by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 22, 2019 | Appalachian, History, Reading, Waiting, Writing
It was 89 years ago today. The notorious Dunglen Hotel in Thurmond, WV, burned in what was then reported to be faulty wiring, but is generally believed to be an act of arson. Although–to this day–the arsonist has never been named. The popularity of the...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 11, 2019 | Appalachian, Food, Miracles, Reading, Writing
It’s been five years since Miracle in a Dry Season first hit store shelves. Giddy days, those! And while I’ve been fortunate to see more stories published (and others yet to come), that first novel is the one that will always hold a dear place in my heart....
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 1, 2019 | Love, Reading, Waiting
When I saw that Amanda Barratt was tackling a novel about Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s ill-fated love, I knew I wanted to read it! While I was familiar with the pastor’s part in the conspiracy to kill Adolph Hitler and his ultimate martyrdom, I had no idea...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 24, 2019 | Friends, Reading, Writing
I was joking around with a librarian friend about how working a day job really cuts into my readerly and writerly activities. A regular job means I have less time to read, write, go to conferences, and just hang out with friends talking about books! She offered to...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 3, 2019 | Appalachian, Reading, Waiting
Do You Have Influence? If you’ve enjoyed my books and maybe even recommended them to someone, I want to talk to you for a minute. I’m in need of a few good influencers to help promote When Silence Sings, which releases this coming November. To be clear up...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 30, 2019 | Appalachian, Reading, Writing
I’ve written before about how hard it can be to let go of a manuscript. It can be agonizing when I send that first draft to my editor. And the rewrites? Oh, how I want to keep shaping and polishing! But releasing the final read through of designed pages? That...
