by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 28, 2018 | Memories, Reading, Writing
I literally wore out a set of Little House on the Prairie books. I read the covers right off of them and kept going until they were in pieces. I LOVED those books. And I wanted to be Laura. I wanted to wear a sleeping cap when I went to bed in a loft. I wanted a...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 23, 2018 | Appalachian, Food, Poetry, Reading, Speaking
I had a wonderful time at the Southern Kentucky Book Fest this past weekend. I had a chance to teach a class, sit on a panel, and interact with readers (and writers!). Some of my favorite things to do! On Friday I sat in on a poetry workshop with former Wisconsin poet...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 16, 2018 | Friends, Reading, Speaking, Writing
I’m super excited to be heading to Bowling Green, Kentucky, this week for the Southern Kentucky Book Fest. I’ll be teaching a class titled “Setting as Character” at 9 a.m. Friday morning, attending a meet the authors reception Friday evening,...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 9, 2018 | Love, Reading
I’ve had a copy of A Man Called Ove in my to-be-read pile for quite a while. Finally, I got an audio copy and began listening to it on a long drive. I could NOT stand Ove. There were one or two flickers of seeing something worthwhile in him, but overall, I...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 2, 2018 | Friends, Love, Reading, Waiting, Writing
When Rachel Hauck released Once Upon a Prince, I hesitated to read the story. I was afraid it was going to be just another reinterpretation of Cinderella. And while I LOVE Cinderella, did we really need another, modern version? Boy, was I wrong! Oh, there are echoes...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 12, 2018 | Friends, Reading, Writing
So many authors will tell you not to do it. Some even have friends who read reviews for them and only pass along the ones that are really stellar. Because even if there are only a handful of bad reviews, they tend to dent your confidence. Some will even batter your...
