by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Sep 2, 2021 | books, Research, Writing
When I was shaping Eugenia (Gainey) Floyd’s character for The Finder of Forgotten Things, I decided to make her the postmistress of Oak Hill, WV. Since postal counters were often housed in general stores, I put her behind a counter in the back of an imaginary...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 26, 2021 | books, Waiting, Writing
While The Finder of Forgotten Things won’t hit store shelves until early December, reviewers are already previewing this latest story. This is always a nail-biting time for me–hoping readers and reviewers will love my characters as much as I do! And...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 9, 2021 | books, Waiting, Writing
My next story will be unleashed on the world in four short months. These are the days when the book IS what it IS. The final edits have been turned in but the reviews have yet to come out. And readers have yet to flip to Chapter 1 and discover this latest tale. So,...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jul 15, 2021 | folklore cures, Nature, Writing
In The Finder of Forgotten Things one of my characters gathers and dries flowers to make Oswego tea. It’s a drink I’d heard of over the years, but didn’t really know much about. So I did a little research. Other names for the plant are bergamot,...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 24, 2021 | books, Dreams, Memories, Writing
After snagging Book of the Year at the Selah Awards last month, The Right Kind of Fool is making me proud once again by being named as a finalist for an American Christian Fiction Writers Carol Award in the historical category. The winner will be announced in...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 3, 2021 | books, Dreams, Writing
I’ve written before about the conundrum that book contests present. To enter or not to enter–THAT is the question! Well, I entered the Selah Awards hosted by the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference. Why? It’s a great conference put on...
