by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 8, 2011 | Miracles, Reading, Waiting
Have you ever met someone you really admired and found it to be a disappointment? Somehow they’re just not as nice as you thought they’d be. Well. That is NOT the case with Jan Karon. I’ve previously cited her as one of my favorite authors (along...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 27, 2011 | Reading, Waiting
It’s been a busy month, but now I’m enjoying a four-day weekend. I know there’s more to Memorial Day than time off (about that on Monday), but at this moment, it’s free time I’m happy about. Free time means: -Time to write. I’m...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 20, 2011 | Reading
When you read, what kind of endings do you prefer? Happy? Ironic? Thrilling? Unexpected? I’m a happy endings girl, although I also appreciate just a touch of melancholy. The way I look at it, it’s hard enough to get a happy ending in real life, why would I...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 18, 2011 | Reading, Uncategorized
I’ve gotten to “know” several ladies through my writing. There’s a whole on-line world of writers who blog, critique and comment most ever day. I wanted to take a moment to introduce you to some of them and to encourage you to swing by their...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 2, 2011 | Reading
Most every writer who’s studied the craft knows that we’re supposed to show the reader what’s happening rather than tell. Instead of, “She introduced herself shyly,” we write “She introduced herself with her chin against her chest...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 20, 2011 | Miracles, Reading
Tomorrow is Maundy Thursday or Holy Thursday–the day we commemorate Christ’s Last Supper. There’s a scene in my book where the main character comes to understand what communion is all about for the first time. Ella’s taken the bread and the cup...
