by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Dec 30, 2010 | Waiting
I’ve dumped the prologue, beefed up the subplot, cut 10% of the manuscript and upped the conflict. The new, improved proposal and first three chapters are now sitting in another acquisition editor’s in-box. I’d say my expectations are a touch more...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Dec 28, 2010 | Uncategorized
As I’m fine tuning my book this week I’m also getting the first 15 pages ready to enter in the Genesis Contest hosted by American Christian Fiction Writers of which I am a member. Here’s the promo for the contest: The Genesis Contest is the...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Dec 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
Today I’m digging into mapping the story of Ella’s best friend. She was named Elspeth, but now she’s Ruth (I loved the name Gennie, but there’s already a character named Ginny). Isn’t “find and replace” just about the best...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Dec 25, 2010 | Uncategorized
We had planned to travel to spend the day with family, but the weather has changed that. So it’s a cozy Christmas at home with a stack of new books about writing from my mom. Not a bad way to spend the day! I got: “Bird by Bird,” by Anne Lamott;...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Dec 25, 2010 | Miracles
Luke 2: 6-14 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn....
