"A Hollow and Forgotten Place" by Mark K. Marshall

June 10, 2026

About this episode

Mark K. Marshall reflects on his experiences growing up in a small town and the stories that shaped his life.

  – I found the village of plundered houses strangely peaceful. The broken remains of a swinging bridge across the Gauley, I supposed, had once been someone’s way out. "A Hollow and Forgottten Place" by Mark K. Marshall Randell Jones - voice   Mark Marshall moved to Nashville in 1977 from his home state of West Virginia. He worked for 40 years as a career coach where he heard and shared stories with thousands of people from every walk of life. His writing draws on how growing up in a small lumber and mining town shaped his own life. Mark is member of the writing group, The River Writers. His stories have been featured by The Tennessean, Personal Story Publishing Project, Art Walk Richwood, WV Writers Association, Old Mountain Press Anthology.

People in this episode

Host: Randell Jones

Guest: Mark K. Marshall

Topics covered

storytelling
personal history
small town life
writing
coaching
community

Keywords

Mark K. Marshall
Randell Jones
Nashville
West Virginia
storytelling
writing
career coach
The River Writers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The River Writers, The Tennessean, Personal Story Publishing Project, Art Walk Richwood, WV Writers Association, Old Mountain Press Anthology

Places: Nashville, West Virginia