by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 21, 2023 | Reading, Writing
As the director of Jan Karon’s Mitford Museum, I have the pleasure of putting on our annual fall literary weekend–GetLit! This year we’re featuring Patti Callahan Henry, Mark Powell, Jan Karon, and MOI! Okay, so maybe I’m presenting because,...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 31, 2023 | Memories, Writing
When I was in high school and college, I was an avid letter writer. I had legit pen pals abroad as well as letters flying up and down the east coast to my cousin, quite a few young men, girlfriends, and even an Irish musician I saw perform on Mountain Stage one...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 12, 2023 | books, Reading, Writing
What an honor to be mentioned alongside some of my favorite authors in this piece that ran in Publisher’s Weekly today! Thanks Jeff! Seeing the Light on Religious Fiction (publishersweekly.com) Here’s a particularly nice snippet: If, indeed, the creation...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 3, 2022 | books, Friends, Speaking, Writing
At The Mitford Museum, we hosted our first annual GetLit! this past weekend. While Hurricane Ian threatened to have a negative impact, the storm skirted us, and we had a great time. As a writer, there are few things more fun than hanging out with other writers....
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 29, 2022 | books, Research, Waiting, Writing
Once upon a time, when I signed a new contract, I’d get a serious looking packet in the mail with lots of legalese. Once satisfied, I’d sign the contract with my favorite pen and mail it back to the publisher for a countersignature. These days, I get a...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 1, 2022 | Thistle, Writing
I LOVE to write. Stories, poems, journal entries, letters–even blog posts 😉 It’s how I process the world around me . . . my life with its joys and struggles. Words help me makes sense of things. But sometimes I get stuck. Or in a rut. Or I just don’t...