by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 22, 2019 | Appalachian, History, Reading, Waiting, Writing
It was 89 years ago today. The notorious Dunglen Hotel in Thurmond, WV, burned in what was then reported to be faulty wiring, but is generally believed to be an act of arson. Although–to this day–the arsonist has never been named. The popularity of the...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 18, 2019 | Appalachian, Miracles, Nature, superstition
I love mysteries and unexplained phenomenon. Miracles even. Lately I’ve been reading about the Brown Mountain Lights–a mysterious occurrence people sometimes see on a mountain about an hour east of where I live in NC. Brown Mountain is in the Linville...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 15, 2019 | Appalachian, Family, Memories, Poetry
The hero of my next story is Colman Harpe. I chose the name Colman for two reasons–first, he’s inspired by Jonah (the one swallowed by the whale) and both of the names–Jonah and Colman–mean “Dove.” The second reason is that I grew...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 11, 2019 | Appalachian, Food, Miracles, Reading, Writing
It’s been five years since Miracle in a Dry Season first hit store shelves. Giddy days, those! And while I’ve been fortunate to see more stories published (and others yet to come), that first novel is the one that will always hold a dear place in my heart....
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 8, 2019 | Food, Waiting
I’m not someone who goes on diets. Low-carb, no-carb, Mediterranean, Atkins, Whole 30, keto, and on and on. My personal dietary guideline is to eat a wide variety of mostly unprocessed foods. As Michael Pollan wrote, “Eat food. Not too much.”...
