by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 2, 2014 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Friends, Nature, Reading
I’m headed home in October. Ahhhh. My favorite month in my favorite place. And as an added bonus, I’m doing two book-related events while I’m in West Virginia. So excited to take my book back to the place it was born! Thursday, Oct. 16, 5:30 pm...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Sep 29, 2014 | Appalachian, Food, Friends, Love, Reading, Waiting
There’s nothing like sitting behind a table of your books watching people go by to remind you how important humility is. There’s also nothing like total strangers who have never heard of you or your book getting excited about meeting you to remind you the...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Sep 22, 2014 | Friends, Reading, Waiting
Allison and I met at The Cove in Asheville at a writer’s retreat. We had lunch together in that fabulous dining room overlooking the mountains. She was single then and working on a book to help other single women stay true to God in the midst of their...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Sep 4, 2014 | Appalachian, Friends, Reading
Today I’m hoping you’ll join me over at SouthernBelleView where author Eva Marie Everson has been gracious enough to post an interview with me. She critiqued Miracle in a Dry Season at the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference two and half...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 18, 2014 | Friends, Waiting
Authors aren’t unique in finding their chosen field a bit of a roller coaster ride. I think everyone faces ups and downs. But let me tell you, the first few weeks of being a “published” author will give you vertigo. Positive reviews from readers and...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 11, 2014 | Appalachian, Family, Friends, Reading, Waiting
Phew. Launching a book is work, but unlike digging ditches, it’s hard to see exactly what you’ve accomplished. And so, you look at reviews. There are reviews on Amazon, on Barnes & Noble, on Goodreads, on Christianbooks.com. There are reviews on blogs...