Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong @C_H_Armstrong Twitter profile

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Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

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Okay, y’all…I’m gonna participate as much as I can tomorrow. If I ❤️ your pitch AND your manuscript is done, I’d love to see a query (through QueryManager Only—address in bio). Please put #YouDeservePit in the “Referred By” box. Have Fun!

Brynna W. Wiley (is querying)

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Who's all participating? 🤩

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Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

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6 years

@renato_mariotti @OutFrontCNN Doesn’t it also mean that Cohen has violated some type of Bar regulation? Something about giving money to a client or paying expenses for a client? Not to mention acting on behalf of a client without his knowledge?

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@SamBarnes92 @KarateSkool I don’t understand why people don’t GET that this does NOT infringe on freedom of speech. He can spout his hate all he wants. He just can’t do it on the platforms of privately owned companies. If I come into your “house” and spout hate, I’d expect you to kick me out. Same thing.

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2 months

@Virginia_Brasch This makes me both super sad and exceedingly furious.

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6 years

@TimesNewRachel My 14yo son spontaneously tells those he loves that he loves them. Daily. His older sister...me...his dad...

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2 years

THREAD: 1/ #AmQuerying Authors: I'm going through queries now, and I can't tell you the number of passes I've sent because I don't know what the story is about. PLEASE don't give agents a reason to pass before reading your opening pages. PLEASE make sure your queries include...

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6 years

@MichaelAvenatti Could they prevent your client from reaching out to the FBI? It says the FBI can’t contact your client, but if she insists upon meeting with the FBI they could at least include that in their report, couldn’t they?

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4 years

@DrEricDing I hate that I saw it coming, too, from my one semester of Hitler Nazi Germany in college. But every time I pointed out similarities people told me I was being dramatic or that I didn’t know what I was talking about. Even last Wednesday wasn’t a complete shock, sadly.

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1 year

#Thread 1/ Dear #WritingCommunity , When you get a pass from an agent, don’t assume it’s because your writing or story sucked. I just passed on the most delightful, well-written manuscript, and I *know* I’m gonna regret passing because I also feel certain it’s gonna sell. Why…

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2 months

As an agent, for right or for wrong, I’m much more likely to offer on a project I’m completely in love with but am unsure I can sell than I am to offer on something I like but don’t love and feel certain will sell. I’m probably a unicorn in this respect, but it’s the way I work.

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Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

@C_H_Armstrong

6 years

OMG! I absolutely LOVE @JillWineBanks ’ hair today!! It shaves 15 years off! Absolutely stunning!!!! @MSNBC

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1 year

I was NOT expecting this to pop up on Publishers Marketplace this morning! It completely made my day!

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2 months

1/ THREAD #WritingCommunity Earlier today, a writer took exception to another agent's tweet I quote retweeted where the agent was looking for BIPOC, LGBTQ, Disabled, and other writers from traditionally marginalized communities, calling it "discrimination." This has been...

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4 years

@DrBiden Thank you so much. Today was the first time since my mom passed on 4/30 that I’ve felt like she was “seen.” It’s so weird to say that a complete stranger’s acknowledgment is healing, but it is. Thank you! ❤️ Pictured below: Marion W. Hedrick 11/24/1930–4/30/2020

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2 months

The type of comments I exchange with my clients when editing their manuscripts...oy vey!

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Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

@C_H_Armstrong

6 years

@MichNazz @PreetBharara He will never resign. He has no shame.

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Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

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5 months

Dear #WritingCommunity … Can we please stop calling the “rejections”? They’re PASSES. Big difference. Rejection implies negative emotions attached. A pass simply means the chemistry isn’t there. Also, if you’ve completed a first draft of ANY writing project, YOU ARE AN AJTHOR.

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Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

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9 months

Can I please brag? My son who struggled all through Elementary and Middle School, and who did well enough in HS, just finished his first semester at college. His profs have told him his final grades and he’s expecting 3 As and 2 Bs…for a GPA of 3.60!!! I’m so proud of him!!

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Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

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5 years

@KaylaAncrum So glad you’re feeling better! I get your roommate. My daughter was a singer and sang non-stop when she was at home. She left home and my house was quiet. Then she had a traumatic event and I haven’t heard her sing since. It’s been 5 years. I miss it.

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Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

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8 months

I’m reading THE BEST manuscript from my slush pile. I’m not sure yet if I’m the right agent for it, but I love it so much and can’t wait to see it on bookshelves. It’s just so beautiful! My heart is full. If I wasn’t so tired, I’d stay up all night reading.

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2 months

@Virginia_Brasch 😂😂😂 Smart boy!!! I really shouldn’t laugh, and the only reason I can is because mine are long past that stage. Does it count that mine called 911 one time and my husband had to talk to the officer and prove nobody was hurt/dying?

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Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

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6 months

I can usually tell by 10% into a manuscript if it’s one I’ll probably want offer on. By 20%, I usually know for certain…barring it completely falling apart somewhere. I’m at 11% in the manuscript I’m reading and it’s looking super positive for the author.

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2 months

12/ All of this to say: if it bothers you that I recognize that a person from a marginalized community might need a hand up, then pls don't query me. There's just no universe where we'd be a good match. And maybe, for your own sake, some deep introspection might be helpful. /END

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Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

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2 years

@michellebrower 😂😂😂😂 about 23 years ago at an IBM conference, I met the woman who invented JPGs. I did the same. 😂😂😂

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Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

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19 days

They said YES!!!!!!! More info coming soon!!!!

Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

@C_H_Armstrong

19 days

I really have a love-hate relationship with offering rep to authors. I get so invested in their books and want them soooooooo bad that waiting the 2 or so weeks for them to decide whether to accept leaves me with 2 or so weeks of intense anxiety! Ugh! Cross your fingers for me!

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10 months

So my college son…love him dearly, but he lacks boundaries. He woke me up 3 times in the middle of the night to tell me something random that could’ve waited until morning. It’s 8:22 a.m. and he’s sound asleep. Should I go in and wake him up just to say, “I love you”?

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4 months

1/ LONG #Thread #WritingCommunity I am BEYOND excited to announce that I am MOVING!! Next Friday, 5/17, will be my last day at @Tpurcellagency . I’ll begin my new job as a Literary Agent at @MarsalLyonLit on Monday, 5/20. I can’t begin to express the many emotions…

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Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

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6 months

Reading another manuscript from my slush pile. Good news for the author: I’ve made it 20% & am fully engaged…even laughed out loud at one point. Some editing issues I think need fixing, but nothing so major a decent writer couldn’t easily fix once pointed out. I’ll keep reading.

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4 years

@LouGarza86 @Julius_Kim My mom—4/30/2020. I can’t bring myself to speak the words but I wouldn’t lose any sleep or waste any prayers over him if it just happened to happen.

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Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

@C_H_Armstrong

5 months

Every single querying author needs to read this!

Marc J Gregson - Preorder Among Serpents!

@MJG_Write

5 months

Sky's End got over 100 literary agent rejections. But it got me an agent, a trilogy book deal, became an NYT bestseller, and has deals with five foreign publishers. If you still believe in your book, and there are still reputable agents out there, it isn't over yet.

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21 days

Here's a manuscript formatting document I created for my clients and tweaked for querying authors. Please note: this is only MY preferred formatting. It doesn't mean it's right, & I will NOT send you a pass if you don't use it. It's just for help.

MANUSCRIPT FORMATTING FOR QUERYING AUTHORS

MANUSCRIPT FORMATTING FOR GOING QUERYING AUTHORS Note: This is an example to help you format your manuscript. Some formatting guidelines suggest centering your title and your page breaks. Personally,...

docs.google.com

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6 years

@sarafagen2 @RobynElyse I've worked with rape victims. One such victim described her rapist as someone she thought was the kindest, most honest person ever...even going so far as to say that HE WOULD'VE BEEN THE FIRST PERSON SHE'D HAVE TURNED TO if the rape had been perpetrated by someone else.

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4 months

#WritingCommunity I'm OPENING TO QUERIES on June 3rd & will turn over a new leaf by responding to all queries w/in 30 days. With that in mind, please take your time sending your query. If I don't get slammed in the first 24-48 hours, I'll stay open indefinitely! Hello, Anxiety!

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2 years

4/ So what does a good query include? 1. Identify the main character 2. What does the character want? 3. Who/What is standing in the way of what the character wants? 4. What must the character accomplish to get what they want? 5. And what might the character gain/lose...

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3 months

I’ve been asked how I know when I’m going to offer in a manuscript. For me, if I’m still fully engaged by 30%, I know…UNLESS it falls apart somewhere before the end. There’s a 90% likelihood someone is getting “the call” this week. #WritingCommunity

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7 months

@alexa_rielle From personal experience, I’m looking for manuscripts as close to publish-ready as an author can make it. I get paid nothing until I make sales, & I don’t have enough time to work on extensive edits. So if it’s not ready, I need to know the author doesn’t need hand-holding.

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10 months

Y’all…cross your fingers for me, okay? I’m making an offer later today & I swear I couldn’t sleep last night for thinking about this manuscript. I want this one so bad I can taste it!! Also hoping for amazing news on a different front today that would be equal in great news!

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4 years

@bookishchick @LyssaKayAdams Someone said, “It’s no longer enough to not be racists. We must be anti-racist.” I’m not suggesting by any means that the owner is racist. I’m simply saying I applaud you for standing behind your convictions! We need more like you. Try contacting @tinaPschwartz at @Tpurcellagency

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7 years

@CommaChaser @LDBogart @TeaPainUSA I honestly don't care how it happens at this point...I just want these guys charged and outta there!

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2 months

#NewProfilePic

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3 years

@MichaelCohen212 It’s really a sad day when I have to second-guess whether this is real or fake.

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6 years

@ryanaboyd Another one: Folding the corners of a book and bending the spin are BOTH completely okay. It's proof of how much the reader enjoyed it. If anyone every brings me a copy of my own book, I hope it looks like it's been through the wringer because then I'll know it was loved.

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9 months

Not gonna lie…I need a house cow. I just haven’t figured out yet how to hide it from my husband.

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@C_H_Armstrong

1 month

@Angry_Staffer OMG! Is it wrong that I’m enjoying her trolling him so much? He’s spent the last 10 years trolling everyone else and they’ve been too polite to dish it back. This is what we need!

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#QueryTip for authors who query me… If you do extensive revisions to your manuscript (either through the line edits or developmental), I’m always okay with a new submission. A no from me is frequently a “no for right now” or a “no for this project as it’s currently written.”

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6 years

@MichaelAvenatti This may be the hardest decision for any victim, especially one in the public eye. But I, too, wish she’d speak on the record with @60Minutes or @maddow . I think Either would handle with respect and sensitivity. #IBelieveChristine

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9 months

THREAD 1/ I’m making my way (slowly) through my query pile, and there’s something I want to say to the #WritingCommunity . I’m receiving a lot of really wonderful submissions—so good that there’s really nothing I can contribute that will help the writing or querying. Most of…

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@C_H_Armstrong

2 years

@brooklynmarie @GOP That would be so awesome! I’ve voted Republican many times over the years but will NEVER EVER do so again. They’ve revealed themselves as liars, cheats, racist, homophobic, and morally corrupt bigots.

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7 years

@LDBogart @TeaPainUSA Probably true, but I have a feeling Mueller is smart and has a contingency plan for if he is fired. Surely someone else could carry out the indictments.

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4 months

My last day at @Tpurcellagency . Today is bittersweet. Part of me is excited to close this door so I can open the next, but the other part of me is super sad that I’ll no longer be working directly with some amazing people.

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2 months

Okay…so, are agents supposed to ❤️ tweets we like on #unhingedpit ? Because I’m late to the program and am having THE BEST time reading. I need some of these manuscripts, so even if I’m not supposed to, I am. If I ❤️ your tweet, please consider querying me. Link in bio.

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6 years

@TinaMorphis @eorden Even better would be Mitch McConell!!

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1 year

It’s my balloon day!

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7 years

@lauren_hoggs Hang in there, sweet girl! Sending tons of support to you, your family, your classmates and teachers, and everyone in your community. My son is a year younger than you, and I’m devastated to imagine him going thru the same trauma you’ve endured. Love and support from MN! 💙💙

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1 year

Dear #WritingCommunity , Can I just say how much I HATE sending passes on queries? I swear it makes my heart hurt bc I know how much love you've all put into your work! Pls know if you get a pass, it might have NOTHING to do w/your work & EVERYTHING to do w/what I'm looking for!

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@C_H_Armstrong

3 years

#WritingCommunity . This is a shot in the dark, but help me out. I read a manuscript about 6 months ago by a querying author about a young dancer living on the streets with her uncle. If you are the writer--or know who the writer is--will you DM me?

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@C_H_Armstrong

2 months

I passed on a full today that I really liked & feel certain will sell. But since the author has an offer from another agent on the table & I didn’t completely fall in love like I want, it seemed unfair to compete for the sake of winning. But I have a feeling this will sell fast.

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2 years

The most common mistake I see in manuscripts...using TAB instead of INDENTS! #WritingCommunity , PLS USE INDENTS--*NOT TABS*--IN YOUR MSS. Microsoft Word will do this FOR you! Go to your task bar at the top. click FORMAT > PARAGRAPH. Now, follow the directions in the image below.

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Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

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11 months

My heart is broken. My college son came home tonight without warning, heartbroken because he and his girlfriend of 2 years broke up. This mama’s heart aches so much for my sweet boy. 😢😢

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9 months

I’m feeling really defeated today. Everyone post below your good news today. Doesn’t have to be publishing related…just any tiny bit of good news is appreciated.

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2 months

THREAD: 1/ #WritingCommunity Something new I'm trying when going through queries is NOT asking for full manuscripts. Instead, I'm requesting the first 5 chapters. I find that asking for the full both overwhelms me and causes me to skip over some really good material because...

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@C_H_Armstrong

4 months

Okay, #WritingCommunity ...with this final action, I sign off from @Tpurcellagency & say hello to @MarsalLyonLit ! Every author who has submitted a query or full 2 me should have rec'd a response as of 5 mins ago. Pls check spam filters & let me know if you haven't heard from me.

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2 years

10/...if you don't know "how" to write a query, or your concerned that your query is missing elements or doesn't pack the right punch, do you research or find someone in the #WritingCommunity to give you feedback. Best wishes all! /END

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10 months

My life motto, apparently.

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2 years

2/...all necessary information. MOST IMPORTANTLY, please make sure it reads like the back of a novel you might buy in a store, COMPLETE WITH STAKES! Without the stakes, there really is no story at all. And, surely, your story has stakes but we don't know what they are unless...

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@C_H_Armstrong

9 months

I think if we all lived by this outlook, the #WritingCommunity would be even better.

Eryn McConnell is writing stuff and things.

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9 months

I think a lot of writers could stand to learn from this.

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4 months

Okay, folks…so I’m opening to queries soon. BUT…when I do, please don’t everyone send their queries all at once. My goal going forward will be a 30-day turnaround on queries. So please don’t overwhelm me when I open. Take your time & let them flow in at a reasonable rate. Thx!

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@C_H_Armstrong

7 years

@georginalange47 @MegMusselman @socalledMegan @deuce788 I thought I was the only one doing that!!

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@C_H_Armstrong

3 years

@MonicaLewinsky Yeah...probably a good plan😂😂 Seriously, though...I’ve gained so much empathy for the young you the older I’ve gotten. That whole situation was wrong in every way and I hope you’ve healed from it. Sending you love.

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7 years

@ananavarro Oh...pls let me help you...? Watching paint dry Attending a middle school orchestra concert Eating shards of glass Having acupuncture on your eyeballs Having surgery without anesthesia Imagining my parents or grandparents having sex Standing naked on a busy street

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2 months

This makes me livid! Y’all…don’t do this! I’ve SEEN what Vicky responds to authors and it’s thoughtful, includes resources, and is done with an honest attempt to help authors succeed. You might as well slap her in the face. I don’t blame her at all; but in the end, authors lose.

Vicky Weber - OPEN to queries

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2 months

For my own mental health, I’m pausing on giving specific reasons for my query responses and switching to forms for a bit. I hate to do that but my attempt to be helpful has led to harassment from multiple authors this week and I need a break.

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7 years

@thehill I’m having so many probs w/this story. I’m VERY sensitive 2 sexual assault, but can’t help wondering if 41 is acting poorly bc of dementia

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2 months

Ugh! I’ve been waiting 2 weeks to learn whether I’ll get an author whose manuscript I offered on and I’ll find out (hopefully) tomorrow. And the wait and suspense is killing me!

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I’m BEYOND thrilled to introduce the newest member of #TeamCathie at MLLA, @Whimscwrites who has written a PHENOMENAL adult fantasy. I can’t wait to put it on submission! Courtney is brand new to Twitter, so please give her a follow so she can meet our amazing #WritingCommunity

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4 months

I'm FUMING! Agenting is a commission-only job w/long hrs & very little immediate return on investment. For some it takes YEARS to make money. Amy is BRILLIANT & the TPA agents are AMAZING. They're the #1 advocates for their clients & DO get manuscripts into the hands of editors!

Gary S. Kadet

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Literally NO ONE is excited about an intern at a "boutique" agency putting out the call for MS's on Twitter. NO ONE. Nor should they be. You're a waste of time. You're not for real. Never trust an agent who can't make a living at it. #amquerying #MSWL #WritingCommunity

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This is frustrating. A teacher says "1 hr of hw," but by MS, kids have 6 teachers, all with "1 hr of hw." My daughter had school from 7:30- 3:30, gymnastics from 4-9, got home abt 9:45, ate dinner, then would have 3-4 hours of HW after that. She got it done, but at what cost?

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My eldest son leaves for school at 7.30am and returns at 4.30pm, he has piano, guitar, scouts, computer games, drawing and composing that he enjoys in his down time and I value all of that over homework, so sometimes it doesn’t get done… is she talking to me?

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I really have a love-hate relationship with offering rep to authors. I get so invested in their books and want them soooooooo bad that waiting the 2 or so weeks for them to decide whether to accept leaves me with 2 or so weeks of intense anxiety! Ugh! Cross your fingers for me!

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2 months

An offer has been made! Now I get to bite my nails for about 2 weeks while the author decides if I’m worthy! 😂😂 The waiting is so danged hard!!

Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

@C_H_Armstrong

2 months

#SundayVagueTweet Reading a Contemp Romance from the slush file. 26% through and I’m 99% certain I’m going to offer. Cross your fingers it doesn’t fall apart. Hint: the original submission came in on 6/3/2024. That’s all I can tell you for now. Oh…and this is the vibe.

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It’s that time!! Time to announce a new member has been added to the #TeamCathie family at Marsal Lyon! #WritingCommunity , please help me welcome, @hhartley_writes

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So every night at dinner tie, I send my dog downstairs to the man cave to get my husband. I tell him, “Koda, go get Daddy!” and he races downstairs. This is what happens on the other end from my husband’s perspective. 😂😂

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5 years

@ValerieJarrett @AprilDRyan @BarackObama This is such crap!! *IF* this had happened, the Trump admin wouldn’t have waited 3 years to mention it. They’d have taken tons of photos and spread it via Twitter years ago. Plus, this seems inconsistent with everything I know about Obama.

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Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

@C_H_Armstrong

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#WritingCommunity Because so many of you have asked (and because I get so many submissions that are wayyyy over the acceptable word count for genre), here's a document I created that might help you cut your word count.

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Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

@C_H_Armstrong

4 years

@eunicebrownlee @BooksNCrannies_ And really...if they don’t patronize your store because your black, they probably aren’t literate enough to read anyway.

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Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

@C_H_Armstrong

1 month

Aaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrgggggggghhhhhhhhhh!!!!!! Waiting for an email you’re dying to come in is freakin’ torture!!!! That’s all.

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Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

@C_H_Armstrong

4 years

@AprilDRyan @realDonaldTrump Call me bitter, but I lost my mom last week to COVID & I blame this admin 1000%!! They called it a hoax and downplayed the severity. Their blasè attitude likely led to my mom’s being infected! Her blood is on the hands of Trump and every GOP politician who called it a hoax! 🤬🤬

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Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

@C_H_Armstrong

2 months

#TeamCathie is adding a new member to the family…more to come soon!!!

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Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

@C_H_Armstrong

2 years

3/...you give us that information in the query. What are the states? The stakes are, quite simply, what the character might win/lose by gaining whatever it is they're trying to accomplish within the pages of the novel. Without it, you might as well be pitching a diary...

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Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

@C_H_Armstrong

6 months

So...apparently, The Princess Bride is trending right now, and some people are dissing this epic movie BIG TIME. I just gotta say...if you can't find SOMETHING to love about The Princess Bride, I don't know that we could ever have anything in common!

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Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

@C_H_Armstrong

1 year

7/…encourage its existence. But ya know what? That same book that didn’t give me the tingle under my skin may well go on to become a bestseller. So never give up!!! Okay, back to my slush pile!

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Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

@C_H_Armstrong

3 months

News from my Query Slush Pile… I don’t offer too many R&Rs, and on the rare occasion I do, I’m often disappointed. NOT THIS TIME!! The author has, so far, done everything I’ve asked and blown it out of the water!! More soon!

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Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

@C_H_Armstrong

4 years

@RoguePOTUSStaff I have no words. To think that my mom and more than 200K others have had to DIE ALONE and say their goodbyes via FaceTime, but he takes a joy ride, infecting his whole security detail and drivers. I don’t know if I’m more pissed at him or heartbroken for my mom.

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Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

@C_H_Armstrong

23 days

I don’t know if it’s “wrong,” but it drives me bonkers when authors write “(whatever) made me (whatever).” Ex: She’d cranked the a/c to arctic temps which made me cold. Why not say: She’d cranked the a/c to arctic temps. Goosebumps broke out on my arms. Is this just me?

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Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

@C_H_Armstrong

2 years

#AuthorTip : NEVER choose/make friends in the #WritingCommunity based upon what others can do for you. Instead, make AUTHENTIC connections & boost everyone you can while you're still building your own platform. Someday, they might remember and offer the occasional boost in return.

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Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

@C_H_Armstrong

2 months

So happy for my son! He did his first solo flight today!!!

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Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

@C_H_Armstrong

3 years

@DrLeanaWen OMG, people! Use your brains, please! The vaccine has only been around roughly 6 months! They can’t have data that stretches longer because it hasn’t been out longer! This is good news! Embrace every bit of good news & SO THE HELL WHAT if we end up getting frequent boosters!

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Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

@C_H_Armstrong

1 year

Sending this out into the universe. I’m not a “fancy” agent, and if the agent you’re dying to rep you is truly too fancy (treats you like they’re too fancy for you) then they’re not a good fit. So reach out to that dream agent!!!

AuthorMorganRyan

@moryanwrites

1 year

I don't know who needs to hear this, but: QUERY THAT FANCY AGENT. That agent is not too fancy for you. They are not too big or too famous for you. Are they open? Do they rep your genre? QUERY THEM. I believe in you, kisses!!!!

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Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

@C_H_Armstrong

20 days

This week is the end of my 3rd month w/Marsal Lyon! Have I mentioned how much I LOVE it here? I love that I can call Jill & she gives me thoughtful answers. Everybody needs a @jillmarsal ! Thank you, Jill, for never making me feel dumb even when my questions definitely are.

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Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

@C_H_Armstrong

3 years

@CNNPolitics As someone who absolutely won’t have a dog who bites, I want to chime in...these dogs are under a lot of pressure and I think need a bit of a pass in this, combined with more training. It’s anxiety-inducing to be surrounded by so many people in a new home. I’m sorry it happened.

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Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

@C_H_Armstrong

10 months

THIS!!!! THIS was the offer I was crossing my fingers so hard over!! Y’all…I seriously can’t wait to get Liz’s coming of age theatre kids out into the world!! On behalf of #TeamCathie , WELCOME TO THE FAMILY!!!

Elizabeth Soule

@SouleStories

10 months

✨ANNOUNCEMENT✨ It's time!🤗 I am beyond excited to announce that I am now represented by Cathie Hedrick Armstrong @C_H_Armstrong at @Tpurcellagency !! Her enthusiasm and passion for my RevPit book NEVER BEEN STAGE KISSED blew me away, and I know she'll be an amazing advocate!

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Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

@C_H_Armstrong

4 months

Mom Brag: my son just finished his 2nd semester at college. He took 18 credits this semester and made ALL As!! So proud of him! He struggled a bit in HS and I just wasn’t sure if college would be his thing, but he’s really growing and doing great!! ❤️❤️

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Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

@C_H_Armstrong

3 months

Y'all...I cannot begin to tell you how excited I am about this manuscript! I just placed it on submission this morning and all I can say is that editors are in for a *HUGE* treat. It left me with the biggest book hangover and now I can't wait to see it on shelves! #OnSubmission

Haley ✨

@halphelan

3 months

I am officially on sub with THIS SPLINTERED SEA! 🎉 When the king’s trials open only to men, Briar disguises herself as a pirate to break the curse keeping her landlocked and powerless for a century 🌊 #editors if you’re interested, reach out to @C_H_Armstrong 🩷

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