17 Friday Jul 2015
Posted in Lincoln County Feud
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Appalachia, Blood in West Virginia, books, Brandon Kirk, Charleston, history, Lincoln County Feud, Pelican Publishing Company, West Virginia, West Virginia Archives and History, writers
West Virginia Archives and History, Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV, 16 July 2015
16 Thursday Jul 2015
Posted in Lincoln County Feud
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Blood in West Virginia, books, Brandon Kirk, Charleston, Cultural Center, Lincoln County Feud, Pelican Publishing Company, West Virginia Archives and History, writers
Tonight, I will present a lecture regarding the Lincoln County Feud at West Virginia Archives and History in Charleston, WV. This is a great honor. I could not have written my book without the vast resources of the state archives and its helpful staff. 
30 Tuesday Jun 2015
Posted in Big Sandy Valley, Lincoln County Feud, Matewan
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Appalachia, Blood in West Virginia, books, Brandon Kirk, feud, Gretna, history, Lincoln County Feud, Louisiana, Matewan, Matewan Depot, Mingo County, Pelican Publishing Company, photos, U.S. South, West Virginia, writers
“Blood in West Virginia: Brumfield v. McCoy” is available for purchase at Historic Matewan Depot in Matewan, WV. 20 June 2015
30 Tuesday Jun 2015
Posted in Lincoln County Feud
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Appalachia, Beckley, Blood in West Virginia, book, books, Brandon Kirk, Gretna, Louisiana, Marc Harshman, Pelican Publishing Company, poetry, Tamarack, U.S. South, West Virginia, West Virginia Writers Weekend, writers, writing
Here I am with West Virginia Poet Laureate Marc Harshman at West Virginia Writers Weekend, where I promoted my book, “Blood in West Virginia: Brumfield v. McCoy.” 27 June 2015
26 Friday Jun 2015
Posted in Lincoln County Feud
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Blood in West Virginia, books, Brandon Kirk, culture, Goldenseal, Harts, Hatfield-McCoy Feud, history, John Lilly, life, Lincoln County, Lincoln County Feud, magazines, Pelican Publishing Company, West Virginia
Goldenseal magazine’s summer edition has featured a small review of the book; thanks to retiring editor, John Lilly
Goldenseal offered treatments of the Lincoln County Feud in 1986 and 1992; Goldenseal helped inspire me to write the book
10 Wednesday Jun 2015
Posted in Lincoln County Feud
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author, Blood in West Virginia, books, Brandon Ray Kirk, Gretna, history, Lincoln County Feud, Louisiana, Lunch With Books, Ohio County Public Library, Pelican Publishing Company, photos, West Virginia, Wheeling, writers
Presenting the Lincoln County Feud story to the wonderful folks at the Ohio County Public Library in Wheeling, WV, 2 June 2015
06 Saturday Jun 2015
Posted in Lincoln County Feud
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Blood in West Virginia, books, Brandon Ray Kirk, Charleston, Gretna, Louisiana, Pelican Publishing Company, photos, Taylor Books, West Virginia, writers, writing
Taylor Books in Charleston, WV, 30 May 2015
05 Friday Jun 2015
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Harts, Lincoln County Feud
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Appalachia, Blood in West Virginia, Brandon Ray Kirk, Charleston, genealogy, Gretna, history, Lincoln County Feud, Louisiana, Paris Brumfield, Pelican Publishing Company, photos, Taylor Books, West Virginia, writers, writing
Here I am meeting wonderful people on 30 May 2015 at Taylor Books in Charleston, WV
28 Tuesday Apr 2015
Posted in Lincoln County Feud
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Appalachia, authors, Beckley, Blood in West Virginia, books, Brandon Kirk, history, Lincoln County Feud, Pelican Publishing Company, Tamarack, U.S. South, West Virginia, writers, writing
“Blood in West Virginia: Brumfield v. McCoy” is available for purchase at Tamarack in Beckley, West Virginia
31 Saturday Jan 2015
Posted in Lincoln County Feud
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Appalachia, Blood in West Virginia, book, books, Brandon Kirk, feud, feuds, history, Lincoln County, Lincoln County Feud, Pelican Publishing Company, U.S. South, West Virginia
The book is currently selling quite well at Amazon — it’s in the top .06 percent among all books. It hasn’t sold this well since Christmas. Thanks to all those who are buying… http://www.amazon.com/Blood-West-Virginia-Brumfield-McCoy/dp/1455619183/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1413332235&sr=1-1&keywords=blood+in+west+virginia
“Blood in West Virginia: Brumfield v. McCoy” (Pelican Publishing Company, 2014)
07 Wednesday Jan 2015
Posted in Lincoln County Feud, Logan
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Appalachia, author, Blood in West Virginia, Brandon Kirk, Chief Logan State Park, history, log cabin, Logan, Logan County, Pelican Publishing Company, photos, Phyllis Kirk, U.S. South, West Virginia, writer
Log cabin at Chief Logan State Park, Logan, WV, 2014. Photo by Mom.
05 Monday Jan 2015
Posted in Chapmanville, Lincoln County Feud
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Appalachia, Aracoma Drug Store, author, Blood in West Virginia, Brandon Kirk, Chapmanville, genealogy, history, Lincoln County Feud, Logan County, Pelican Publishing Company, U.S. South, West Virginia, writer
The book and I will appear at Aracoma Drug Store in Chapmanville, WV, today from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. If you’re local, come see us!
Aracoma Drug Store in Chapmanville, WV
30 Thursday Oct 2014
Posted in Culture of Honor, Lincoln County Feud
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Amazon, Appalachia, author, Blood in West Virginia, book, books, Brandon Kirk, history, Lincoln County, Merritts Creek Station, Pelican Publishing Company, Phyllis Kirk, West Virginia, writing
“Blood in West Virginia” Brumfield v. McCoy” is a current Top 10 Best-Seller for Pelican Publishing Company at Amazon. Photo by Phyllis Kirk
15 Tuesday Apr 2014
Posted in Lincoln County Feud
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Blood in West Virginia, Brandon Kirk, feud, genealogy, history, Pelican Publishing Company, writing
If you enjoy Appalachian history, please consider my book, Blood in West Virginia, which is now available at Pelican Publishing Company’s website.
http://www.pelicanpub.com/proddetail.php?prod=9781455619184#.U0zD94_D9dg
You may also find it for sale at the following location, among many others:
24 Friday Jan 2014
Posted in Big Harts Creek, Culture of Honor, Harts, Lincoln County Feud, Timber
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Al Brumfield, Appalachia, Brandon Kirk, crime, feud, Green McCoy, Harts Creek, history, logging, Milt Haley, Pelican Publishing Company, photos, timbering, true crime, West Virginia, writers, writing
In June of 2014, Pelican Publishing Company will release my book detailing the true story of the Lincoln County feud.
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