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Romantic suspense: a scintillating combination of titillation and trepidation

When I first decided to write a romance novel, I polished off the first half of a contemporary romance, then got bored with it and filed it away in the bowels of my computer. You know, stuffed so far into a file that I easily forgot about it. The problem was that I had already established myself as an author of mystery and suspense. Sure there was some romance in my novels, but it didn't "drive" the story, and there often wasn't a "happily ever after", which is the unshakable law of romance n...

My thriller THE RIVER shows up with Richard Castle's HEAT WAVE on home page of Shortcovers.com

I received an email today from my friends at Shortcovers.com, a branch off of Canadian bookseller Chapters.Indigo.ca. They let me know that my thriller THE RIVER is now featured on the home page. What an honour!

Of course, I had to go look, and there it was, tucked in between PURSUIT OF HONOR by Vince Flynn and HEAT WAVE by Richard Castle.

If you recognize the latter book title and author, you'll know that Richard Castle is the name of the character starring in the hit TV series "Castle", a cop...

The birth of my pseudonym Cherish D'Angelo and Lancelot's Lady

The Birth of Cherish D'Angelo, aka Cheryl Kaye Tardif

Call me Cheryl; I prefer first names. You could also call me Cherish, since that's the name I've adopted as my pseudonym so that I can detour from writing mainly suspense and venture into the romance genre. Cherish D'Angelo is my flowery, romantic pen name. I selected it a few years ago when I started writing my first romance novel. Since my real first name is Cheryl, which means "dear one" or "beloved", I wanted something similar, and...

Goal Setting Tips for Writers

I know hundreds of writers who fall victim to the deadly P-syndrome. If you're unfamiliar with it, you're one of the lucky ones. This syndrome is not only a killer of words and inspiration, but it can also be contagious, claiming other areas of the victim's life or spreading to others. Washing your hands won't keep P-syndrome away―unless washing your hands is part of a new mindset, one where you set daily goals.

If you haven't guessed by now, I'm talking about PROCRASTINATION. It can be...

Writers and editors: different roles, same goals

by Denise C. Baron published in Ragan.com

The marriage between a writer and editor can be a glorious one, or it can be a relationship full of strife. As in any marriage, the glue that will hold it together combines mutual respect, appreciation and admiration of each partner's skills and the role each person plays.

Marriages tend to be most successful when the partners are also each other's best friend. They might not always agree, but they manage to work things out compatibly.

A writer's best fr...

The birth of Cherish D'Angelo, pseudonym of author Cheryl Kaye Tardif

Throughout literary history, pseudonyms or pen names have been used by authors for various reasons. For authors like Nora Roberts, having a pseudonym allows them to explore new territory, maybe a new genre or a series. My idol Stephen King wrote books under the pen name of Richard Bachman because he didn't want the market saturated with "Stephen King" books. It was also part experiment; he wanted to test whether luck or talent played a part in publishing.

For me, the choice of writing as...

You can now read PICTURE PERFECT, my supernatural short, FREE at Textnovel.com

When my sister, Belle, vanished back in 1956, I lost more than you could possibly imagine. And in the last fifty years, I've never told anyone what I saw. That summer day, I lost a part of my family, a piece of my heart…and I think I lost my soul as well...
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Cheryl Kaye Tardif talks about her new pen name Cherish D'Angelo and her debut romance Lancelot's Lady at the Author Island Tiki Hut

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Call me Cheryl; I prefer first names. You could also call me Cherish, since that's the name I've adopted as my pseudonym so that I can detour from writing mainly suspense and venture into the romance genre. Cherish D'Angelo is my flowery, romantic pen name. I selected it a few years ago when I started writing my first romance novel...

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Canadian author Cheryl Kaye Tardif gives away her thriller The River for free at Shortcovers.com

For many months now, I've been working on a special promotion to give away electronic copies of my bestselling conspiracy thriller The River* for free on Shortcovers.com, an offshoot of Canadian bookseller Indigo Books & Music (and Chapters & Coles bookstores).

Over the next week or so, you'll see my critically acclaimed thriller advertised on Shortcovers in various ways. This free offer includes the complete novel, front and back matter too.

"Cheryl Kaye Tardif specializes in...