Tag: writing

• Things are Starting to Get Real!

  Self-confidence: I’ve never lacked for it in the past; so the only cure for the present is to wait and see.

  C.H. Armstrong

  August 6, 2015

  The Edge of Nowhere, Writing and Querying

  anxiety, authors, Blogging101, book reviews, books, Dust Bowl, fear, History, oklahoma, publishing, querying, self-confidence, writing

• His Loss

  Rejection sucks! But in the end, I make a point to remember one important fact: It’s his loss.

  C.H. Armstrong

  August 5, 2015

  Writing and Querying

  agents, authors, Big Hero 6, Blogging101, books, Lorna Landvik, patience, publishing, query, querying, rejection, writing

• The Waiting Game

  Like watching a pot boil, the literary agent is gonna call any quicker if I keep checking my e-mail.

  C.H. Armstrong

  August 4, 2015

  Writing and Querying

  agents, amanda hocking, authors, Blogging101, books, novels, patience, publishing, querying, self publishing, tracey garvis graves, waiting, writing

• COMING SOON: “THE BIG COVER REVEAL”

  

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  C.H. Armstrong

  July 29, 2015

  The Edge of Nowhere

  books, what to read, writing

• The People Who Inspired the Characters: “The Edge of Nowhere”

  

  Today is National Aunts and Uncles Day, so today today I honor my aunts and uncles and thank them for being a huge part of the person I have become.

  C.H. Armstrong

  July 27, 2015

  The Edge of Nowhere

  books, Family, historical fiction, writing

• BE “IN THE KNOW”

  

  Victoria Hastings Harrison Green is 28 and widowed with nine children in the midst of the worst natural disaster to ever hit American Soil — the 1930s Oklahoma Dust Bowl. Is there anything she won’t do to feed her children? Is there anything ANY parent wouldn’t do to feed their children?

  C.H. Armstrong

  July 23, 2015

  The Edge of Nowhere

  authors, books, new release, writing

• Stories Behind the Story: The Edge of Nowhere (Part II)

  Late last year I wrote an article for Rochester Women magazine about local author, Abbie Williams, whose newest novel, Heart of a Dove, was about to be released by Central Avenue Publishing.  Her novel (which is an excellent read, by the way) is about a young woman in the early post Civil War days who…

  C.H. Armstrong

  June 15, 2015

  The Edge of Nowhere

  books, publishing, writing

• Announcement! Exciting News!

  Well, it’s official!  After a really fun ride of querying agents and publishing houses, today I signed and mailed a contract with Penner Publishing for my first novel, The Edge of Nowhere!  I’m so excited and I couldn’t be happier! Penner Publishing is fairly new to the publishing industry and specializes in women’s fiction.  I’ve…

  C.H. Armstrong

  May 20, 2015

  The Edge of Nowhere

  authors, books, publishing, writing

• Changes Are Coming – Sign up for Notification!

  Lots of changes are in the works, both with this blog and with me personally.  I’ve decided to start a monthly e-mail to keep you up to date on the most important changes.  If you want to stay in the know, take a moment to sign up for my once-monthly-e-mails.  The first one will go…

  C.H. Armstrong

  May 9, 2015

  The Edge of Nowhere

  books, publishing, querying, writing

• Changes are Coming!

  Sometimes life has a way of grabbing you by the tail and spinning you around in circles.  Sometimes that’s not a good thing, but other times you just hang on and enjoy the ride.  That’s what I’m doing right now…enjoying the  ride. Look for big changes with this blog in the next few weeks.  I…

  C.H. Armstrong

  May 1, 2015

  The Edge of Nowhere, Writing and Querying

  books, querying, writing