For book/ebook authors, publishers, & self-publishers

Cheryl Kaye Tardif's Blog – January 2008 Archive (6)

'Create a Corpse' Contest Winners Announced!

UPDATE: I received so many wonderful entries for my 'Create a Corpse' contest that it was very difficult to pick one name for one corpse. So I decided to pick 3 winners--3 corpses!

(I guess that kind of makes me a serial killer...)

"Deirdre Dailey" is the corpse named by...who else but Deirdre Dailey! Yes, I did have a few brave people who…

Continue

Added by Cheryl Kaye Tardif on January 30, 2008 at 3:23pm — No Comments

Blast From My Past: Through a Bermuda Moongate

When I was 14, we moved to Bermuda. My father was in the Canadian Armed Forces and this was the best posting we'd ever gotten. We were all very excited. We packed up only the stuff we really needed and put everything ielse nto storage. And I said goodbye to my best friend Cathy. For those of you who have read Whale Song, you'll recognize this scenario.

I was sad to leave behind my best friend but…

Continue

Added by Cheryl Kaye Tardif on January 26, 2008 at 4:59pm — No Comments

Book Clubs, Blubber & Bannock

Last night I had the pleasure of attending a book club meeting in Edmonton. The ladies had selected Whale Song to read. Karen, the host, didn't tell her friends that the author was going to be there until I got there. I thought that was kind of fun. All of the gals were so welcoming.

When they talked about Whale Song, I heard comments like "I couldn't put it down" and "I loved it". It's hard to describe how rewarding it feels to hear these things. But even more, I got the reaction…

Continue

Added by Cheryl Kaye Tardif on January 23, 2008 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Blast From My Past: Cheryl's singing career continues

Ok, I've told you about my singing debut and now I'll tell you how my "career" took off. I think I was about 12 the first time I entered a talent show in Masset, BC. I believe that first time I sang 'I Can See Clearly Now' and 'Amazing Grace', while strumming on my old guitar.

I was excited and nervous. The lights were bright and hot on that stage and I could barely make out the people in the audience. I think there were a couple of hundred--I'm not sure.

I…

Continue

Added by Cheryl Kaye Tardif on January 21, 2008 at 1:35pm — No Comments

Blast From My Past: Cheryl's acting and singing debut

I have decided to blog a series of articles titled 'Blast From My Past', so that you have a chance to really get to know me, maybe have a laugh or two. I'm going to dig deep on some of these, and dates may be off somewhat because we moved around a lot.

So here's the first Blast From My Past...

I'm not sure how old I was, but it was in elementary school--Tahayghen Elementary in …

Continue

Added by Cheryl Kaye Tardif on January 18, 2008 at 6:52pm — No Comments

More reviews of Whale Song:

"A powerful, moving family drama that spans the generations! Beautiful writing! The title of this book leaped out at me from its striking cover, but when I started reading, I was captivated by how meaningful the title was to this very moving story. Cheryl Kaye Tardif's words, scenes and characters flowed through the pages so smoothly I almost forgot I was reading. I felt as though I were in Canada with the characters.

This is a story about an eleven-year-old…