About
Nicholas Kyle Edwards is an author passionate about exploring the complexities of the human experience through word and language. Growing up, his love for books, reading, and writing was a constant source of inspiration and comfort, shaping his creative journey. Edwards is a neurodivergent individual and identities as a member of the LGBTQ+ which plays a significant role in influencing the perspective and the themes of his work. Edwards' academic background is in humanities, philosophy, and arts, driving the introspective and thought-provoking nature of his writing.
His debut collection, Melancholic and Other Poems, invites readers into a heartfelt exploration of mental health, tackling themes like despair, vulnerability, and recovery in freestyle form.
With his second collection, Philo and Other Poems, the focus expanded to young adulthood, reflecting on love, loyalty, and society’s complexities in a way that captures the universal ideas of finding meaning in our contemporary world.
His latest and most ambitious work, Interrelation and Other Works, combines over 70 poems and 13 short stories into an exploration of philosophical wonder, human connection, and emotional resilience. This collection offers reveries on pain and acceptance alongside light and darkness, while celebrating the essence of human imagination.
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Across all of Edwards' writings, readers will find themes of feminism, self-discovery, societal structure, and the quest for connection and understanding. Whether through a blend of abstract thought, natural metaphors, deep prose, or freestyle format, Edwards' goal is to invite readers into a shared space of reflection and discovery.
FAQs
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My books often explore themes of mental health, human bonds, love, self-discovery, and community. I also touch on topics like feminism, identity, and power.
I primarily focus on poetry, prose, and short stories, though I am currently putting together a supernatural, dark academia novella with poems included, Nightfall Poets Society of Blackthorn Academy.
A new poetry collection is being compiled end edited for release in the upcoming year.
I have drafted a coming-of -age, dark academia novel and will be begin editing soon.
Further, I am outlining an adventure fantasy novel. Furthermore, I am finishing up a dark academia inspired coming-of-age-novel. -
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My process often begins with a single idea or emotion I want to explore. I write freely and then refine my work to capture the essence of what I want to convey. I’d describe my style as introspective and emotionally charged, blending abstract and natural wording with a focus on dueling teleology and chaotic connection. I intend to become peculiar, obscure, and multifaceted with my work, often embracing strange and uncommon diction.
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It all begins with an idea. Write what feels authentic to you. Don’t be afraid to explore your emotions and experiences and always seek inspiration in the world around you. Then write some more!
As an indie author, you will be doing everything yourself. Do plenty of research and stay consistent as the industry is constantly growing and changing. Be open to opportunities and be careful with the steps you take, offering as much time and attention to your current project you would need.
“In this obscure sanctuary of self, I find a delicate beauty, a tranquility that whispers: isolation is not a prison, but rather a sanctuary where my spirit can flourish.”
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Isolate excerpt, from Interrelation and Other Works
“I know and I feel more than words, more than eyes can tell, struggling more than smiling; I know sublimity yet am fleeting, my mind racing, miles on miles, examining, feasting on famine, the storm, the silence within. I begin to never end, unraveling roads I travel, listening-”
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Partisan excerpt, from Interrelation and Other Works