I received my first book review in French today. It came someone in the Tardif family who I have never met.

Read the review.

Need a gift for Mom?

Mother's Day is just over 2 weeks away, so if you haven't bought something for dear Mom, then now is the time.

• Is your Mom an avid reader?
• Does she like soft, family dramas filled with emotion, authors like Luanne Rice, Jodi Picoult or Sara Gruen?
• Does she prefer paranormal suspense with sizzling romance, like Kay Hooper, Iris Johansen or J.D. Robb novels?
• Or does she like adventurous yet creepy thrillers full of fast-paced action and twists and turns, like Dean Koontz and Michael Crichton?

If your Mom fits any of these reader profiles, then I have the perfect book for her, and the perfect gift for you to give.

WHALE SONG - a "compelling" family drama that explores family ties, love, tragedy, deception, sacrifice, forgiveness and hope.

"Whale Song is deep and true, a compelling story of love and family and the mysteries of the human heart...a beautiful, haunting novel." --New York Times bestselling novelist Luanne Rice, author of Beach Girls

The benefits of giving your Mom WHALE SONG:

1. It's a novel that will change how she views life...and death.
2. It has been known to bring strong emotions to the surface, allowing for personal reflection.
3. It has been responsible for healing broken relationships.
4. It has brought mothers and daughter closer together.
5. It has helped some people deal with death and the loss of a loved one.
6. It has inspired and restored hope.
7. By giving your Mom a copy of Whale Song, you can feel good that you are also helping 3 nonprofit organizations dealing with poverty, homelessness and addictions.
8. If you email me after you order Whale Song, I will send you a bookmark and SIGNED bookplate, so you'll be giving Mom a personalized and autographed book that she will treasure.
9. Mom will pass her copy of Whale Song along to other readers, maybe even you.
10. You can order Whale Song online now and your gift buying will be done! :)

DIVINE INTERVENTION - a paranormal romantic suspense that pits a team of covert psychic agents against a deadly serial arsonist.

"An exciting book from start to finish. The futuristic elements are believable...plenty of surprising twists and turns. Good writing, good book! Sci-fi and mystery fans will love this book." --Writer's Digest

The benefits of giving your Mom DIVINE INTERVENTION:

1. It's a novel that offers entertaining suspense and a steamy cast of characters.
2. It is great for anyone who enjoys books about psychics and includes an underlying sub-plot that is ghostly.
3. If you email me after you order Divine Intervention, I will send you a bookmark and SIGNED bookplate, so you'll be giving Mom a personalized and autographed book that she will treasure.
4. Mom will pass her copy of Divine Intervention along to other readers, maybe even you.
5. You can order Divine Intervention online now and your gift buying will be done! :)

THE RIVER - a "mile-a-minute pot-boiler" thriller that explores nanotechnology and man's search for youth and eternal life.

"Superb! The River is Tardif’s most exciting novel yet! Full of unpredictable twists and lurching turns, The River is a non-stop adventure into Canada’s mysterious north." --Kelly Komm, author of Sacrifice

The benefits of giving your Mom THE RIVER:

1. It's a novel that offers thrills, suspense and interesting characters.
2. It is deals with terrifying scenarios that make the reader ask: "What if...?"
3. Email me after you order Divine Intervention and I will send you a bookmark and SIGNED bookplate, so you'll be giving Mom a personalized and autographed book that she will treasure.
4. Mom will pass her copy of The River along to other readers, maybe even you.
5. You can order The River online now and your gift buying will be done! :)

Or order all 3 novels for your 'bookworm' Mom and give her a relaxing Mother's Day!

Things I've heard at a signing, dressed professionally and standing behind a table with a banner on the front that reads: "Meet bestselling author Cheryl Kaye Tardif"

(And what I sometimes wish I could say in response...but I don't)

*Can you tell me where to find the book: Political Warfare and Toxicology...blah..blah
(because I so obviously look like not only a bookstore employee but an intellectual...hmmmm)

*Where's the washroom?
(go outside, walk about 5 blocks, then pick a house...)

*What are you selling here?
(my book...? I'll throw in a free bookmark.)

*Can you give me a discount on this cookbook?
(do you have an iRewards card? If so, I'll give you 10% off.)

*Where's the bus terminal?
(Hmmm...I'm inside a mall...my guess is...OUTSIDE...?)

*What's your name?
(uh, let me check that big sign in front of my table.)

*Will the author be coming in to sign books?
(yup, she'll be here all day)

*Your sign is crooked.
(Thank you. Do you want a free bookmark to go with the book you're going to buy off my table?)

*Can you watch my bag for a few minutes?
(got anything interesting in there? Chocolate maybe?)

*Does your book have....you know...lots of...sex...in it?
(Not Whale Song, but my other two have enough to heat things up. Why, did you want more sex?)

*So Divine Intervention is about psychic government agents. Are you psychic?
(I knew you were going to ask me that.)

Now don't get me wrong, I love meeting people, and I know they're just looking for someone to help them out. I actually don't mind. But it is funny when you look at it from my perspective and I can't help the thoughts that sometimes come into my mind. Mostly I just think them, but I did actually say some of them out loud, including the last one. :)

To read what my friend and fellow author Karen Harrington hears at her signings, please go HERE.

For those of you who blog regularly, this is the age old question: can you ever have too many blogs? For those of you who don't blog, well, what the heck are you waiting for? Blogging is fun...and a bit addictive.

Okay...a lot!

I seem to blog in spurts. I'll go on a nice run, a blog every day or every other day for a few weeks, followed by a week or two with only one or two blog posts. But this is per blog. You see, I am a blog addict, and one of the requirements (by law!) is that every blog addict must have more than one blog. The fun part is trying to remember them all.

Here is a sample of my blogs and their main purpose (other than to contribute to my insanity, perhaps):

• http://www.whalesongbook.com/whale-song-blog -- "Whale Song Blog" - designed mainly to promote my novel Whale Song and events or news pertaining in some way to Whale Song. (Ok, sometimes I've forgotten my purpose and have blogged about American Idol or Medium.)
• http://www.kunati.com/cheryl-kaye-tardif-blog -- My blog on my publisher's site (Kunati.com), where I talk about anything Whale Song related, including events, awards, etc
• http://www.cherylktardif.blogspot.com/ -- my "official" blog where I talk about ALL my books, including ones I am working on, plus events, TV shows, other authors or books, or anything else that I find interesting.
• http://www.criminalmindsatwork.blogspot.com/ -- Criminal Minds at Work blog, a multi-author blog featuring a variety of authors who write mystery, suspense, thrillers and crime novels.
• http://www.writetype.blogspot.com/ -- The Write Type - Multi-Author Musings, featuring a variety of authors and their thoughts on writing, the book industry and anything else we can think of.
• http://www.booknookreviews.blogspot.com/ -- Book Nook Reviews, reviews of books in any genre
• http://www.filmclipz.blogspot.com/ -- Film Clipz & TV Showz, a site that critiques or discusses television shows and movies
• http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A28SDQQVF42ZB5 -- My Amazon Blog, where I write about anything to do with my novels, writing, promoting or life as a writer.

I have more...somewhere.

I hope you'll consider checking out my blogs, and if you do, please leave me a comment on any posts you read. It helps me to know what readers like to read about. :) Thank you and keep reading! :)

To order my novels, please go to:

Whale Song (This book makes a perfect gift for Mother's Day! And know you're helping others too because  every time you buy Whale Song, a portion of my royalties goes to 3 nonprofits!

The River (This novel is perfect for Father's Day! If your Dad likes exciting, action-packed conspiracy thrillers, this is the book for him!)

Divine Intervention (My psychic says this is the perfect book for those who enjoy psychic or supernatural phenomena and sizzling romantic suspense. :)

~Cheryl Kaye Tardif, bestselling Canadian author

Last May one of my very loyal fans entered my novel Whale Song in Erin Aislinn's Book Cover of the Month contest. Whale Song won for the month of May!

For the past 2 or so months, Whale Song has been competing for Erin's 2007 Book Cover of the Year award.

I am proud to announce that...

WHALE SONG has won the 2007 Book Cover of the Year award!

Thank you to everyone who voted. I wish I could take credit for this beautiful, haunting cover, but I can't.

It was designed by Kam Wai Yu, graphic designer for Kunati Books.