Kyanite Press Online

Welcome to the Kyanite Press Online, your gateway to worlds of the fantastic, futuristic, and supernatural!

The Healing Words Project

Discover an assortment of free short stories donated by our authors during the 2020 Pandemic, in hopes of providing a little diversion for those living through these troubling times. We hope you enjoy them, and find a little escape from reality for a few precious moments.

SOCIAL SCIENCE FICTION & INTEGRATION PROTOCOLS

Social Science Fiction examines sociological, anthropological, and psychological issues as its main focus.

PLANETARY ROMANCE & MAROONED

Planetary Romance is set in an exotic location with its own well-developed ecology and culture(s) which play a central role in how the story develops.

MAGEPUNK & CRIMSON STORM

Magepunk — also sometimes called Dungeonpunk, Arcanepunk, or Magicpunk — is defined by a setting where technology and magic coexist and are readily available.

AROUND THE WEB

Five Rules for Great Blurbs

B.K. breaks down the mystery of writing a great blurb with five simple rules every author needs to know.

The Sentences of Writing

Stephen takes us back to school in this tongue-in-cheek breakdown of sentence structure and paragraphs.

WORLD ANVIL REIVEW: LIGHTING UP THE FORGE

Our very own B.K. Bass reveiws the premier website for all your worldbuilding needs: World Anvil.

LOOSE BODY PARTS: HOW TO KEEP THEM ATTACHED IN FICTION

It’s not easy to turn the pictures in your head into words, especially when it comes to how your characters move.

METAPHOR? WHAT FOR?

A fresh and accurate simile or metaphor can characterize both the object and the character looking at it.

PLOT TWIST PLOTTING

Plot twists stick out in readers’ minds because of the thousand feelings that gush out when the author wrings their heartstrings right.

WHAT IS SPECULATIVE HORROR?

Since we announced our horror imprint Kyanite Crypt, I’ve been asked many times, “What kind of horror do you publish?”

THE STORY CORNER

ACROSS THE WIDE SEAS

When a mysterious elf and his companion arrive in a small port town, they find more trouble than they bargained for.

MOLTING SEASON

When an average office drone’s Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder leads to an odd malady, he undergoes a physical and psychological metamorphosis.

Are you interested in submitting an article for the Kyanite Press Online? Have an article already published on your own web site and wish to submit a link for our Around the Web section?

Email a pitch for your article to [email protected] with the subject line “KPO Article.” If you have something you’ve already written that you think will be a great addition to our collection, feel free to attach it to your email.
The Kyanite Press Online is free to be viewed by everybody and is not a revenue-generating service. We hope the content found here will help to enrich the worldwide community of authors and readers. All articles that appear in the KPO were written by Kyanite staff members or donated by the community. If you enjoy the work of the authors who have contributed to the KPO, please support them by visiting their websites, following them on social media, and considering a purchase from among the books they have published.