by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 10, 2019 | Appalachian, History, Writing
I love researching my stories. Especially when I turn up something fun that I just flat out didn’t know. Like that John Henry, the mythical “steel driving man” of folk ballads, took on a steam drill in southern West Virginia. My next novel, When...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 7, 2019 | Friends, Love, Miracles, Waiting
You’ve probably heard the advice to live like you’re dying . . . because you are. And it’s true, so far as it goes. We’re all going to die one day. One day. You know it, I know it, we all know it. Or do we? I have a friend who has a fatal...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 3, 2019 | Appalachian, Family, Memories
I had no idea something as common and everyday as a pocketknife could stir such passion. Last week I posted a link to an essay in Appalachian Magazine titled “The Kind of Men Who Carry Pocketknives.” Man–the clicks that link got! Since I don’t...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Dec 31, 2018 | holidays, Waiting, Writing
What is it about the turning of the year that makes us want to reassess our lives? To pledge to do better or to, at least, not make the same mistakes we did last year? I’ve never been a fan of new year’s resolutions, but I do like the idea of making plans....
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Dec 28, 2018 | Appalachian, Family, Memories, Writing
Yes, I know it’s Friday. At least now I do. I’ll blame it on the holidays throwing me off. All day yesterday I thought it was still Wednesday and so I neglected to get this post ready and up. But here it is, a day late and hopefully NOT a dollar short....
