K. B. Hoyle
@kbhoyle.bsky.social
Author of a lot of books for adolescents, CEO of Owl’s Nest Publishers, Mom to 4 boys, Christ-follower (love-your-neighbor type, not storm-the-capitol type). Find me at kbhoyle.com and owlsnestpublishers.com
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K. B. Hoyle
@kbhoyle.bsky.social
· Nov 16
Hi everyone! I left Twitter about a year and a half ago and went over to Threads (which has a literary community I enjoy), but now everyone is saying I should give this space a try too, so here I am…
What. Is. Happening.
March 21, 2025 at 2:03 AM
What. Is. Happening.
I’m so thankful for my friend Gina’s thoughtful and kind reviews of my fairytale retellings!
New at Dear, Strange Things: my review of the delightful Fairytale Collection by @kbhoyle.bsky.social. #booksky #literaturesky dearstrangethings.substack.com/p/book-revie...
Book Review: The Fairytale Collection
The Fairytale Collection by K.
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March 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I’m so thankful for my friend Gina’s thoughtful and kind reviews of my fairytale retellings!
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can't believe it's 2025 and i'm stressed about tariffs and measles, like am i a character in an american girl book
March 3, 2025 at 9:09 PM
can't believe it's 2025 and i'm stressed about tariffs and measles, like am i a character in an american girl book
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I will never forget the photo of Zelenskyy’s face after he saw Russia’s war crimes in Bucha in 2022. He seemed to age years in an afternoon. Watching him constantly cross the world asking for aid that should have been thrown at him is one of the deepest shames of our age.
February 28, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I will never forget the photo of Zelenskyy’s face after he saw Russia’s war crimes in Bucha in 2022. He seemed to age years in an afternoon. Watching him constantly cross the world asking for aid that should have been thrown at him is one of the deepest shames of our age.
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“You’re not holding any cards right now. What you’re doing is very disrespectful, Celebrimbor. Have you said thank you once?”
February 28, 2025 at 8:21 PM
“You’re not holding any cards right now. What you’re doing is very disrespectful, Celebrimbor. Have you said thank you once?”
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If you're wondering whether you should promote your book or your latest publication now with all the chaos, the answer is yes. We need your words. We need to flood the channels with art and literature. So go for it, friends.
February 3, 2025 at 9:57 PM
If you're wondering whether you should promote your book or your latest publication now with all the chaos, the answer is yes. We need your words. We need to flood the channels with art and literature. So go for it, friends.
How are all the wfh parents of school-aged kids doing about now? Good? Great? Hanging in there? Cool. Yeah, me too.
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December 31, 2024 at 9:48 PM
How are all the wfh parents of school-aged kids doing about now? Good? Great? Hanging in there? Cool. Yeah, me too.
Our dear Marketing Director at Owl’s Nest Publishers always sends the best Christmas presents! This year it was branded sweatshirts! She loves and believes in our company, and it means so much to me.
December 31, 2024 at 4:12 AM
Our dear Marketing Director at Owl’s Nest Publishers always sends the best Christmas presents! This year it was branded sweatshirts! She loves and believes in our company, and it means so much to me.
My husband and I have a Christmas tradition of getting ourselves a nice whiskey or Scotch. This year we picked up the Offerman Lagavulin. Cracking it open tonight!
December 24, 2024 at 2:19 AM
My husband and I have a Christmas tradition of getting ourselves a nice whiskey or Scotch. This year we picked up the Offerman Lagavulin. Cracking it open tonight!
Happy Eat Christmas Goodies for Lunch Straight Out of the Container Like a Trash Panda Season for all those who celebrate. #blessed #tistheseason
December 19, 2024 at 8:06 PM
Happy Eat Christmas Goodies for Lunch Straight Out of the Container Like a Trash Panda Season for all those who celebrate. #blessed #tistheseason
I might love this perfect pup just a little too much. Or maybe I love her just right.
December 9, 2024 at 7:42 PM
I might love this perfect pup just a little too much. Or maybe I love her just right.
1/2 I went through an extremely traumatic situation beginning in late spring of this year that had recurring fires I had to put out for weeks/months following. I still don’t know if I’m done with it. To survive, I suppressed my emotions. But…
December 8, 2024 at 1:12 AM
1/2 I went through an extremely traumatic situation beginning in late spring of this year that had recurring fires I had to put out for weeks/months following. I still don’t know if I’m done with it. To survive, I suppressed my emotions. But…
It’s Small Business Saturday, and hey, I co-own a small business! We publish books for adolescents and have a great lineup of authors. And yes, we are running a sale this weekend on merch & books, and offering free shipping. Find us at owlsnestpublishers.com! #booksky #books #smallbusinesssaturday
November 30, 2024 at 6:51 PM
It’s Small Business Saturday, and hey, I co-own a small business! We publish books for adolescents and have a great lineup of authors. And yes, we are running a sale this weekend on merch & books, and offering free shipping. Find us at owlsnestpublishers.com! #booksky #books #smallbusinesssaturday
What is your favorite non-traditional or off-the-beaten-path dish you make or eat at Thanksgiving? I’ve taken to making warm olives for my family, and we LOVE them. Snack on them all day. This recipe is great: www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-...
Warm Marinated Olives
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November 28, 2024 at 8:35 PM
What is your favorite non-traditional or off-the-beaten-path dish you make or eat at Thanksgiving? I’ve taken to making warm olives for my family, and we LOVE them. Snack on them all day. This recipe is great: www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-...
I grew up with dachshunds, which are very smart dogs but also incredibly willful and so, so hard to potty train. So to have brought home as our first family dog an Aussiepoo, an animal that is whip-smart but also SO eager to please, and to have this puppy just, like, potty trained. In 3 weeks. Is
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November 27, 2024 at 1:19 AM
I grew up with dachshunds, which are very smart dogs but also incredibly willful and so, so hard to potty train. So to have brought home as our first family dog an Aussiepoo, an animal that is whip-smart but also SO eager to please, and to have this puppy just, like, potty trained. In 3 weeks. Is
This might be a little too niche of a request given I am still new to this platform and don’t have many followers, but I’m looking for church recommendations in Columbus, OH. No megachurch or celebrity pastors. Open to various denominations, but are reformed and have been CRC here in Madison. 1/2
November 24, 2024 at 7:08 PM
This might be a little too niche of a request given I am still new to this platform and don’t have many followers, but I’m looking for church recommendations in Columbus, OH. No megachurch or celebrity pastors. Open to various denominations, but are reformed and have been CRC here in Madison. 1/2
Today I reread articles I wrote in 2018 and in 2022. The difference was profound.
As I work on my first nonfiction manuscript and book proposal, I’m increasingly grateful I didn’t undertake this 10 years ago (even though I wanted to!). Time and practice increases knowledge, wisdom, and much more.
As I work on my first nonfiction manuscript and book proposal, I’m increasingly grateful I didn’t undertake this 10 years ago (even though I wanted to!). Time and practice increases knowledge, wisdom, and much more.
November 23, 2024 at 11:20 PM
Today I reread articles I wrote in 2018 and in 2022. The difference was profound.
As I work on my first nonfiction manuscript and book proposal, I’m increasingly grateful I didn’t undertake this 10 years ago (even though I wanted to!). Time and practice increases knowledge, wisdom, and much more.
As I work on my first nonfiction manuscript and book proposal, I’m increasingly grateful I didn’t undertake this 10 years ago (even though I wanted to!). Time and practice increases knowledge, wisdom, and much more.
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
1/20
#bookchallenge
1/20
#bookchallenge
November 21, 2024 at 3:58 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
1/20
#bookchallenge
1/20
#bookchallenge
New puppies: good for mental health, bad for writing productivity
My hands are chewed and bruised. I’m leaping up every ten minutes. And if the phrase “No bite!” doesn’t accidentally make it into this manuscript, I’ll eat my socks. Like Lú. Who tries to eat my socks. Every day.
But just look…😅
My hands are chewed and bruised. I’m leaping up every ten minutes. And if the phrase “No bite!” doesn’t accidentally make it into this manuscript, I’ll eat my socks. Like Lú. Who tries to eat my socks. Every day.
But just look…😅
November 19, 2024 at 12:19 AM
New puppies: good for mental health, bad for writing productivity
My hands are chewed and bruised. I’m leaping up every ten minutes. And if the phrase “No bite!” doesn’t accidentally make it into this manuscript, I’ll eat my socks. Like Lú. Who tries to eat my socks. Every day.
But just look…😅
My hands are chewed and bruised. I’m leaping up every ten minutes. And if the phrase “No bite!” doesn’t accidentally make it into this manuscript, I’ll eat my socks. Like Lú. Who tries to eat my socks. Every day.
But just look…😅
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thinking about how many characters in the Lord of the Rings ultimately succeed by simply plodding on despite a loss of hope. weighed down by despair and yet not fully drowned. trudging towards the light with their last ounce of strength and will. and in the end, it is enough.
November 10, 2024 at 6:36 PM
thinking about how many characters in the Lord of the Rings ultimately succeed by simply plodding on despite a loss of hope. weighed down by despair and yet not fully drowned. trudging towards the light with their last ounce of strength and will. and in the end, it is enough.
Describe yourself using 5 things that are probably in your purse/backpack at any given moment:
1. Composition notebook
2. My favorite pen
3. Book I’m reading for fun
4. Book I’m editing
5. Highlighter
1. Composition notebook
2. My favorite pen
3. Book I’m reading for fun
4. Book I’m editing
5. Highlighter
Describe yourself using 5 things that are probably in your purse/backpack at any given moment:
1. Mints
2. The other kid of mints
3. Wrappers from the first kind of mints
3. Lego and/or Hot Wheels
5. Old Aldi or Costco receipts
1. Mints
2. The other kid of mints
3. Wrappers from the first kind of mints
3. Lego and/or Hot Wheels
5. Old Aldi or Costco receipts
Describe yourself using 5 things that are probably in your purse/backpack at any given moment:
1. Overdue library book
2. Small Bible/BCP
3. Just-in-case novel
4. Loop sound mufflers
5. Crumbs from kid snacks
No probably about it. Add water bottle & this shuffles from backpack to purse & back.
1. Overdue library book
2. Small Bible/BCP
3. Just-in-case novel
4. Loop sound mufflers
5. Crumbs from kid snacks
No probably about it. Add water bottle & this shuffles from backpack to purse & back.
November 18, 2024 at 4:30 AM
Describe yourself using 5 things that are probably in your purse/backpack at any given moment:
1. Composition notebook
2. My favorite pen
3. Book I’m reading for fun
4. Book I’m editing
5. Highlighter
1. Composition notebook
2. My favorite pen
3. Book I’m reading for fun
4. Book I’m editing
5. Highlighter