Cheryl Kaye Tardif's Blog, page 35

Win a Kindle or other prizes during the Ebook Addict Reviews Anniversary Scavenger Hunt

Ready to have some fun? Check out this cool Scavenger Hunt and enter to win some fabulous prizes, including a Kindle ereader.

The rules are easy. From Sept. 19 to Oct. 3, click on each participating authors' URL and search their site for the scavenger hunt image (like the one to the left).

Then send an e-mail with the URL of the page you found the image on to Contests@ebookaddictreviews.com.

Check out the list of authors at: http://www.ebookaddictreviews.com/contests. You should notice a familia...

Guest blog: Author James M Turner talks about his latest book, Beyond the Comfort Zone

Today I'd like to welcome author and screenplay writer James M Turner to talk about his latest book 'Beyond the Comfort Zone'.

Hi Cheryl and thanks for inviting me here to talk about my book.
James, can you explain a little about what your book is about?
Beyond the Comfort Zone is a memoir, eighty percent of which takes place in Asia. Having enjoyed a career as a professional musician for the rich and famous, in 2002 I moved to south east Asia where I eventually became aware of the child...

Guest Blogger: Author Marian Allen shares her thoughts on the long road to publicity

As part of her blog tour for her novel Eel's Reverence, author Marian Allen is visiting "The suspense is killing me" and I know she has some valuable advice to share. Welcome, Marian.

The Long Road To Publicity

I think of EEL'S REVERENCE as my first real novel. I decided to write a novel when I was in junior high--or maybe high school. At any rate, let's just say I wasn't a child prodigy. The world should give me a medal for not saving a copy of that monstrosity.

After that thing, I wrote a goth...

Win a Kindle DX and a Kindle 3 during author Scott Nicholson's blog tour

Author Scott Nicholson is giving away a Kindle DX and a Kindle 3 during his fall blog tour. There are three ways to enter:


Post a comment at participating blogs
Subscribe to the Inner Circle
Follow Scott on Twitter
Bonus booty: Put Scott in the Top 100 and he'll give away an extra Kindle 3!


If you like paranormal/supernatural suspense, check out Scott's novels.


http://www.hauntedcomputer.com Cheryl Kaye Tardif is a Canadian suspense author.
http://www.cherylktardif.com

Whale Song: "a very touching/heart warming book"

Here is the last critique or book review I received from a student at ESC Trillium. Robyn's class studied Whale Song for their English novel study.

After I read Whale Song in my grade 11 class let me tell you that it wasn't what I expected at all. I believe it was an appropriate time to read this book because my age group is probably the most difficult time for anyone, even though any age could read this book. Honestly the cover made it seem like the book wouldn't of been what it turned out...

Ads in books: coming to a novel near you

The topic of advertising in books has been around for years and we've already seen it in more subtle forms. The back matter of many novels feature ads for other books, whether they're from the author or not. I recall reading romance novels that had ads inserted in the middle, mailing cards I could punch out and send off to receive more books or to sign up for a book club. But for some reason, the thought of a few pages of actual ads at the back of a book really freak out some authors, publish...

"Whale Song is a very touching and very admirable novel"

Another critique from an ESC Trillium student, this time from a young man:

Whale Song is a very touching and very admirable novel that makes you want to just keep on reading and it keeps you interested throughout the whole book. The fact that there is many things that are going on at the same time usually causes a sense of confusion for the reader but in this case the story is very well written and that makes the novel exceptionally fun to read for almost any levels or readers and for people o...

An author's thoughts on the Kindle 3, the iPad, ebooks and piracy

I'm interested in the Kindle 3 ereader for 2 reasons. I'm an avid reader and I'm an author. I've been able to check out 3 ereaders to date: the Kindle, the iPad and the Kobo. They each have their pros and cons, but today I'm going to focus on the Kindle 3, with a few comparisons to the iPad.


While many people are very happy with the new Kindle 3 ereader, others are upset about the restricted library size, pricing of ebooks, the lack of sharing abilities and the fact that they can only...

Sell Your Book, Not Your Soul: A Workshop by Marty Chan

The Canadian Authors Association - Alberta Branch and Get Publishing Communications Society present...
Sell Your Book, Not Your SoulA Workshop by Marty Chan 9 A.M. – 1 P.M.Saturday, September 11
Campus Saint-Jean8406 Marie-Anne-Gaboury Street (91st Street)Lacerte Pavillion (3rd floor)Edmonton, Alberta
Marketing a book doesn't have to make writers feel like taking a shower. Playwright/author Marty Chan shares his tips and tricks on how to sell your book without selling your soul. Through humorous...

Whale Song is "the best book I ever read in school"

Here's another Whale Song review from an ESC Trillium student.

I read "Whale Song" by Cheryl Kaye Tardif in my grade 11 English class and I think that it was the best book I ever read in school. The characters were really charming. I loved the way that she used old native legends or even just a wise phrase at the beginning of the novel and came back to it later on. By doing that, I was able to connect to the story more than other books. The reason why I loved it so much was because we saw the ...