by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 19, 2014 | Appalachian, Family
Tomorrow is West Virginia Day–the state’s 151st birthday. Once part of Virginia, western Virginia became its own state in 1863. Many residents of Virginia who lived west of the Allegheny Mountains weren’t happy when the state seceded from the Union in 1861....
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 16, 2014 | Family, Food
When I was a kid the unspoken rule was that girls wore dresses to church. Around the time I was eight, I got bold and dressed for church in a pair of slacks. When Dad told me to go put on a skirt I told him with GREAT confidence that God didn’t care what I wore....
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
One of the really fun things about getting my name out there through my novels is hearing from readers. And quite possibly the best reader connection so far has been with my cousin Cathy. Turns out our great (or is it great great?) Grandpas Oscar and Sylvester Loudin...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 9, 2014 | Appalachian, Love, Miracles, Reading
You may have heard that my novella released last Tuesday. It was a bit of a surprise–I thought it would release later in the month, but I was happy to jump on the promotions bandwagon to get the word out. And the word got out! When I first admired the post on...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 5, 2014 | Appalachian, Food, Reading
I had a pretty good idea that my novella would release sometime in June, but I didn’t know when. On Tuesday afternoon it appeared on Amazon and on Wednesday folks could start reading it! How exciting and scary all at once! Normally, I get to sort of string a...
