by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Dec 17, 2020 | books, Friends
If you read Monday’s post about my fabulous bookcase you may have noticed an extra special shelf at the top right. That would be my Appalachian novels shelf. Yup, a whole shelf just for books I’ve written! This is astonishing to me. I mean, there’s...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Dec 14, 2020 | books, holidays, Love
I have a December birthday. Everyone who has a December birthday knows what that means . . . combo birthday/Christmas presents. Normally, this is NOT something to be preferred. My niece’s birthday is one week before Christmas and she fully expects to celebrate...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Dec 10, 2020 | Appalachian, books, Friends
I’m excited to be part of a fun, Appalachian author event this evening with Ann Gabhart and Cindy Sproles. We’ll be joining you from Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina (although West Virginia is in my heart!) to talk about our latest stories, our...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Dec 3, 2020 | Appalachian, books, Reading, West Virginia
I’ve made it a point NOT to read Hillbilly Elegy and I don’t plan to watch the movie, either. Initially, I thought I should read the book. I’m an Appalachian author. I aim to read widely in the literature of these mountains. But the whole idea of...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 30, 2020 | books, Friends
Are you overwhelmed? If you’re like me, you spend at least some of your time overwhelmed. It’s 2020, after all! I recently encountered a health issue. Inconsistent test results tossed me around like a roller coaster ride and left me feeling overwhelmed. Thankfully,...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 23, 2020 | books, Speaking
Last Monday I offered an audio version of The Right Kind of Fool as a prize for someone who signed up for my newsletter as of midnight last night. And the winner is . . . Dorothea C.! I’ll be emailing her the link to the audio book shortly. Thanks to everyone...
