by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Sep 5, 2019 | Appalachian, Family, Memories, Nature, Waiting
When my brothers and I were little we had a “play-house” inside a HUGE rotted out stump. The tree had fallen long ago, but the shell of the stump remained and it was big enough for all three of us to get inside. It was cool and mossy and taller than I was....
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 29, 2019 | Reading, Waiting, Writing
I’m super excited to be appearing at the 2019 SIBA Discovery Show in Spartanburg, SC, this September. (That’s the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance.) The event is primarily for independent booksellers from throughout the south who come to learn...
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 8, 2019 | Food, Waiting
I’m not someone who goes on diets. Low-carb, no-carb, Mediterranean, Atkins, Whole 30, keto, and on and on. My personal dietary guideline is to eat a wide variety of mostly unprocessed foods. As Michael Pollan wrote, “Eat food. Not too much.”...
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 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...
