by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 17, 2013 | Appalachian, Family, Nature
I spent last weekend in West Virginia visiting lots of family and just soaking up the ambiance of my favorite place. I’m the seventh generation to grow up on the land where my father still lives. I’m hopeful at least one of this batch of nieces and nephews...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 15, 2013 | Appalachian, Family, Nature
I don’t have to look far for inspiration for my Appalachian novels. Most of the members of my family are storytellers and they have plenty of stories to tell. Last weekend we loaded up in the car and drove around French Creek just so I could refresh my senses...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 13, 2013 | Appalachian, Family, Miracles
I returned from a visit home to WV to find my three-book contract from Bethany House awaiting me. Last time I returned from a WV trip my agent contract was waiting. Seems like visits home are good for my writing career! Which is appropriate, because while my primary...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 8, 2013 | Appalachian, Family, Nature
When I was younger, people would ask my dad what we farmed in West Virginia. “Rocks, mostly,” he would say. And it was true. Every spring he would disc the garden and we would harvest a trailer load or two of rocks that would be broken up and added to the...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 6, 2013 | Appalachian, Family, Friends, Reading, Thistle, Waiting
Our power was out for a little while yesterday afternoon. It was in the 40s with rain and WIND. (What happened to spring?!?) After reading, revising, cleaning, and watching my husband bounce around bored, I suggested we leash up Thistle and go investigate the outage....
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 1, 2013 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Friends, Nature, Waiting
When I was a kid my father and one of the more mature ladies of the church would have pretty much the same “discussion” every spring. She believed strongly in planting by the signs and Dad was determined to convince her it was not only silly, but...
