by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 15, 2011 | Miracles, Waiting
I walk my dog Thistle along the country road where we live most evenings. Yesterday we were strolling along, enjoying the cooler temperatures, when a huge something came crashing down through tree limbs across the road from us. We froze. My first thought was that a...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 11, 2011 | Reading, Waiting
According to the poll I ran this past week on Survey Monkey, that’s who makes up the audience for my book. Well, not entirely, but a significant portion! My book proposal has a “Market” section where I’m supposed to define who is likely to find...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 9, 2011 | Waiting
Just a reminder that I have a survey going to help me “know” my readers. If you think you might be interested in reading “The Memory of Drowning,” please click here and share some basic info about yourself. I’ll tabulate the results...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 2, 2011 | Reading, Uncategorized, Waiting
As I work on my proposal for The Memory of Drowning I need to be able to talk about my target audience. I have a very definite idea of the kinds of women I think would enjoy my novel. But with free access to Survey Monkey, it occurred to me that I could ask potential...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 1, 2011 | Waiting
I’m headed to a conference later this month and there’s much talk of having a “one-sheet” to leave behind when meeting with editors or agents. The idea is to have one sheet of paper that provides a summary of your book, your bio, your photo and...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 22, 2011 | Miracles, Waiting
Do you ever say something without really thinking about it and find yourself amazed by how true it is? One evening this week my husband played with Thistle until she was at least a little bit worn out (no mean feat!). She flopped down on the dining room rug and he...
