfectly crisp green apples excellent for eating on a fresh, dewy morning. Three are red varieties that make lovely applesauce, crisps, pies, and cobblers. And I’m welcome to pick all I can carry. An...
