by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 28, 2019 | Waiting, Writing
My next novel, When Silence Sings, releases November 5. I know, I know, that’s SO FAR away. It’s like my birthday, Christmas morning, and vacation all rolled into one big, long WAIT. Of course, I also know my grandmother was right when she told me that...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 24, 2019 | Appalachian, Food, Writing
A reviewer recently commented that she really enjoyed one of my books but took issue with my use of you’uns instead of y’all. Now, in both of our defenses, I’d like to point out that she thought the story was set in Wise, Virginia. Now, that’s...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 21, 2019 | Appalachian, Memories, Writing
Like children, I’m not supposed to have a favorite character. But Frank Post (along with the Talbot sisters) stole my heart. Frank is a blend of so many men I knew growing up. Men who were tough, flawed, opinionated, and most of all tender-hearted beneath those...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 17, 2019 | Appalachian, Food, Waiting
It’s January. In case you hadn’t realized. At the grocery store these days, I can buy strawberries and asparagus. This (along with an occasional warmish day) adds to my delusion that spring is just around the corner. The sun stays up just a little longer,...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 14, 2019 | Appalachian, Memories, Writing
This year will be the fifth anniversary of the release of my first novel–Miracle in a Dry Season. Which is kind of hard for me to believe! Half a decade as a published author. And while I fall in love with each and every character I write, Casewell and Perla...
