by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 5, 2020 | Appalachian, History, Writing
When I decided to write a story about a deaf boy who discovers a dead body (The Right Kind of Fool–Nov. 3, 2020), I knew I wanted him to know sign language. But how would a 13-year-old boy in West Virginia learn sign language? Just a little research solved the...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 3, 2020 | Reading, Writing
It might SEEM like this post is a day late, but something exciting is happening today and tomorrow and I wanted to share it with you in the moment! It’s rare for a recent release to go on sale, but that’s just what’s happening the next two days. The...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 27, 2020 | Appalachian, Thistle
I’ve been doing triage on some of Thistle’s stuffed toys lately. This trio of squeaky chipmunks live in a plush log. We hide treats inside and she has to remove the toys to get at them. When she was a puppy, she would have destroyed this toy in short...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 24, 2020 | Appalachian, Reading, Waiting, Writing
I’ve shared the GORGEOUS cover of my 2020 novel in just a few places, but now that it’s available for pre-order, it’s time to just put it out there! Ready? Go! I suggested a sunrise or sunset over my beloved Appalachian Mountains and the designers...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 20, 2020 | Appalachian, Nature, Thistle
Spring approaches in the mountains in fits and starts. Days in February alternate between bone-chilling cold and balmy. Sunday was in the 60s and sunny, Thursday in the 30s with snow. But the signs are here trying to trick us! Our neighbors’ yard is dotted with...
