by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 4, 2011 | Uncategorized
On “Inside the Actor’s Studio” host James Lipton always ends the show with 10 questions, one of which is, “What is your favorite word?” I think this was supposed to be a clever question, but for writers it’s actually a great...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 2, 2011 | Uncategorized
Everywhere I look lately someone is talking about what “felt need” books address. A felt need is something that people are aware that they lack and desire to have. You could say my felt need right now is a publisher! In fiction, a felt need is often some...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 28, 2011 | Reading
I just finished reading “Listen” by Rene Gutteridge. Here’s the back copy: “The quaint, close-knit community of Marlo was the ideal place to live . . . until someone started posting private conversations online for everyone to read,...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 25, 2011 | Uncategorized
All of my life the library has been one of my favorite places to go. When we were kids mom would take us and let us check out a certain number of books each visit. I can still remember some of the books I checked out over and over again. My grade school had a tiny...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 23, 2011 | Miracles, Waiting
I took a day off on Monday just because I had some vacation time piled up. It turned out to be excellent timing with a gorgeous, 70+ degree day (our seasonal average is 50). So what to do with a whole day to myself? Well, I wrote several scenes in book two. Read...
