Tag: writing

• A Note of Heartfelt Thanks!

  

  Today I want to extend to all of you my most humble and truly heartfelt THANK YOU!  Yesterday, I received my first royalty statement from my publisher and, while I’ll likely never get rich writing, I am truly thankful for the support of so many who have supported me with this first novel. It’s such a hard…

  C.H. Armstrong

  June 1, 2016

  Miscellaneous

  Dust Bowl, editing, fiction, homeless teens, homelessness, literary agents, oklahoma, publishing, thank you, writing

• Move over Steinbeck!

  

  There are some things in this world that really make me happy.  As a mom, one of those things is when my children find creativity in writing.  Today is one of those days. Last night, my 11-year old son brought home a graded writing assignment he’d been given in class.  He was to pretend that…

  C.H. Armstrong

  February 19, 2016

  Author Spotlight, The Edge of Nowhere

  Books, class clown, History, humor, kids, minecraft, parenting, teachers, writing

• Snowpocolypse 2016 & Liebster Blogger Award

  

  Happy Tuesday!  Today is a fun day for me me!  First, it’s a snow day!  Yup, that’s right!  Snowpocolypse 2016 is supposed to hit my neck of the woods in the form of Winter Storm Kayla and dump nearly ten inches of snow on us.  Schools were cancelled early on Monday for Tuesday, and I’m…

  C.H. Armstrong

  February 2, 2016

  Books, Miscellaneous, The Edge of Nowhere

  blogging, Great Quotes, Liebster Award, Liebster Blogger, Randy Pausch, snow storm, snowpocolypse, Successful writers, winter storm kayla, writing

• Book Trailer: The Edge of Nowhere

  

  Now Available for Pre-Order! The Edge of Nowhere by C.H. Armstrong

  C.H. Armstrong

  September 24, 2015

  The Edge of Nowhere

  book trailer, Books, bookshelf, coming soon, Dust Bowl, editing, fiction, History, oklahoma, preorder, publishing, reading, writing

• Pre-Order & Win a $5 Gift Card

  

  Pre-Order TODAY ONLY on iTunes for a chance to win a $5 Amazon Gift Card

  C.H. Armstrong

  September 22, 2015

  The Edge of Nowhere

  Amazon, books, Dust Bowl, el reno, Freebies, giveaway, HistFic, historical fiction, History, iTunes, oklahoma, Prizes, writing

• Querying: Choose Your Family!

  

  If you’re thinking about writing and querying a novel, know that you don’t have to do this alone.

  C.H. Armstrong

  September 16, 2015

  Writing and Querying

  agents, authors, books, editors, facebook, Family, friends, querying, social media, twitter, writing

• About This Novel

  

  Click this link for a synopsis and pre-order information for this title!

  C.H. Armstrong

  August 21, 2015

  The Edge of Nowhere

  announcement, Blogging101, books, Dust Bowl, fiction, historical fiction, History, minnesota authors, novels, oklahoma, publishing, writing

• The True Spirit of Oklahoma

  

  One of the things I love best about Oklahoma is the kindness people show each other.  While it’s probably not unique to Oklahoma — I’m sure people everywhere can be found being kind to each other — it seems to be something that Oklahomans do more than most. A couple of years ago, I was…

  C.H. Armstrong

  August 20, 2015

  Oklahoma, The Edge of Nowhere

  Blake Shelton, Blogging101, community service, Depression, help, Homeless, karma, music, music therapy, oklahoma, police, writing

• PitchWars: My Bio for a YA CONTEMP Mentor!

  My mentor needs to love To Kill a Mockingbird, diverse characters, blended families and the real-life issues of teens

  C.H. Armstrong

  August 11, 2015

  Writing and Querying

  authors, bloggin101, books, brenda drake, editing, ptichwars, querying, writing, ya

• The Original Bodice-Ripper and the Emergence of the Romance Novel

  Recently I read an article on NPR entitled Happily Ever After: 100 Swoon-Worthy Romances.  Apparently NPR had taken a poll of readers to discover what romance novels would rank in the top 100.  They had to close the poll early because the response was overwhelming.  Everybody had an opinion. On the list was some of…

  C.H. Armstrong

  August 8, 2015

  Book Reviews

  Blogging101, book reviews, books, reading, romance novels, sex, writing