chasing starlight,
one page at a time.
hi there!
Kelly K. Branyik is an American writer based in the Colorado Rockies.
She grew up in Colorado and has lived there for most of her life. Kelly is also a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer and served in China from 2014-2016.
Influenced by Kristin Hannah, V.E. Schwab, Veronica Roth, Sarah J Maas, Margaret Atwood, and Ruby Dixon, Kelly writes from a genuine and detailed perspective, rooting her stories in experiences that touch on the world’s issues. She is the author of her first published work of non-fiction “It Depends: A Guide to Peace Corps.”
Kelly also writes for Elephant Journal in her spare time and pilots a travel blog known as, Travel Branyik.
Upcoming Novels
Reaper of Daymares
Abaddon Ordell’s fight against the regime that imprisoned her is far from finished. Grief, love, and rage collide once again as she faces new dangers and impossible choices, and discovers that breaking a system may demand more from her than she ever imagined.
With everything she loves on the line, Abaddon must decide how far she’s willing to go, and what she’s willing to lose, in the name of justice.
“I write about all the lives I could be living.”
books i wrote
Kelly is an emerging author. She has written a help-guide for Peace Corps Volunteers and is working toward traditionally publishing her first novel with a larger publisher.
elephant journal
Elephant Journal is a renowned mindfulness online publication with over 1.8 million followers across all social media platforms.
Kelly started writing for Elephant Journal in October 2020, amassing thousands of reads since.
travel branyik
Travel Branyik is Kelly’s personal travel blog site. Since June 2013, Kelly has been traveling the world and writing about her journeys. Most of what she writes goes back and forth between her two homes in China and the United States.
Here, you can read about her journeys and how to prepare for similar travels abroad and in the US.
reedsy short stories
I often combat my writer’s block or overwhelmingly full brain by sharing my stories on various platforms.
After discovering Reedsy Writing Prompts, I found a new way to tell stories while practicing my craft. You can read those stories below.
