by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 26, 2017 | Appalachian, History
Today I’m headed to Charleston, WV, the capital of my home state, to participate in the WV Book Festival. I’m not only excited to be going as an author, but also because Charleston is a great city with an exceptionally beautiful capital building. And turns...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
Christian fiction sometimes has a reputation for being prudish or stuffy. And I suppose it can be. But it can also be passionate, moving, and yes . . . even sexy. This blog sees occasional spikes in traffic as posts particularly resonate with readers, but most posts...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
I’m not really a fan of walnuts and that makes me a little bit sad since they’re such a prolific food source in Appalachia. This year’s crop is, ahem–nuts–which might be a sign of a hard winter ahead. We can hardly walk around the...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 16, 2017 | Appalachian, Waiting, Writing
My wonderful editor sent me an early copy of The Sound of Rain over the weekend. There’s always something special about holding the actual copy. At last, the story I’ve been living with for more than a year is REAL. This story was inspired, in part, by a...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 12, 2017 | Appalachian, Family
I was winding down the other evening and came across an article link on Facebook with 40 things every mother and daughter should do together. Cool. I clicked. I got about 12 deep and gave it up. Several activities included drinking wine (Mom doesn’t drink). Most...
