by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 4, 2019 | Reading, Writing
While my latest story technically releases tomorrow, we held the launch party for it at Sassafras on Sutton–a wonderful bookstore in Black Mountain, NC–yesterday. While I regularly speak in front of groups ranging from 10 to 200 for my job, talking about...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 31, 2019 | Reading, Writing
I know Thursdays usually focus on something Appalachian, but hey, When Silence Sings is an Appalachian story, so that counts. Right? Thanks to everyone who entered to win a copy of my sixth novel by sharing what you’d like six of. It was such fun reading and...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 28, 2019 | Waiting, Writing
I was astonished to see one book published. Now I’m about to see my fifth novel released to the world. Well, at least a slice of the world! One week from tomorrow is the official release date. I’ll be holding a launch party at Sassafras on Sutton–a...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 24, 2019 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Memories, Nature
The apples have fallen, the pumpkins are getting carved, and the leaves are turning orange and yellow and red. Must be time for the nut harvest! Of course, if we don’t hurry, the critters will beat us to it. Growing up on the farm, we had walnuts, chestnuts, and...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 21, 2019 | History, Miracles, Waiting, Writing
I’m a bit of a girly-girl. (When I’m not being a tomboy.) So when I realized it would work out for me to go to the Christy Awards dinner–which is semi-formal–I began looking for a fancy dress. Oh, I have a dress that would work but who wants to...
