by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 27, 2017 | Church, Family, Friends, holidays, Love
I know lots of folks who jump on their Christmas decorations the day after Thanksgiving (or sooner!), but I always wait until December 1. Maybe because it’s my birthday. And even then, I start slow, with a few outside decorations, maybe the nativity. I gradually...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 16, 2017 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Friends, holidays, Memories, Reading
It’s almost holiday time in West Virginia. Oh, sure, there’s Thanksgiving and Christmas, but the REAL festivities begin on Monday. The first day of deer season. Many schools are out all week because, well, no one would come if they were open. Teachers, students,...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 30, 2017 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Friends, Memories
I LOVED Halloween when I was a kid. I’m still pretty fond of it even today. But when I was little it was all about playing dress up and eating candy. I was one of those little girls who wanted to be something pretty. An angel, a princess–something pink and sparkly....
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Sep 18, 2017 | Appalachian, Family, Friends, History
Oh dear. As I hope most of you know, I write historical fiction. But not VERY historic. I’ve written as far back as the 1940s, which means when I want to do research I can often pick up the phone and just call someone who was alive then. But this past weekend I...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 24, 2017 | Appalachian, Food, Friends, Nature
Early signs of autumn are showing. Ironweed and Joe Pye weed blooming along the road. Cooler nights. A few leaves beginning to turn. And . . . apples! Oh, such an abundance of apples. We’re blessed with a neighbor who has five apple trees all burdened with fruit...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 26, 2017 | Appalachian, Friends, holidays, Love, Writing
Even as I’m gearing up for the release of The Sound of Rain in November, I’m also writing next year’s story. It’s a novella that will be part of a collection along with some of my favorite authors and it’s scheduled to come out in...
