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Cheryl Kaye Tardif Press release regarding Lancelot's Lady making the semi-finals in the Dorchester Next Best Celler romance contest hits the US

NEW YORK, NY, November 04, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- When Canadian author… Continue

Added by Cheryl Kaye Tardif on November 4, 2009 at 5:15pm — No Comments

Cheryl Kaye Tardif Enter to win free books or a $75 Starbucks gift card in my October Giveaway

More prizes than last month and a bigger Grand Prize! Make sure you follow ALL the rules or you'll be disqualified. My debut romantic suspense Lancelot's Lady has been entered in the Dorchester/Textnovel "Next Best Celler" contest, and I need more votes and subscribers to have a chance at winning. I'm willing to give you 2 things in return for your support--a great free read and the chance to win one of my other novels or the grand prize, a $75 Starbucks gift card. FIVE lucky winne… Continue

Added by Cheryl Kaye Tardif on October 1, 2009 at 5:22pm — No Comments

Cheryl Kaye Tardif I need your support. Please vote for Lancelot's Lady

I've entered a contest on Textnovel.com and I really need your votes. The grand prize is a… Continue

Added by Cheryl Kaye Tardif on June 7, 2009 at 9:20pm — No Comments

Cheryl Kaye Tardif I'm giving away some fabulous prizes on Twitter!

Starting today, I'm giving away some fabulous prizes on Twitter, including dozens of autographed books, awesome artwork, Watkins products, a free consult with a book marketing coach and the grand prize--a free consult with a publishing expert who worked for Warner Books for over 25 years ($250 value). To enter, simply sign up on Twitter, then follow me. www.twitter.com/cherylktardif For more information and to see the list of 60+ prizes I'll b… Continue

Added by Cheryl Kaye Tardif on April 10, 2009 at 12:37pm — No Comments

Cheryl Kaye Tardif AMAZON REINSTATES AUTHOR'S REVIEWS!

So much has happened in the past 24 hours. I have been contacted by authors, author organization reps, reporters, book marketers, bloggers and finally, someone from Amazon. Amazon has been bombarded by emails from authors, orgs, marketers etc, and last night I noticed that Amazon in Seattle had checked out my blog posts. ;-) Today I received an email from a senior member of the Amazon Communities team. He apologized and stated that my reviews had been reinstated. I began my reply with a thank… Continue

Added by Cheryl Kaye Tardif on April 6, 2009 at 7:11pm — No Comments

Cheryl Kaye Tardif Whale Song - the movie?

When I imagine Whale Song as a major motion picture, I smell hot buttered popcorn. Really. If I close my eyes and picture a scene from my novel being played out on a big screen, I can almost TASTE the popcorn. I've even gone so far in my little fantasy to imagine the conversati… Continue

Added by Cheryl Kaye Tardif on January 20, 2009 at 12:07am — No Comments

Cheryl Kaye Tardif Whale Song to be gifted to 125 celebrities at 'Dallas Rocks 2008'

I am very honored to be gifting Whale Song to 125 celebrities who will be… Continue

Added by Cheryl Kaye Tardif on October 13, 2008 at 8:00am — No Comments

Cheryl Kaye Tardif 1st iPhone novelist is swept up in media frenzy

Critically acclaimed author Cheryl Kaye Tardif plans to use the Notes application on her new iPhone 3G to write a novel titled 'Finding Bliss'. She may be the first author to ever attempt this. From 24-7PressRelease.com: Critically acclaimed author Cheryl Kaye Tardif plans to use the Notes application on her new iPhone 3G to write a novel titled 'Finding Bliss'. She may be the first author to ever attempt this. EDMONTON, AB, October 10, 2008 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Apple's new iPhone 3G hasn't b… Continue

Added by Cheryl Kaye Tardif on October 11, 2008 at 8:30am — No Comments

Cheryl Kaye Tardif Review of the iPhone: Finding Bliss on my new iPhone 3G!

☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻ 10/10 happy faces I bought the new iPhone 3G a couple of weeks ago (the first Apple product I have owned), and I have to tell you--I LOVE IT! It is sheer "bliss". The phone is sleek and easy to hold. More importantly, it is super easy to use. Everything is activated by touch or a quick flick of your finger. And it's FUN! I've never had a "fun phone" before this. I would recommend this phone to anyone, especially to those who have problems using the regular phone-style keypad to text… Continue

Added by Cheryl Kaye Tardif on October 11, 2008 at 12:58am — No Comments

Cheryl Kaye Tardif Sob-Fest - books that make you cry

I noticed a forum on Whale Song's page on Amazon.com. It's on books that made you cr
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Added by Cheryl Kaye Tardif on October 10, 2008 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Cheryl Kaye Tardif Author Cheryl Kaye Tardif awarded "Most Popular" by Chapters Indigo Online Community

Gotta love awards. :) They make you feel special, like you've accomplished something. And the last few weeks, I've seen more awards than ever. From The Best Blog of the Day Award that was awarded to me and 7 other authors for our multi-author blog Criminal Minds at Work, to a Gold Star for Excellence for my novel Whale Son… Continue

Added by Cheryl Kaye Tardif on October 9, 2008 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Cheryl Kaye Tardif 5 things you didn't know about author Cheryl Kaye Tardif

Recently I tried to challenge myself to come up with 5 things that most of m
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Added by Cheryl Kaye Tardif on October 8, 2008 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Cheryl Kaye Tardif Sunday Salon: a place for avid readers

The Sunday Salon.com

An author friend of mine, Karen Harrington, invited me to join Sunday Salon, a place where people read books and chronicle their journeys. It's not necessarily just for writing book reviews, but for commenting on what you like about the book, the author,

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Added by Cheryl Kaye Tardif on October 8, 2008 at 11:00am — No Comments

Cheryl Kaye Tardif Best Blog of the Day Award goes to Criminal Minds at Work

Blog Awards Winner

A few weeks ago, Criminal Minds at Work, a multi-author blog featuring 8 "criminal masterminds" (including 3 Kunati authors) was awarded the Best Blog of the Day Award.

From the Cr

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Added by Cheryl Kaye Tardif on October 7, 2008 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Cheryl Kaye Tardif Are you a fan of Cheryl Kaye Tardif novels?

Have you read and enjoyed any of the following novels?

If you have and you've enjoyed them, please consider joining my Cheryl Kaye Tardif novels fan page on Facebook.

I plan to use this site to send news to my fans on

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Added by Cheryl Kaye Tardif on October 5, 2008 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Cheryl Kaye Tardif Contest for Cheryl Kaye Tardif fans on Facebook

I just realized that I forgot to announce the winner of my last contest. I awarded one of my new fans on 'Cheryl Kaye Tardif novels' fan page with a gift bag valued at over $50.00. The winner was Mike Nicolai. Congrats, Mike! Thank you to two of the gift sponsors: Alexia Melnychuk - who donated her new CD Hey Little Love Sara Westbrook - who donated new her CD Freedom An autographed copy of my psychic suspense novel Divine Intervention was also in the gift bag. Become a Cheryl Kaye Tardif… Continue

Added by Cheryl Kaye Tardif on October 4, 2008 at 6:21pm — No Comments

Cheryl Kaye Tardif Novel ideas for Christmas...give books!

Looking for inspiring, entertaining gift ideas? I have something for nearly anyone, from 8-108 years old. Check out the following Cheryl Kaye Tardif Novels: DIVINE INTERVENTION: Mystery/Suspense/Crime - for teens 14+ and for adults--men and women. This novel is for anyone who is a fan of TV shows like CSI, Medium or Ghost… Continue

Added by Cheryl Kaye Tardif on October 4, 2008 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Cheryl Kaye Tardif Whale Song receives a Gold Star for Excellence

TeensReadToo.com recently awarded Cheryl Kaye Tardif's acclaimed novel Whale Song with a Gold Sta
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Added by Cheryl Kaye Tardif on October 4, 2008 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Cheryl Kaye Tardif A Story With No Ease

Note: Before I begin this story exercise, I must explain that an author friend jok
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Added by Cheryl Kaye Tardif on October 3, 2008 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Cheryl Kaye Tardif Remote Control, a serialized novelette, has another installment

If you've already read my novels--Whale S

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Added by Cheryl Kaye Tardif on October 2, 2008 at 3:30pm — No Comments

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I am so not ready for Christmas. I just realized I don't have much time either. One good thing is the DH is off Friday and possibly all next week, so I can give him a few chores to do, which may help some. I'm counting on him to put stamps and labels on the Christmas cards, and do a few things around the house to straighten it out some. Unfortunately, I'm the organizer in the family, so I can't expect too much on the getting-the- house ready front. That's pathetic, since I'm not very organized. (g)

Anyway, I hope to get the house into decent shape before Christmas, when I do my annual meal for the family. There's also that Christmas list to get together. Time is ticking away.

What about you? Are you ready for Christmas? Or do you celebrate another Holiday? If so, are you ready?

Please Welcome Mary Cunningham, Cynthia's Attic Author


Discovering Family in Cynthia's Attic


One of the main reasons for writing "Cynthia's Attic" came from my failure - failure to appreciate my ancestors. Our family stories are probably no more or less interesting than most, and I went out of my way to avoid remembering most of them or asking questions about my grandparents lives.

For instance. Did I bother to ask my grandfather what it was like playing in the first night football game in America?

Or did I try to find out just which relative "supposedly" sold a city block on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles for $20,000? Guaranteed, I would not be sitting here writing a blog had that particular relative held on to the property.

Then there's the story, "Cynthia's Attic: Curse of the Bayou," of my great-great grandfather, Augustus Boilliat who disappeared in 1860 while taking a load of produce down the Mississippi River to New Orleans? Oh, sure I've read different accounts about what happened to him, but lost forever are the stories his grandson (my grandfather) could've told me about facts he'd heard from my great-great grandmother, Marie Julia, about her husband's disappearance.

I remember a few accounts told by my dad about his adventures as a teenage cave guide at one of the largest caves in the Southern Indiana area, Wyandotte, but I only have to guess at some of the adventures he must've had.

That's why I'm writing adventures I wanted my ancestors to have; adventures I can enjoy with them through the eyes and voice of my character, Gus.

The idea for Cynthia's Attic: The Magician's Castle came from detailed genealogy research done by my cousin, Betty. Long before the Internet, she traveled to Switzerland to search for documents that would tie our great-grandmother, Harriet Kistler, to Peter Kistler the First, President of the Republic of Bern, 1470-1480. I've tried to honor the Kistler family in the fourth adventure in Cynthia's Attic.

Thanks, Morgan, for having me as a guest!

          Mary Cunningham

Mary Cunningham is the author of the award-winning 'Tween fantasy/mystery series, Cynthia’s Attic. She is proud to announce the release of book four, "The Magician's Castle," Dec 1, 2009. Her children's mystery series was inspired by a recurring dream about a mysterious attic. After realizing that the dream took place in the home of her childhood friend, Cynthia, the dreams stopped and the writing began.

She is also co-writer of the humor-filled, women's lifestyle book, "Women Only Over Fifty (WOOF)," along with published stories, "Ghost Light" and "Christmas Daisy," A Cynthia's Attic short story.

To celebrate the release of "The Magician's Castle," (Quake/Echelon Press, DEC 1, 2009), a winner will be chosen on each blog stop to receive a copy of the "Cynthia's Attic" short story, "Christmas With Daisy!" So, be sure to make a comment!


Mary Cunningham Books
http://www.marycunninghambooks.com/

Cynthia's Attic Blog
http://www.cynthiasattic.blogspot.com/

Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Mary-Cunningham/e/B002BLNEK4/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1

Kindle
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url?_encoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=digital-text&field-author=Mary%20Cunningham

Fictionwise
http://www.fictionwise.com/ebooks/a20811/Mary-Cunningham/?

Quake/Echelon Press
http://www.echelonpress.com/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=23&zenid=4ac57b7ae19fa071cab3b4295df7baf3



Please leave a comment to welcome Mary.

Check out the Mystery of the Missing Checks

Monday, I'm over at my group blog, http://makeminemystery.blogspot.com/, where I'm blogging about the mystery of the missing checks. Come on over and find out what it's all about.

Thanks,
Morgan Mandel

Can We Talk?

I'm firming up some dates for speaking engagements in 2010. One's tentatively set for March 28, at 1:30 at the Niles Public Library, another probably in mid May at the Schaumburg Township District Library.

Also, coming up is a radio interview at WJJQ again on May 7, at 9:35 a.m. before my booksigning May 8 at Cover to Cover Books in Tomahawk, WI.

I've heard that some people are more afraid of public speaking than of dying. Surprisingly, I find it easier each time I do it. As long as I have my cheat sheet with me to glance down at once in a while for security and I like what I'm talking about, I'm okay.

What about you? Do you like to talk or would you rather not?

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