by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 15, 2019 | Appalachian, Family, Food, Hiking, Writing
My older brother and his family came to the mountains from their home on the coast of South Carolina for spring break. Of course, dogwood winter showed up to greet them with a blast of cold air that pretty well froze their thin, southern blood! Nevertheless, we got...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 25, 2019 | Appalachian, Poetry, Reading, Speaking, Writing
I’m SO excited to be presenting at this year’s WV Writers Summer Conference! I so enjoy talking writing and sharing what I’ve learned thus far, but to do it back home in West Virginia . . . well, you can’t beat that with a stick! PLUS,...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 18, 2019 | Appalachian, Family, Memories, Writing
The Appalachian Studies Association held their annual conference in Asheville this past weekend. Can you believe it? An entire association dedicated to the study of Appalachia. While I didn’t have a chance to go to the full conference, I was able to attend the...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Mar 11, 2019 | Love, Writing
It’s a common refrain among writers. Don’t tell readers what’s happening–show them. Imagine the difference between watching a movie and having someone tell you about it. The telling can get tedious fast, but watching it . . . And so, when...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 14, 2019 | Appalachian, Reading, Waiting, Writing
Earlier this week I sent out an e-mail with the cover of my next novel. It’s a sweet sort of torture to see the cover and then not be able to share it until the book is available for pre-order. But as of Tuesday this week, readers can add When Silence Sings to...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 7, 2019 | Appalachian, Family, Friends, Writing
A friend and I were talking recently about our families–mostly the senior ladies in our Appalachian families–and how they can take a single word and communicate a wide range of meanings. The perfect example is the word, “well.” Depending on the...
