by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 8, 2021 | History, West Virginia
I’ll confess that the first time I discovered Chimney Corner, it was because I wanted to avoid driving over the New River Gorge Bridge. I tell ya, I was fine with that bridge until I went to the overlook and stood BELOW the bridge and yet ABOVE the river far,...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 21, 2021 | Family, History, West Virginia
Yesterday was West Virginia Day–the day we celebrate seceding from the Confederacy and becoming a new state by presidential decree! I’ll always be a West Virginia girl. Even though I’ve now lived in other states longer than I did on our family farm,...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 24, 2021 | books, History, West Virginia
From the lodge at Hawks Nest Park. At the Hawks Nest Overlook. Heading to the overlook. Breathtaking! The New River runs UNDER Gauley Mountain. The Dries aren’t all THAT dry! The Finder of Forgotten Things–releasing in December–tells the story of a...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 29, 2021 | books, Dreams, holidays, West Virginia
I have ARRIVED as an author. Is it a NY Times bestseller? A movie deal? An endorsement from West Virginian Jennifer Garner (still holding out for that one!)? Nope. It’s seeing my most recent novel included in one of WV Magazine’s Loving Local gift boxes....
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 15, 2021 | Appalachian, Food, Nature, West Virginia
Yup, it’s April. And that means ramp season in Appalachia–second only to deer season in November. I’m fortunate to have access to a beautiful patch on a neighbor’s property here in NC. We’ve eaten them twice so far–once with sauteed...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 4, 2021 | books, History, West Virginia
The cover of my new story (releasing December 2021) is out and about! Whatcha think? Here are a few highlights that make this cover special for me: The button. Sulley is a water dowser (or so he claims). And when he finds a long lost button, people start to think...
