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Update on blatant copyright infringement over at 4shared.com

If you haven't read my first post on 4shared.com's theft of my work, please read it first:
Authors: Are your books being illegally downloaded on 4shared.com?

Update 1:

I finally received an email from 4shared.com after reporting the illegal PDFs that one of their members is allowing others to download. This email came AFTER I filled out their form and provided them with details about the blatant copyright theft of my works.

Hello,

Please write us back arranging your complaint into the correct...

Authors: Are your books being illegally downloaded on 4shared.com?

Yesterday, after reading an article in Romance Writers Report about 4shared.com, a website that allows members to upload copyright protected works that aren't their own, I decided to check the site to see if any of my works were illegally posted there. And they were.

I immediately sent a cease and desist notice to the member who posted my content and infringed on my copyright, plus I sent a similar message to the site owners. Many hours have passed and as of yet there has been no reply from ei...

Authors: Are your books being illegally downloaded on 4share.com?

Yesterday, after reading an article in Romance Writers Report about 4share.com, a website that allows members to upload copyright protected works that aren't their own, I decided to check the site to see if any of my works were illegally posted there. And they were.

I immediately sent a cease and desist notice to the member who posted my content and infringed on my copyright, plus I sent a similar message to the site owners. Many hours have passed and as of yet there has been no reply from eit...

A Publisher Shares Tips on Book Marketing

Publisher Jerry D. Simmons, who worked for Warner Books for over two decades before branching out to form his own publishing company, shares his insights on marketing books with some easy to follow tips.

"Selling books without a minimum marketing effort will result in poor sales. Here are the basics every author should follow when marketing their book..."

Read Jerry's tips on marketing at Shameless Promoter.Cheryl Kaye Tardif is a Canadian suspense author.
http://www.cherylktardif.com

Press Release - A Dying Billionaire, a Mysterious Recluse and a Woman Hunted by a Sadist Equal a Winning Combination in Lancelot's Lady, a Romantic Suspense by Award-Winning Author Cherish D'Angelo

NEW YORK, NY, May 17, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Cherish D'Angelo's debut romantic suspense Lancelot's Lady, which has not been published yet, has won its first official award--the Editor's Choice award from Textnovel.com. Novels are selected for this award "based on writing quality, originality and publishing potential," according to a message the author received from the Textnovel.com Editorial Team, which includes literary agent Stan Soper...

Read the full Press ReleaseCheryl Kaye Tardif...

When I grow up, I wanna be just like JA Konrath

If you're a reader, author, publisher or agent and you haven't heard about JA Konrath, then you must have been sleeping for the past 6 years and it's time to wake up and smell the margarita mix. JA, aka Joe, has become one of my book marketing idols and I aspire to be just like him "when I grow up". Truthfully, I think I'm a bit older than he is, and I really mean "when I figure out how to sell ebooks and make the kind of money Joe does."

JA Konrath is the author of the very popular "Jack" Dan...

Lancelot's Lady wins Textnovel's "Editor's Choice" Award

I had a pleasant surprise today when I visited Textnovel.com to read readers' comments about Lancelot's Lady. Not only did Lancelot's Lady make the semi-finals in the Dorchester Next Best Celler context last year, today my debut romantic suspense has won the Editor's Choice Award.

This is the message I received from Textnovel:

Congratulations! This story has been selected as an Editor's Pick on Textnovel. We pick these stories based on writing quality, originality and publishing potential...

Top 10 Tips for Editing Your Book

Here is a list of the top 10 tips for editing your book, once you have completed the first draft:
Run the manuscript through your computer's spell check and grammar check. Use spell and grammar check, but DO NOT RELY ON THEM to catch everything. That is NOT the end of your editing. It's only the beginning.Read your work and edit it, chapter by chapter. Start from the beginning and edit each chapter, looking for issues with plot, characters, continuity, typos, grammar and more. This is your...

Mother's Day Weekend Special: Buy 1 eBook, Get 1 FREE

Here's a great gift for Mom: buy her a new ebook for only $1.59 and get her a second one absolutely FREE
From now until midnight on Sunday, May 9th, 2010, if you buy a copy of Whale Song (ebook) for only $1.59 via KoboBooks.com and email me with your receipt, you'll receive a second ebook, Divine Intervention, via Smashwords absolutely FREE.

Don't forget these steps:
buy Whale Song at KoboBooks.com - ONLY $1.59email me your receiptI'll send you the coupon code and info for claiming your free...

The newly designed book cover for Lancelot's Lady

Lancelot's Lady is scheduled for release as an ebook in October 2010.
My new romantic suspense, written under the pen name of Cherish D'Angelo, will be available via Kobo Books, Amazon (Kindle) and Smashwords in early October.
Check out the new cover, created after much input and voting from fans.
For more information on Lancelot's Lady, please visit http://www.cherishdangelo.com/Cheryl Kaye Tardif is a Canadian suspense author.
http://www.cherylktardif.com