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Sarah Loudin Thomas

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Sarah Loudin Thomas grew up on a 100-acre farm in French Creek, WV, the seventh generation to live there. Her historical fiction is often set in West Virginia and celebrates the people, the land, and the heritage of Appalachia.

Sarah is the director of Jan Karon’s Mitford Museum in Hudson, NC. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Coastal Carolina University and is the author of the acclaimed novels The Right Kind of Fool–winner of the 2021 Selah Book of the Year–and Miracle in a Dry Season–winner of the 2015 Inspy Award. Sarah has also been a finalist for the Christy Award, ACFW Carol Award and the Christian Book of the Year Award. She and her husband live in western North Carolina.

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Sarah Loudin Thomas When I was an aspiring writer the best thing I did was get feedback on my work. I entered contests, signed up for critiques at conferences, and got in…m´Ç°ù±ðWhen I was an aspiring writer the best thing I did was get feedback on my work. I entered contests, signed up for critiques at conferences, and got input from trusted readers. You won't want to take EVERY suggestion you get, but when you hear the same thing from two or three sources, you begin to find where the weaknesses lurk in your writing.(less)
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I’m so delighted to see Appalachian historical fiction having a moment in this year’s Selah Awards. Plus, Cindy Sproles and Ann Gabhart are wonderful friends and encouragers! Celebrating together. Appalachian-style.

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“I'd rather look for the best. The worst usually makes itself known soon enough.”
Sarah Loudin Thomas, When Silence Sings

“Other people's expectations can make you do all sorts of things against your better judgment.”
Sarah Loudin Thomas, The Finder of Forgotten Things

“Maybe that's how I'll know I've found true love--when I find a man who will eat burnt biscuits and dry pork chops.”
Sarah Loudin Thomas, Appalachian Serenade

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Here is October's poll. The two books with the most votes will be our October Books of the Month!

The Hesitant Heiress (The Everstone Chronicles, #1) by Dawn Crandall The Hesitant Heiress by Dawn Crandall
 
  30 votes 39.0%

After a Fashion (A Class of Their Own, #1) by Jen Turano After a Fashion by Jen Turano
 
  11 votes 14.3%

Healer of Carthage (The Carthage Chronicles, #1) by Lynne Gentry Healer of Carthage by Lynne Gentry
 
  10 votes 13.0%

Miracle in a Dry Season (Appalachian Blessings, #1) by Sarah Loudin Thomas Miracle in a Dry Season by Sarah Loudin Thomas
 
  9 votes 11.7%

The Midwife by Jolina Petersheim The Midwife by Jolina Petersheim
 
  8 votes 10.4%

A Woman of Fortune (Texas Gold, #1) by Kellie Coates Gilbert A Woman of Fortune by Kellie Coates Gilbert
 
  5 votes 6.5%

Mercy Killer by James H. Pence Mercy Killer by James H. Pence
 
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“We live in a world where joy and empathy and pleasure are all around us, there for the noticing.”
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“Sometimes God gives you strength to do without because, for whatever reason, he knows it's better for you not to have your heart's desire.”
Sarah Loudin Thomas, Appalachian Serenade

“Maybe that's how I'll know I've found true love--when I find a man who will eat burnt biscuits and dry pork chops.”
Sarah Loudin Thomas, Appalachian Serenade

“Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads.”
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“I turned my face more exclusively than ever to the woods, where I was better known.”
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