Catherine Hedrick Armstrong

2/ PLEASE NOTE: any Romantasy queries included WITHOUT the link to the post I ❤️ will be deleted without reading.

Good luck!

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#WritingCommunity & #MSWL

1/ I opened for queries today & requested no Romantasy bc that’s all I seem to get. BUT, if you still think we might be a match, shoot your shot below in ONE post. If I ❤️ it, query me under “by request” & include the link from the 🦋 pitch I ❤️ w/your query…

This is a shot in the dark, but I want a (or multiple) first-person narrative non-fic of someone who was a Black child integrated into a white school after Brown v Board of Ed. We too often forget how recent this was in our history & we also need reminding that Ruby Bridges was one of many. #MSWL

MY #MSWL

1/ A female vigilante in vein of DEXTER, but make it a solid romance.

2/ Contemp Rom w/Indigenous MCs written by an Indigenous author.

3/ Something accurately historical centered around children at “Indian Boarding Schools.”

QueryManager.com/querycathie

Reopening to queries on 2/20

2025 begins tomorrow, & the #1 thing on my #MSWL is #IndigenousAuthors !! I want it all but by Native American creators! Romance, Mystery, Suspense, Horror, Romantasy! Bonus points if you’re Cherokee, Choctaw, Dakota or Ojibwe! This is not a “token” for me. These tribes are especially close to my 💙.

#mswl I would LOVE a fictional taken on this!!

www.facebook.com/share/r/18pb...

As I’m thinking about my #MSWL for when I reopen, I really want some unhinged romance. Like Horror Romance or something with a vigilante “take down the patriarchy” vibe. Maybe a psychological suspense romance, though I’m not sure what that looks like. Maybe something dark or why choose.

Agreed! I want it all! #MSWL

#MSWL I'm closed to queries at the moment, BUT...I will ALWAYS be open to INDIGENOUS VOICES. This is a special passion of mine, yet I don't have a single Native American author or story. If this describes you/your project, PLEASE REACH OUT! I will open a link for any Indigenous creator (fiction).

Okay, #WritingCommunity …a new item in my #MSWL …

Romance w/a plus size female lead who is comfortable in her own skin. And by plus size, I don’t mean a size 14. I mean a size 18 or 20ish. She’s not self deprecating, no dieting, but exercise—not for a guy but bc she likes it.

I'm going through queries and am seeing a lot of these in my inbox. I'll update my #MSWL , but generally speaking, I'm NOT a good fit for "historical" that lands anywhere after about the 1930s. If your manuscript lands in the 1960s, 70s, 80s, etc. I'm usually not a good fit.

Okay…I’m almost afraid to do this, but…

For my #MSWL , I would love a collegiate level or higher gymnast romance. But it needs to be authentic. If you don’t understand first-hand the blood, sweat, and tears of the sport, there’s a 99% likelihood you’ll miss the mark. IYKYK.

#WritingCommunity
New on my #MSWL when I reopen is a paranormal mystery in the vein of @Ll20Victoria 's GHOST HUNTER series (Dang, I miss that series!) or @JulietBlackwell 's WITCHCRAFT MYSTERIES...but with a super-strong romantic will-they-or-won't-they sub plot.

#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!

Oh gosh, aside from doing a search for #MSWL , I’m not sure. I’m actively searching for (preferably) a high-level gymnast or diver who is forced to give up their sport due to extenuating circumstances and how they cope. But I’d be open to other sports.

#WritingCommunity I'm still closed to queries but will reopen in early May. Until then, feel free to take a look at my #MSWL and edit-edit-edit those manuscripts! The majority of my passes are NOT due to a bad concept but writing that still needs work.
manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/cathie-hedrick-armstrong/

I definitely want this type of romance in my inbox the next time I open for submissions. #MSWL

#MSWL
I would love a sports romance in the vein of Jason and Kylie Kelce’s origin story. Make him a teddy bear like Jason and give him a playboy brother like Travis for a possible book 2. Bonus points if she’s a pro athlete, too.

Since I’m opened to queries, I’ll throw out something I’m interested in getting that’s not on my #MSWL : “accessible” fantasy like THE FOURTH WING!

Give me dragons or gryphons or other mythical creatures in a GROUNDED world that DOES NOT need a lot of world building.

4/...If you're interested in querying me, please take a look at my #MSWL .

manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/cathie-hedrick-armstrong/

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