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336 Belle Court
Grayslake, Illinois 60030
Website: www.ThePurcellAgency.com
Twitter: C_H_Armstrong
AAR/AALA Member: No
Snail-Mail: Closed
E-Mail: Closed
Online Form: Closed
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Full request: 12/03
Sadly, I’d marked this as a CNR and already signed a publishing contract.
CNR 12/2/22
71K adult suspense novel with themes of plus-sized protagonist, haunted mansion, and amateur sleuthing
CNR at 90 days.
121K Adult Thriller/Horror
11.15.2022 informed of recent revisions that have cut my word count down to 100k
11.15.2022 She responded almost immediately and asked me to withdraw then resubmit with the most up to date information. She said she doesn't read submissions in order, but instead sorts by genre, so I don't need to worry about losing my place in the queue. I did resubmit with the updated information
107k Urban Fantasy
100k Urban Fantasy
11/12/22 - Full Request - Sent same day
The request email noted that she is backlogged and may take longer than 90 days to review the manuscript.
8/31/22 - Query
10/18/22 - Notice of offer
10/18/22 - Polite rejection
Women's Fic 77K
Full MS submitted after agent request on Twitter 09.25.22
Custom rejections: 10/8
Alt hist 70k
"While I really liked the premise of your manuscript I'm sorry to say it's not a good fit for my list at this time."
Yes, you! You're no longer an "aspiring author" or "aspiring writer" if you're at the querying phase! Congratulations!
I deeply appreciate you looking me up and considering me for your manuscript. Unfortunately, I'm sorry to say I'm currently closed to queries, but I hope to open again soon once I've weeded through the submissions currently in my inbox. If you've recently submitted to me and have not received a response, please note that I'm perpetually behind but I always respond to every query.
For information related to when I plan to reopen, please follow me on Twitter (@C_H_Armstrong). I will announce my reopening to queries about a week in advance, and usually try to stay open for a very short period of time.
Thanks, and I look forward to your query when I reopen for submissions.
Best Wishes,
Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong, Literary Agent
The Purcell Agency, LLC
74k Adult Contemporary Romance
Adult upmarket at 80k words
Form rejection: 25th Aug 2022
(IMHO, this agent has asked for way too many fulls on one go that finds it 'difficult' to juggle.)
90K adult contemporary romance
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