by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 2, 2012 | Poetry, Reading
I love lists. Top ten lists and favorite things lists and bucket lists and wish lists. THIS is a cool list. It’s not the best books–rather it’s the top 80 books written by Americans that have shaped the nation. There’s fiction and non-fiction....
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
I’m entering Miracle in a Dry Season in a writing contest that requires me to submit a chapter by chapter summary. Eek. Writing the overall summary was hard enough. Well, the past few days I’ve tackled my novel, chapter by chapter. And now? I’m...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
I do most of my writing at a laptop somewhere in our house. I have a lovely desk in the bedroom that I keep tidy with all the tools I might need. It’s the perfect place to write. But sometimes it’s TOO quiet. Even when I’m alone in the house,...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 25, 2012 | Friends
A few weeks ago we got a postcard in the mail letting us know that the local Irish Road Bowling team would be holding their regional finals on our rural road. Having grown up near Ireland, WV, I was familiar with Irish Road Bowling. It’s the sort of sport I...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 22, 2012 | Friends, Reading
I had been thinking recently about how very long it is until the next season of Downton Abbey. January 2013. Sigh. (Why do I hear my mother’s voice warning me not to wish my life away??) And then, as though reading my mind, my friend Lori sent me a link to this...
