by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 17, 2019 | Appalachian, Speaking, Waiting, Writing
I don’t do TOO much book peddling on this blog, but with the release of When Silence Sings in less than three weeks I thought I’d mention it. Yup, my next Appalachian story will hit shelves on November 5. Or earlier in some cases! If you’d like to...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 14, 2019 | Nature, Waiting
This happened last year, too. Summer lingered so long that the fall color didn’t really show up until November. I’m hoping that’s what happens this year because right now we’re still seeing lots of green with just a few hints of color. And I...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 10, 2019 | Appalachian, Nature
Fairy Diddles are alternately real woodland creatures or mythical rodents depending on who you ask. In West Virginia, they probably refer to small red squirrels but in North Carolina they’re more likely a Carolina northern flying squirrel. Regardless,...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 7, 2019 | Appalachian, Writing
One of my great joys in writing is naming my characters. I don’t have children and my brothers didn’t let me name any of my nieces or nephews so I’m left with naming my characters. Which is fine. There are more of them! I particularly enjoyed naming...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 3, 2019 | Appalachian, History
I love getting mail. Well, REAL mail. And there’s so little of it anymore. Email has become a nuisance (often a convenient one!) and even physical mail is diluted with catalogs, flyers, and other junk mail. But when I get a real package, card, or the oh-so-rare...
