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,...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 16, 2017 | Appalachian, Waiting, Writing
My wonderful editor sent me an early copy of The Sound of Rain over the weekend. There’s always something special about holding the actual copy. At last, the story I’ve been living with for more than a year is REAL. This story was inspired, in part, by a...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 2, 2017 | Appalachian, Waiting
The Sound of Rain officially releases on November 7, which means it will likely be available a little earlier than that (it’s often in book stores and on Amazon a week or so early). Which means I’m getting pretty eager to introduce you to Judd and Larkin!...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 19, 2017 | Food, Hiking, Reading, Waiting
I know lots of folks who plan wonderful, far-flung vacations to exotic locales. I’ve never been one of those folks. Vacation for me means time to do whatever I want. Which typically includes eating some really good meals (cooking in and going out), extra dog...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 12, 2017 | Church, Waiting, Writing
When I first started writing, I had a character who could . . . maybe . . . walk on water. I came to realize the story line didn’t work the way I wanted and I gave that idea up. But I read the Gospel account of Peter walking on water many times. Many times. Then...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 25, 2017 | Appalachian, Family, Miracles, Waiting
Yesterday we returned from a trip home to West Virginia. A trip that didn’t go QUITE the way we planned! Everything was on track until we passed through Rock Cave, WV, and I noticed the bright red battery light on the dashboard. Uh-oh. My husband checked the...
