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 16, 2020 | books, Reading
I love listening to audio books when I’m traveling. I’ve even had those moments when I started driving slower or opted to take the “long” way home so I could keep listening to a compelling story. Which makes it such fun to have my own stories...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 12, 2020 | books, Reading, Writing
In this wacky year of limited in-person ANYTHING, I’m partnering with the Black Mountain Library and Sassafras on Sutton bookstore to launch The Right Kind of Fool virtually. I’ll also be joined by special guest Lisa Wingate (bestselling author of Before We Were...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 2, 2020 | books, Politics, Reading
That’s right. November 3 is THE DAY MY BOOK RELEASES! And, it’s election day. But c’mon, haven’t we heard enough about that by now? I think America would do well to turn of the television and shut down the internet until, oh, Friday at the...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Sep 24, 2020 | Reading, West Virginia
On Monday I shamelessly asked you all to vote for me to be named Best WV Author for 2020. And while I really crave that title, I’m pretty aware that I’m NOT the best WV author. So who is? Well, there are quite a few to choose from. Check out the following...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Sep 21, 2020 | Reading, West Virginia, Writing
It’s election season and I know we’re all tired of being told who we ought to vote for. But maybe in this instance, voting can be nothing but fun! I’ve been nominated in WV Living magazine’s Best Of series for 2020. Yup, I have the chance to be...
