Cheryl Kaye Tardif's Blog, page 53

Authors: If you're looking for an Edmonton company to print your books, check out Scan Copy Print!

If you're a self-published author who is searching for an Edmonton printing company to print and bind your books, I highly recommend Scan Copy Print, located at 5529 Gateway Blvd, Edmonton, AB.

For two of my novels--The River and Divine Intervention--I've had this local company print and bind my books for a fraction of the cost the publisher charges. This allows the publisher to focus on online sales and long distance orders, while I can sell my locally printed books in my area at book signings.

ESC Trillium student says "The River starts off with a big bang!"

Michelle, a student at ESC Trillium has this to say about The River:

"I wasn't much of a reader until this year...To me, reading a book has to be interesting throughout the whole story line. The River starts off with a big bang! Which is very interesting because it gets you into the story right away. The action starts right at the beginning...In this novel, The River, I never got bored of it. It was the kind of book that I could not put down. I kept wanting to read it because I wanted to know wha

CKUA's "Bookmark" radio show may get the axe

CKUA's "Bookmark" radio show, a very important literary radio program in Edmonton, AB, is in jeopardy of being cancelled. Like many radio and television shows in Canada, funding has become increasingly difficult, and my friend Ken Davis, the host of "Bookmark", needs your support. Check out what they're willing to offer in return.

A letter from Ken Davis, host of "Bookmark":

Dear Friends, Colleagues and Supporters of the "Bookmark" program on the CKUA Radio Network.

"Bookmark," the half-hour weekly

I dedicate the Battle Hymn of the Baby Boomers to all my writer friends

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

Sunday Salon: Review of The Reincarnationist by M.J. Rose

What can I say about The Reincarnationist besides FABULOUS?

After an accident in Rome, photojournalist Josh Ryder begins experiencing flashes of past memories―from another life, another era. As these flashes intensify, he's drawn back to the time of ancient Rome, Vestal Virgins and the mysterious Memory Stones. Through the eyes of Julius, he is reunited with a powerful love for Sabina, the Vestal Virgin he has sworn to protect and would willingly die for, a woman whom would be buried alive if the

Creating mock book covers

Book covers can make or break a book, and I've been lucky to have 4 published novels with 4 covers that were well received by readers. Often when I'm working on a novel, I'll design a "mock book cover". It helps to inspire me to really visualize the finished product, even if it isn't the most professional cover. Of course, the published cover isn't even close to the mock one I design.

For the "Next Best Celler" novel contest, sponsored by Textnovel and Dorchester Publishing, I'm working on a roma

ESC Trillium student says: "I really enjoyed The River"

Nathan, from ESC Trillium has this to say about The River, the novel he studied in school:

"The River is a very interesting novel right from the start it catches your attention and keeps you hooked. It accomplishes this by being very suspenseful throughout the book even more so by the end of it...the characters are well developed creating a emotional attachment towards the characters, allowing for an even deeper emersion. It's not only the characters that are detailed since the whole novel is ver

Want a free read? Check out Lancelot's Lady!

This is a plea for help. :-) I don't do well pleading, and it's hard to get off my knees after, but I hope you'll consider helping me.

First, let me tell you what you get. You get a free read--possibly the entire novel if I get it all up. You get to read it one chapter at a time and can even subscribe to receive it on your cell phone if you want. You get the satisfaction of knowing you helped an author. You'll also qualify to enter my 'Create a Corpse Contest'.

I have entered a new novel titled Lancelot's Lady in the Textnovel/Dorchester "Next Best Celler" contest, and I need votes to get into the top 20. After that, they consider #votes, #subscribers, review comments and quality of work.

If you haven't voted "thumbs up" for my novel in progress Lancelot's Lady, please do. My novel was #1 Most Popular for the first 3 weeks of the contest, but I've lost my lead and I need more votes to be selected as a finalist.

Signing up is fast and easy--you won't get junkmail. After you've signed up & confirmed 1 email, you can go back to the link below and click on the thumbs up icon at top.

Thank you so much!

http://www.textnovel.com/stories_list...

Please consider forwarding my pathetic plea to all your friends. :-)
        
Cheryl Kaye Tardif
author of Whale Song
http://www.cherylktardif.com

Lancelot's Lady excerpt

Lancelot's Lady by Cherish D'Angelo (aka Cheryl Kaye Tardif)

Prologue

A woman’s naked body, wrapped only in a thin veil of mist, rose from the shimmering stillness of the lake. Her long legs, half-submerged in the water, were gracefully slender. Rich auburn hair cascaded down her shoulders and swirled over the peaks of her firm breasts. Her jade-green eyes gleamed with such yearning and expectancy.
Sultry and seductive, her siren's call radiated infinite promises.

The mist rose from the lake in spir

ESC Trillium student says The River "is truly a great novel"

ESC Trillium High School student Sylvianne has this to say about The River:

"As a high school student finding a good book to read is very hard, but take my word when I say this is truly a great novel. From the very first page all the way to the last sentence, it captivated me. When you read this novel, make sure you have plenty of time, because to be honest I couldn’t put the book down...I am proud to say that this is a Canadian novel set in the wild Nahanni River in Northwest Territories. The no