Kyle Fiske – Author

Come on up to Rockport tomorrow for the annual book fair. I’ll be there, with twenty-odd other local writers. We’ll be peddling our wares and talking about our books!

Hey, my poem “Ghosts of the Watchtower” has been published online by the venerable Society of Classical Poets. Here’s the link, and I hope you enjoy:

https://classicalpoets.org/2024/10/10/ghosts-of-the-watchtower-a-poem-by-kyle-fiske

I haven’t updated my website in a while, but fear not, faithful readers, I have been doing a good deal of writing! Just about two years ago, I joined a wonderful weekly writing group next door in Gloucester, and I’ve been getting some great feedback from those bright and supportive folks. And, I think, I’ve been honing my craft.

In the works are another collections of sci-fi/horror short stories, a historical fiction/science fiction novel set in Ming Dynasty China, and a host of other things. And, as my writers group consists of about half poets, they’ve piqued my interest in that venerable art form, and I’m beginning to write some of my own. I had no idea how much I didn’t know about poetry!

You will also see that I’ve added a section on film writing to my site here, where I’ll post some of my movie reviews/essays.

Thanks for following, and stay tuned!

Come on up to Rockport, MA tomorrow, December 2nd, for a wonderful holiday event. I’ll be there signing books with a number of great local writers!

All right, 2022 is winding down, and here’s an early Christmas gift. Running through December 4th is this wuxia/martial arts promo offer. You can download free stories from several notable martial arts writers, including a short story from yours truly! It’s only good through December 4th, though, so don’t miss out! The download is compatible with Kindle and all other E-Readers. Here’s the link:

I’ve been writing quite a bit this past year, but it’s been spread out over numerous short stories and longer works. Look for more releases from me in 2023!

Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all!

Greetings all!

So, I wanted to offer a short story as a reader magnet for new subscribers to my email list. The thing is, though, I write in a few different genres: sci-fi, historical fiction, martial arts, etc. Well, I figured it might be a good idea to write a story that combined a few of my genres, and so I did. It’s called “Strange Duel at Playful Pearl Inn.” It’s part historical fiction (based on an actual UFO sighting in 11th century China,) and as such it’s got some sci-fi in it, and also a good ol’ martial arts swordfight!

I’ll be offering a link to a free download of the digital version in the near future, but for now, it’s available for Kindle on Amazon:

And if you do read it and enjoy it, I wouldn’t mind if you left a review on Amazon!

Take care,

Kyle

All right, it’s finally done! Fists of Fiction is an anthology of martial arts short stories from five authors, including me! Some writing pals and I got together and we each contributed two short stories for this collection, and we’re offering it for free as a promotional giveaway.

These stories range from classic wuxia, to historical fiction, to modern adventure and fantasy. My two stories are called “The Beggar and the General,” and “A Share of the Gate.” As I described them in the introduction:

For the two stories I wrote for Fists of Fiction, I set them both in the same universe as my historical fiction/martial arts adventure novel Dragons and Boxers. And in fact, characters from that novel make an appearance in both stories.“A Share of the Gate” is the story of two Buffalo Soldiers (the nickname for soldiers serving in the several all-black infantry and cavalry divisions of the United States Army) who find themselves in Tianjin, China, in 1900, just weeks after the devastating events of the Boxer Rebellion. In a public prize-fight against an aging kung fu master, Sergeant Clayton Brooks is in his element. But when American expatriate Wayland Cooper gives him some inside information on the background of his Chinese opponent, his moral dilemma begins.

“The Beggar and the General” tells the tale of young Gao Jinhai, a teenaged kung fu student in Shanxi, China, in 1865. Many strange characters are roaming about in the aftermath of the catastrophic, nation-rending clashes of the Taiping Rebellion, and Jinhai’s kung fu master has always stressed the importance of bravery and standing against injustice. Still, when Jinhai puts that advice into practice and challenges a petty thief, he soon learns that he’s in for a fight more deadly than he could have ever imagined.

Here’s the book trailer:

And here’s the link to download the book for free, for Kindle or other E-readers:

https://dl.bookfunnel.com/5pzekntak8

These guys are all great writers, and you should definitely check out their other work! Hope you enjoy reading these stories as much as we enjoyed writing them!

While I haven’t updated this blog in a while, I have indeed been writing. I’ve completed a few new sci-fi/horror short stories, one of which I’ve submitted for a compilation to be put out by the New England Horror Writers group. I haven’t heard back on that yet, but if it doesn’t make their compilation, I’ll be self-publishing it on my own, along with several other stories.

And speaking of my sci-fi/horror stories, I did update the cover of my first collection. Wow, crafting covers is an entire art and science of its own, and when you’re trying to keep your budget in check, it makes sense to do it yourself–but there is a learning curve! I hope I’m progressing a bit. The title is available on Amazon in both paperback and Kindle, and here’s the new cover:

And what of Wayland and Suyin from my historical fiction/martial arts novel Dragons and Boxers? Well, they’ve got some new adventures coming, as I’m writing the sequel now. And you just might find a few characters from Dragons and Boxers in a couple of short stories that will be included in an upcoming compilation of martial arts stories called Fists of Fiction. Stay tuned…

Here’s the book trailer for Dragons and Boxers. I had a lot of fun putting this together. I had composed the music at the beginning of the year, and I thought I’d have the trailer done shortly after that, but as always, things come up and and time is tight.
I tried to use the film footage, pictures and narration to capture the story and the tone of the novel, and I think it came out okay; like the novel, it’s got some serious historical images mixed with some classic kung fu movie tropes!
Having a story set in 1900 is very advantageous when it comes to putting something like this together, as there’s quite a bit of film and pictures available from the general area and time-frame, yet it’s all so old that the copyrights have generally expired. The book is available from major booksellers, in both paperback and digital form.

My historical fiction/martial arts novel Dragons and Boxers is back in stock on Amazon and other online retailers, in both paperback and Kindle. It’s slowly picking up some good reviews and sales!

Thanks to Matteo at China-Underground.com for this online interview, where I talk about the background of my story:

https://china-underground.com/2020/06/09/interview-with-kyle-fiske-author-of-dragons-and-boxers/?fbclid=IwAR3vJbKc55j9StEidFOKxy7xqABJQ6zq649Qur837_v1PYnIs1P7q2R2LBM