by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 12, 2018 | Appalachian, Reading, Waiting, Writing
I submitted my latest manuscript to my editor over the weekend. After the hours of writing, re-writing, and editing you’d think I’d be glad to turn it loose and move on. But releasing a story is surprisingly hard. I think this is a good story. Maybe the...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 15, 2018 | holidays, Reading, Writing
The Christmas Heirloom has been out for nearly two weeks now! Yes, I’m still talking about my latest release–a novella that’s part of a collection with Kristi Ann Hunter, Karen Witemeyer, and Becky Wade. Why? Because I’m excited about it! And,...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Oct 1, 2018 | Friends, holidays, Writing
Tomorrow is the official release day for The Christmas Heirloom: Four Holiday Novellas of Love Through the Generations. (Click on the image to the right if you want to order it!) Release days have that first-day-of-school feeling. Did I pick the right outfit? Will I...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Sep 24, 2018 | Appalachian, Friends, Writing
I’ve just returned from the ACFW Conference (American Christian Fiction Writers). It’s always fun to hang out with other writers not to mention my agent and editor. But there’s a certain question folks ask each other over and over again . . ....
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Sep 20, 2018 | Appalachian, Food, History, Writing
My friend Valerie recently gave me a treasure. It’s a copy of the 8th edition of Old Timey Recipes from 1975 as collected by Phyllis Connor. Inside the front cover someone wrote, “West Virginia, August 1976.” Since I would have been five years old...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Sep 10, 2018 | Appalachian, Reading, Waiting, Writing
Leading up to the release of The Christmas Heirloom on October 2, my publisher has put some of my books on sale. You can currently get the digital editions of Miracle in a Dry Season for $0.99, Until the Harvest for $1.99, and A Tapestry of Secrets for $2.99 (or...
