by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 30, 2012 | Friends, Waiting
Sometimes I look at the list of locations for the American Christian Fiction Writer’s conferences and sigh deeply. St. Louis, Dallas, Indianapolis–all so far away. In 2016 the conference will be in Nashville–not exactly next door, but not TOO far,...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 25, 2012 | Friends, Waiting
Last night was the first night of VBS at our church. I volunteered to do the meal–grilled cheese sandwiches, watermelon, Chex mix, juice boxes and cookies for 20 kids and the adults brave enough to take them on. There were several ladies to help make the...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 18, 2012 | Reading, Waiting
The Christy Awards were named in honor of Catherine Marshall and her marvelous novel–Christy. The annual presentation of the Christy Awards recognize novels of excellence in Christian fiction. Kind of like the Oscars for Christian authors. You can learn mora...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 16, 2012 | Friends, Nature, Waiting
Ahhhh. Just imagine. Four days in the gorgeous mountains of Western North Carolina talking about writing, learning about writing and . . . well . . . writing! Did I mention those four days fall in October when the leaves are at their peak, the air is crisp, the sky is...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 11, 2012 | Reading, Waiting
I recently read an article in Publishers Weekly by an author who opted NOT to read any of her book’s reviews for the first six months it was in print. At the end of six months she printed out 300 pages worth of reviews and read them ALL in one sitting. And what...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 4, 2012 | Miracles, Reading, Waiting
I’ve been reading Washington’s Lady by Nancy Moser. Written from the first-person point of view of Martha Washington, it’s engaging, entertaining and not a little educational. And it’s giving me a new perspective on our country’s fight...
