Karl Nykwest
@karl-nykwest.bsky.social
Writer, Film and video editor
I co-run a video production company with my friend Steph Trainer, and make art in my spare time
cunningfolkfilms.com
I co-run a video production company with my friend Steph Trainer, and make art in my spare time
cunningfolkfilms.com
Just had a short piece published by Roi Faineant Press.
I originally wrote this when I was in my twenties but shelved it for various reasons. Dusting it off, cleaning it up, and shopping it around to small presses has been a very surreal but fun process.
www.roifaineantpress.com/post/life-ac...
I originally wrote this when I was in my twenties but shelved it for various reasons. Dusting it off, cleaning it up, and shopping it around to small presses has been a very surreal but fun process.
www.roifaineantpress.com/post/life-ac...
"Life Accounts" by KL Nykwest
Seeing the Station Closed. No Entry sign put me in a sour mood. The 125th St. station was literally right across from my office, and beyond convenient. I’m normally not one to complain, but with late-...
www.roifaineantpress.com
December 30, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Just had a short piece published by Roi Faineant Press.
I originally wrote this when I was in my twenties but shelved it for various reasons. Dusting it off, cleaning it up, and shopping it around to small presses has been a very surreal but fun process.
www.roifaineantpress.com/post/life-ac...
I originally wrote this when I was in my twenties but shelved it for various reasons. Dusting it off, cleaning it up, and shopping it around to small presses has been a very surreal but fun process.
www.roifaineantpress.com/post/life-ac...
Happy solstice friends! Posting a day later, but for solstice this year, my production company recorded a reading of The Festival by HP Lovecraft, narrated by our friend and frequent collaborator, Eric Swader.
youtu.be/BO0Z-JnJvrU
Hoping to doing more of these in the coming year!
youtu.be/BO0Z-JnJvrU
Hoping to doing more of these in the coming year!
Cunning Folk Films presents Midnight Radio series
YouTube video by Cunning Folk Films
youtu.be
December 22, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Happy solstice friends! Posting a day later, but for solstice this year, my production company recorded a reading of The Festival by HP Lovecraft, narrated by our friend and frequent collaborator, Eric Swader.
youtu.be/BO0Z-JnJvrU
Hoping to doing more of these in the coming year!
youtu.be/BO0Z-JnJvrU
Hoping to doing more of these in the coming year!
I wrote this short piece on substack reflecting on editing a scene in the documentary we’re working on (quick heads up: it’s about documentary editing). open.substack.com/pub/klnykwes...
Documenting the Pandemic in 2025
A few weeks back, Stephanie posted some stills from the documentary we’re working on to our Instagram that got me reflecting a bit about the process of creating documentary.
open.substack.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I wrote this short piece on substack reflecting on editing a scene in the documentary we’re working on (quick heads up: it’s about documentary editing). open.substack.com/pub/klnykwes...
Thrilled to have my short story “Only the Hills” featured in this month’s House of The Long Shadows!
substack.com/@klnykwest/n...
substack.com/@klnykwest/n...
KL Nykwest on Substack
Thrilled to have my short story “Only the Hills” featured in this month’s House of The Long Shadows!
substack.com
July 5, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Thrilled to have my short story “Only the Hills” featured in this month’s House of The Long Shadows!
substack.com/@klnykwest/n...
substack.com/@klnykwest/n...