by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 13, 2020 | West Virginia, Writing
I know lots of people are passionate about their home state. But I think those of us from West Virginia are particularly so! We know all the corny jokes and can tell them before you can. We know telling someone to “watch out for deer” when they get in the...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 10, 2020 | Family, Memories
A big part of my brand is nostalgia. My stories often appeal to readers who are longing for or remembering the “good ole days.” Even when they weren’t always all that good! It comes from being weaned on Dad’s stories filled with nostalgia for...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 6, 2020 | Appalachian, History
I’ve shared before about how West Virginia came to be a state in a pretty unusual way. Basically, some mountaineers west of the Allegheny Mountains vacated all the state (of Virginia’s) offices and filled them with their own elected officials. President...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 3, 2020 | Waiting, Writing
In these days when it seems like we can’t really plan for much of anything, how about planning to read my next story? It officially releases on election day (Nov. 3) and who doesn’t want a distraction from THAT?!? Here’s a teaser to hopefully whet...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 30, 2020 | Appalachian, Family, History
I’m a dog lover. And I enjoy researching family history. Imagine my delight in finding the two passions intersecting! These booklets are priceless resources for researching my family history. I’m descended from David Phillips who first purchased the...
