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Ms. Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

Marsal Lyon Literary Agency, LLC

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Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

Marsal Lyon Literary Agency, LLC

Website:
marsallyonliteraryagency.com
Twitter (X):
@C_H_Armstrong
AALA Member:
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Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:

Fiction

Fantasy
Horror
Mystery
New Adult
  • New Adult, Romance
Romance
Thrillers/Suspense

Non-Fiction

Business/Finance
Cookbook
Cultural/Social Issues
Current Affairs/Politics
Food/Lifestyle
Health/Fitness
History
How To
Memoir
Narrative
Parenting
Pets
Pop Culture
Relationship/Dating
Travel
True Adventure/Crime
Women's Issues
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Author Comments
Comments by authors about this agent.
Kr96howell
07/14/2026 05:27 AM
Queried: May 27th, 2026
Notified of Substantial Revisions: July 10th, 2026
Partial Request: July 13th, 2026

Adult paranormal romance


So grateful for the opportunity!
jgarc35
07/12/2026 08:11 PM
Q: 05/24/26
R: 07/12/26

84K M/M College/Sports Romance

Very Nice and Polite Rejection.

"Thank you for considering me for THE SPACES BETWEEN US, and for your patience while you waited, I'm sorry my 30-day projected timeline went longer than I'd planned.

While I enjoyed reading your query and first pages, I'm afraid I cannot offer representation to you at this time. As you may know, my client list has grown substantially these last 18 months which means I must be especially discerning about not only the number of new clients I take on, but also that the number of projects I represent are balanced by genres so that all of my clients, new and old, are each given the attention they deserve.

While this is a no for now, I want to encourage you to continue writing and querying. And should you still be seeking representation on a different project in the future, I'd be happy to consider your work again.

Thank you again for thinking of me, and I wish you the very best as you continue querying this manuscript."
Profile Update

Patrick (Admin)
06/30/2026 10:59 PM
Profile Update: Closed to queries
Catsamoa79
06/13/2026 03:29 PM
EQ: 5/29/26
ER: 6/13/26
Rejected strictly on the word count being far too short at 55,000 words for a new adult novel. In my research I found the range listed from 50-90,000 words, so I thought this length was appropriate, but apparently not for this agent.
emvpin
06/10/2026 07:47 AM
6/9 Q 94.5k Historical fantasy romance
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