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 4, 2019 | Appalachian, Food, holidays, Memories
My home state’s motto is: Mountaineers are always free. There’s a serious thread of independence running through the mountains I call home. And what better day to celebrate that than the Fourth of July? And what better way than by shooting off some anvils?...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 27, 2019 | Appalachian, Food, holidays, Love, Nature
Last Thursday was WV Day. To celebrate, I sent out a quiz to help readers determine if they could pass as a Mountaineer. The results were interesting! The first question was whether or not you’ve ever used an outhouse. I was amazed that almost EVERYONE who took...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 20, 2019 | Appalachian, History, holidays, Uncategorized
Today is WV Day. But you probably already knew that. My home state is turning 156 and in honor of the day I thought I’d share some unusual facts about the Mountain State. The largest diamond ever found in North America was discovered in Peterson, WV, by the...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 13, 2019 | Appalachian, Family, Friends, History, Memories
Last weekend I had the pleasure of teaching at the WV Writers Conference in Ripley, WV. The last time I was at Cedar Lakes Conference Center I was attending Conservation Camp and I was 11 or 12-years-old. It was even better being there this time around! In addition to...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 3, 2019 | Appalachian, Reading, Waiting
Do You Have Influence? If you’ve enjoyed my books and maybe even recommended them to someone, I want to talk to you for a minute. I’m in need of a few good influencers to help promote When Silence Sings, which releases this coming November. To be clear up...
