The power of magic is the power of story. Both use illusion to illustrate the truth. Both create worlds with a few magical words. And both have the power to change us forever.

The Appalachian Mountains are full of stories. And magic.

Now Writers Workshop of Horror has a brand new cover to reflect the triumphant win of the 2009 Bram Stoker Award, Superior Achievement in Non-fiction! Also, Writers Workshop is the winner of the 2009 Black Quill Award, Editor's Choice, Best Dark Genre Book of Non-Fiction!

Brand New! Upon the tragic death of Chief Cornstalk in 1774, the Shawnees followed Cornstalk’s daughter, Princess Aracoma, into present-day Midelburg Island in Logan County. This book aptly describes the settling of the Mountain State and explains how Princess Aracoma resolved a difficult conflict between the American Indian population and the region’s earliest settlers.

After putting together this anthology’s predecessor, Legends of the Mountain State: Ghostly Tales from the State of West Virginia, editor Michael Knost realized he had barely scratched the surface with Mountain State folklore. The first time around, thirteen extraordinary authors had contributed horrifying tales that left everyone goosebumped and scared of the dark. After seeing great success with the project, Woodland Press, publishers of the first edition, asked Knost to put together a second edition—one that focused on thirteen additional ghost stories and mountain legends.

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IN OUR OPINION, this volume, History Of Logan County, West Virginia, is an especially important literary work. The book, which was penned in 1927 by respected Logan resident and journalist G.T. Swain, paints a vivid picture of the county in bygone days.

A REGIONAL BESTSELLER --- This is the true account of a prominent, Depression-era woman from Southern West Virginia, who was found brutally murdered. Mamie Thurman was a member of the tight-lipped, local aristocracy that frequented a private club in downtown Logan, where they gambled, drank illegally, swapped wives, and the like. A local handyman was likely framed for her murder and spent the rest of his life in prison. However, new evidence points to several groups, from the mob to the KKK, to rumrunners and local merchants, as having a part in this gruesome account.

“As a scion of one of the feuding families of the Allegheny and Cumberland hills, and one whose forebearers began their trek westward from the Virginia coast, I offer the following for all who may be interested or desire to hear the facts from one who has first-hand knowledge of the people of whom he writes.” — Dr. Coleman C. Hatfield

This new volume, Connected: In His Steps, By His Side, or On His Back, is a wonderful literary triumph. It's designed to acquaint the reader with poignant and powerful glimpses into intimacy with the Heavenly Father. Along the way, meet author Jane Heinz Lipscomb. She is a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, businesswoman, accomplished pianist, teacher and speaker—but, above all, she's a vibrant word artist who can transport anyone .... effortlessly.

The state of West Virginia has a long prominent history of unexplained happenings and bizarre sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs). Perhaps it’s because we are a rural state—geographically covered with harsh mountains and rolling hills, being far from more densely populated territories—that makes this phenomena even more fantastic. Maybe the people here are just more observant of such oddities, or more willing to report such experiences to authorities.