Mike Mallow's Blog

West Virginia’s rugged mountains, rich history, and close-knit communities have inspired many authors to set their stories in this unique state. The books that emerge from or focus on West Virginia often reveal the strength, struggles, and beauty of its people and landscape. Whether you are a local looking to deepen your connection to home or a reader curious about Appalachian life, these ten books offer vivid portraits of West Virginia’s spirit. A winding mountain road in West Virginia...

A book I am no longer planning to write, though the cover would have been phenomenal. Hello all! I haven't had much to say since the release of A GHOST CHASES THE HORIZON. It was a stumble across the finish line rather than the triumphant, arms spread wide, breaking of the tape that I would have hoped. Still, we crossed the line, hit the goals set forth, but I laid on the track, exhausted, as the world continued to move without us. Indeed, I have experienced true burnout. For the first time...

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The original book cover concept. March 2017. In November of 2016, I sat down to write HEXGRID, the first book in what would become the...

The Kirkbride Rested   It was 1905 when the state of West Virginia took Henrietta Tidewater’s ovaries. The twenty-year-old pleasured in...

If it had been my intent to self-publish A Ghost Chases the Horizon , this endeavor may have been cheaper, though it still would not have...

At New River Gorge Bridge on West Virginia Day For the third-straight year, I got to spend West Virginia Day in West Virginia. This year,...

Introducing a West Virginia Kirkbride to a Minnesota Kirkbride. It has been an eventful few months, which is why little of it has been...

"LEMON" Chapter title meaning: A lemon theme runs throughout the story as a physical manifestation of bitterness. The old adage, "When...