by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 6, 2011 | Uncategorized
I’m currently reading The Prayers of Agnes Sparrow. It’s a quirky Christian novel that’s definitely not like anything I’ve read lately. And it’s got me thinking about audiences and in what ways readers identify with characters. Two of the...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 2, 2011 | Uncategorized
Breaking news–Freddie did NOT see his shadow! Spring is coming early! You can see the video here. Okay, this has nothing to do with books or writing, but I have to give a plug to my hometown groundhog today. French Creek Freddie is a resident of the West...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 28, 2011 | Uncategorized
After a couple of weeks of making myself write (not enough) I basically finished “A Hunger So Deep” in my head last night. I’d been pushing a scene along when I suddenly knew what had to happen next. So I wrote most of that scene and then went to bed...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
While there is nothing novelists like better than just buckling down to write for hours on end, it can be avoided. First, tackle other writing-related tasks that make you feel like you’re actually working. Good examples include writing a new blog entry, entering...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
All too often in life I think that if I find the right “formula” everything will work out perfectly. If I read my Bible, have a quiet time and pray regularly, then God will smile and say, “Good job, now your life will work out fine.” If...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 17, 2011 | Uncategorized
Just a general update on what’s happening in my world of writing. I entered another contest. Booth: A Journal published by Butler University is holding a Chapter One Contest–up to 6,500 words and 25 pages. I sent about 22 pages of The Memory of Drowning...
