by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
I have been blessed to know some of the most amazing women who grew up in these mountains and lived to ripe, old ages. Great Grandma Jane – Native of Laurel Fork, WV, lived to be 98 Grandma Burla – Native of Laurel Fork, WV, lived to be 97 Aunt Bess...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 1, 2015 | Appalachian, Love, Miracles
Happy June! I’m turning in the manuscript for the third book in the Appalachian Blessings series today and feel like celebrating. So I thought I’d give away a copy of my recently released book #2–Until the Harvest. Until the Harvest features the next...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
Remember when June meant school was out and you had long, hot weeks stretching out ahead of you just waiting to be filled? Of course, I grew up on a farm, so there was plenty to DO with gardening and haying and general choring. But even so, summer seemed like such a...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
One of the many pleasures of writing is researching what I write. Now, I don’t write the sort of historical fiction that requires me to master the intricacies of Victorian etiquette, but I do often look up odds and ends to make sure I have them right. When did...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 21, 2015 | Friends, Miracles, Waiting
The Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference just gave me my first award as a published author. It is, as you might expect, a pretty wonderful feeling. And making it even more wonderful is the fact that I got to celebrate my award with one of my favorite...