Robynn Hyde

KidLit Craze | Robynn Hyde A blog for aspiring (and established!) writers with resources and interviews

Happy holidays everyone! Two new blog posts have launched on #kidlitcraze - one about Looking Back & Stepping Forward (with resources to help with both!) and one that includes my Mighty KidLit Community Holiday entry about a certain cheeky elf! 😂

www.robynnhyde.com/kidlit-craze

Critique Groups: The who, what, where, when, and why! Diving into the kidlit community for the first time was daunting. There is a lingo and lexicon to learn, along with just understanding the ins and outs of this new world and the community within it. O...

Demystifying one of the biggest questions I had when I first entered the KidLit publishing community!
#kidlitcraze #writingcommunity #kidlit

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One more day to enter the #Giveaway! Kirkus called #presentstillmissing "an engaging and moving novel about the emotional toll warfare takes on both soldiers and their families." Giveaway details: www.robynnhyde.com/post/intervi...

#kidlitcraze #HistoricalFiction #mg #WritingCommunity

Interview with ... KG Mach It has been a pleasure getting to talk with KG Mach and hear about her publishing journey and how her historical middle-grade novel came to life! Her book Present, Still Missing was published in Septe...

I chatted with @kgmachwrites.bsky.social about her journey and how her historical #MG novel, #PresentStillMissing (Sept 2025, Golden Bridges Publishing) came to life! She says "follow your heart" to writers and is offering a giveaway open to US/Can/UK! www.robynnhyde.com/post/interview-with-kg-mach

"Gotcha Io!"

#FiFRevPit

Thank you Kim!! Your grasp of rhyme and rhythm is fantastic - I will keep working to get to your level one day! 🤞

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Ever been tempted to write a rhyming #PB? I am in the long process of perfecting one! I have shared what I have learnt along the way and my favourite resources in my latest #kidlitcraze post!

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I am so excited for this book by @briangehrlein.bsky.social! It perfectly mirrors the descent into chaos that my evenings used to (and still often do) take! 🤣🫩😴

(We have to wait a little longer here in the UK - it hits shelves Dec 4th!)

#thisisnotasleepybearbook #pb #bedtimestories #kidlit

Kids + genre in the library I asked 300 kids which genres they prefer and here's what I found... (plus a not-fancy unit plan)

This is a fascinating real-life look at what kids gravitate towards! I love that humour is top of the list! I wonder what might change if non-fiction were an option? I know my youngest loves NF above all else! Thank you Chrissie for sharing!

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Just one more day to enter this #giveaway for #crooksandnannies! Read about @chrismcguireauthor.bsky.social's entry into publishing (writing funny pieces for magazines and newspapers) and how he found his unique voice and confidence!

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👀 COMING SOON!

Our From Trash to Treasure #kidlitpoetry contest is back this November with special guest judge @tracierenee.bsky.social!

Check out last year's contest entries & start scrounging through your discarded lines!

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Interview with ... Chris McGuire I am happy I had the chance to talk to Chris McGuire and hear about his unique route into children's publishing, as well as his slime-tastic chapter book Crooks and Nannies: A NAUGHTY Beginning (publi...

🥳 Interview and Giveaway! 🥳

It was great chatting to @chrismcguireauthor.bsky.social and hearing about his unique route into kidlit, as well as his slime-tastic chapter book #crooksandnannies, published by @candyjarbooks.bsky.social.

See blog for full details:

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Trick or Treat with Agent Ashlee MacCallum! HUGE Submission Opportunity Inside! Hi, readers, writers, and querying creators of all kinds! Today is #SeasonsOfKidLit’s last day of our 2025 Trick-or-Treat Event, and we’re closing it out in an extremely BIG way! We’re thrilled to wel...

What a way to close out Trick or Treat with #seasonsofkidlit - an interview with @ashleedani.bsky.social! She shares her love of kidlit horror and it was fun to learn about the blue men of minch!

If you haven't gone through the 13 days of spooky posts and books, so it now and watch your TBR grow!

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GUESS WHAT!!! Special BlueSky only submission opportunity!

I will open my QueryManager link Wednesday 10/15 at 9 AM EST and leave it open until Monday 10/20 9 AM EST.

Please make sure to check my MSWL and only submit what I am looking for.

ONE submission per author.

Thank you Lori! I love yours - it really drew me in and I wanted to keep reading!! It is so much fun seeing how the same prompt can lead in so many different directions! Good luck! 🤞

Psst! I am opening up to unagented children's book submissions *just for the month of October*! This is an exciting experiment. The email to send submissions to is OpenOctober@Sourcebooks.com. You can find out about what I'm looking for at www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/me...

Yes - I am in the UK. And usually in bed by 9, so I lasted longer than I thought I would! 🤣

It was a good one! I couldn't make the end though - bowed out around 10:30pm! 🤣😴

Lol! This sounds wonderful! Such a good name! Good luck!

Such a fantastic own-voices story about the power of friendship! ❤️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

A downpour of marshmallows and sugary chaos - sign me up!! 🤣⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

This sounds and looks fantastic! Good luck!

This sounds like fun! Good luck!

This sounds wonderful!

This sounds fantastic and love your comps!!

Lol! This one is amazing Christmas fun! 🎄

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This is such a fun one Jacinta!! Love it!

This is a wonderfully unique story that is needed so much right now! ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

Such a unique story about nature and relationships! ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

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