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Winners of August Giveaway announced

The winners for my Lancelot's Lady August Giveaway have been announced. You can see the winning names and read more at Lancelot's Lady August Giveaway.
You can read Lancelot's Lady for FREE at Textnovel.com or at:
http://www.cherylktardif.com/lancelots-lady Cheryl Kaye Tardif is a Canadian suspense author.
http://www.cherylktardif.com

Perpetual Prose is featuring an interview of me

On September 4th, I'll be featured on Perpetual Prose. I was interviewed by Michael Weir.
Perpetual Prose is an online community for writers, editors and book lovers.

Check it out on September 4th!
http://perpetualprose.com/author-spotlight/cheryl-kaye-tardif-interview
~Cheryl
Cheryl Kaye Tardif is a Canadian suspense author.
http://www.cherylktardif.com

Kunati Books is going under

UPDATE 5: http://www.quillandquire.com/blog/index.php/2009/08/27/kunati-books-goes-under

UPDATE 4: I received an email from my contact at Publishers Lunch. She said she wasn't planning on mentioning me but that she later saw my original blog post and felt there was additional info in it. She apologized, then mentioned I've done a service to a lot of people by coming forth with this info. That was my only intention.
UPDATE 3: I sent an email to my contact at Publishers Lunch asking them to remove t

"Dare to Dream...and Dream BIG!"

People always told me I was a dreamer. And they were right! For 2 years I dreamt of the story behind my critically-acclaimed novel Whale Song.
In 2003, my dream came true in the form of a book I could hold in my hands.
In 2007, Whale Song was picked up by a bigger publisher.
Now in 2009, I'm negotiating a major motion picture deal with a respected producer. The film deal includes major publication in hardcover and paperback by a top US publisher.
It all started with a dream...and the persistence

Check out my new book video trailer for Lancelot's Lady

I hired talented author and video trailer creator Kelly Komm to create my newest trailer and it's sensational. The trailer is for my debut romantic suspense novel Lancelot's Lady, an entry in the Textnovel/Dorchester "Next Best Celler" romance contest over at http://www.Textnovel.com.
To view this new trailer, sign up for a free Textnovel account--fast, easy and no spam. Then go to my Lancelot's Lady book video trailer at: LANCELOT'S LADY.
Please leave me a comment. Tell me what you think about m

Publishers who don't pay their authors--like Kunati Books

Today was the deadline I gave my publisher Derek Armstrong at Kunati Books to pay me and give me my statements. I haven't been paid by them in over a year. And I was never, ever paid on time, as per the contract that we both signed.
The mail is in. No check. No statements. No big surprise.
Can we say "breach of contract"?
It's publishers like this that give the publishing industry a bad name.
I was promised a check by the end of July. A check that was already late, as per the contract. I was promi

Sunday Salon: Review of Vengeance Road by Rick Mofina

Vengeance Road is a suspenseful 'hold-your-breath' ride, with twists and turns at breakneck speed

5 stars

Jack Gannon, a reporter for The Buffalo Sentinel, investigates the brutal murder of one prostitute and the disappearance of another, a woman who had picked herself off the street and cleaned up her life. The investigation points to one suspect—hero cop Karl Styebeck, a man with a secret past brimming with violence. Then there's the mysterious blue rig that haunts the highways. How is it connec

Enter my Lancelot's Lady August Giveaway

This new contest is very easy to enter. But make sure you follow all the rules or you'll be disqualified.

By now, you've probably heard that my debut romantic suspense Lancelot's Lady has been entered in the Dorchester/Textnovel "Next Best Celler" contest. I need more votes and subscribers to have a chance at winning, and I'm willing to give you 2 things in return--a great free read and the chance to win one of my other novels.

The prizes? Three lucky winners will win a signed copy of one of my no

Cheryl's 'Create a Corpse Contest' winner is revealed!

Thank you to everyone who participated in my contest. These were some really great names, and because of that I had to take an extra day to consider who the winning name would be.

After careful consideration, I have chosen the name that best fits the character in mind. This character will be killed off in my debut romantic suspense Lancelot's Lady, which you can read athttp://www.textnovel.com. Don't forget to vote "thumbs up" by clicking on the blue circle with thumb.

And the winner is...

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Divine Intervention book video trailer really sizzles!

I'm so excited to show you my new video trailer for Divine Intervention, my bestselling suspense thriller. Kelly Komm, the gal who does my videos, is so talented and to be honest, her videos are better than my last publisher's.

So grab a glass of ice tea and check out...Divine Intervention...



Divine Intervention is available from your favorite online retailer, including Amazon, Chapters and Barnes & Noble. Divine Justice, book 2 in the series, has not been released yet.
Cheryl Kaye Tardif is a Cana