by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 26, 2018 | Reading, Writing
I’m fairly good at writing. Maybe it’s because I’ve been in love with words since Dad first fell asleep while reading me a book and I had to figure out how to finish the story on my own. But really, even before then, I remember being drawn to words....
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 22, 2018 | Church, Family, Reading, Writing
I gave up making new year’s resolutions a long time ago. This year, though, I felt like I needed to not so much resolve to do better, but take steps to get a grip on all the STUFF going on in my life. Work, writing, church, family . . . there’s just so...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 18, 2018 | Appalachian, dogs, Family, Memories, Nature, Reading, Writing
We had a snow day yesterday–a couple of inches of the white stuff, hardly anyone venturing out, bacon for breakfast, and a good book to read (not to mention one to write!). Ahhhhh. When I was a kid, of course, snow days were a bit more exciting. And in West Virginia...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 15, 2018 | dogs, Reading, Writing
While I love being a writer, one of the downsides is that it definitely cuts into my reading time. I used to read several books a month, often reading several at once, and now if I finish one or two I feel like I’m doing well. And then there are contests. If you...
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 | Nov 6, 2017 | Appalachian, Reading, Waiting, Writing
Releasing a new book just doesn’t get old. It’s kind of like my birthday. There ought to be cake and maybe some champagne. Certainly streamers and cheering. And there’s NOTHING wrong with celebrating all week long! So today, to kick off the party,...
