by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Sep 11, 2017 | Appalachian, Memories, Writing
You can still download Appalachian Serenade, the novella that kicks off the Appalachian Blessings series, for free–Kindle, Nook, or just an e-file for your computer. It’s a sweet little story, not too complicated, with a happy ending (I aim to do that...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 17, 2017 | Appalachian, Hiking, Nature, Writing
If you read Monday’s post, you know why stinging insects are on my mind this week. Late summer and early fall in Appalachia is prime time for running into yellow jackets, hornets, wasps, and bees. First, their hives (hence their populations) have been growing...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 7, 2017 | Memories, Miracles, Writing
It was in August of 2014 that my first, full-length novel released. We launched Miracle in a Dry Season with a bean supper and square dancing. It was the best day of my life after my wedding day. Talk about a dream come true! So how’s the dream coming along...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 26, 2017 | Appalachian, Friends, holidays, Love, Writing
Even as I’m gearing up for the release of The Sound of Rain in November, I’m also writing next year’s story. It’s a novella that will be part of a collection along with some of my favorite authors and it’s scheduled to come out in...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 12, 2017 | Church, Waiting, Writing
When I first started writing, I had a character who could . . . maybe . . . walk on water. I came to realize the story line didn’t work the way I wanted and I gave that idea up. But I read the Gospel account of Peter walking on water many times. Many times. Then...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 22, 2017 | dogs, Writing
I’m working on a new story idea–which is typically my FAVORITE part of the process. That and finally seeing a cover! Even when I think I know what a story is going to be about, it will often go off on a tangent I didn’t see coming. Thistle–my...
