by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 12, 2018 | Appalachian, Reading, Waiting, Writing
I submitted my latest manuscript to my editor over the weekend. After the hours of writing, re-writing, and editing you’d think I’d be glad to turn it loose and move on. But releasing a story is surprisingly hard. I think this is a good story. Maybe the...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 15, 2018 | holidays, Reading, Writing
The Christmas Heirloom has been out for nearly two weeks now! Yes, I’m still talking about my latest release–a novella that’s part of a collection with Kristi Ann Hunter, Karen Witemeyer, and Becky Wade. Why? Because I’m excited about it! And,...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 8, 2018 | History, prayer, Reading
How could I resist? I was offered an opportunity to be part of the launch team for Rachel Dodge’s new devotional Praying with Jane: 31 Days Through the Prayers of Jane Austen. Sign me up! I’ve read and reread all of Austen’s novels and while I was...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Sep 10, 2018 | Appalachian, Reading, Waiting, Writing
Leading up to the release of The Christmas Heirloom on October 2, my publisher has put some of my books on sale. You can currently get the digital editions of Miracle in a Dry Season for $0.99, Until the Harvest for $1.99, and A Tapestry of Secrets for $2.99 (or...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 6, 2018 | Reading, Writing
. . . or do I mean subjective? I got scores back from RWA last week. (That’s Romance Writers of America.) I entered The Sound of Rain in the “Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements” category. Spoiler alert–my story didn’t win. I...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 2, 2018 | Reading, Writing
Carol, Rita, Christy, Inspy, Selah, Genesis, First Impressions, Badge of Honor . . . and those are just the ones I’m most familiar with. Some contests are for pre-published authors, some for published, some for traditionally published, some for independent, and...
