by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 24, 2020 | Appalachian, Reading, Waiting, Writing
I’ve shared the GORGEOUS cover of my 2020 novel in just a few places, but now that it’s available for pre-order, it’s time to just put it out there! Ready? Go! I suggested a sunrise or sunset over my beloved Appalachian Mountains and the designers...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 10, 2020 | Appalachian, Reading, Waiting, Writing
It seems like When Silence Sings JUST released and here it is time to look ahead to my new story for 2020. And I’m loving the title and the spectacular cover. I’ll start sharing the cover image more widely once the story is available for preorder, but in...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Feb 3, 2020 | Reading, Writing
It’s sort of required for an author to feel really attached to her characters. I mean, if I don’t feel strongly about them–why should you? So Perla, Casewell, Judd, Fleeta, Colman, Serepta . . . they’re closer than family. But what I...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 20, 2020 | Friends, Waiting, Writing
Ann Gabhardt and I at a previous Southern Kentucky Bookfest. She writes the BEST books! I just came in from walking Thistle on a COLD and BLUSTERY day. Ick. I love getting out for walks but not when the temperature is below freezing and the wind is standing my hair on...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 16, 2020 | Appalachian, Writing
If you haven’t caught on yet, I LOVE these Appalachian Mountains. And my hope is that when I write about Appalachia in my books the sense of place is so strong it’s practically its own character. I even go so far as to lead a workshop about “Setting...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jan 13, 2020 | Writing
I’ve been working on wrapping up edits on my story for 2020 while brainstorming future stories. Which means I’ve been living inside my author head lately. And I thought maybe you’d get a kick out of taking a peek inside . . . When an author appears...