Words of inspiration from Cheryl via The Happiness Recipe

Listen to Cheryl's latest interview at The Happiness Recipe:

Then check out the recipe she talks about--Strawberry Dumplings--at http://www.happinessrecipe.net/happiness-recipe-whats-great-encouragement/

Betty Dravis's celebrity interview is up on DOD: Bestselling Canadian author CHERYL KAYE TARDIF tells all

I was recently interviewed by author Betty Dravis, who blogs regularly over at Dames of Dialogue. Betty is one of the authors of Dream Reachers, a book of celebrity interviews, with her co-writer Chase Von.

I was very honored when Betty asked to interview me for DOD, and even more honored when she mentioned that I would be featured in Dream Reachers 2, the second inspirational celebrity tell-all by Betty and Chase.

Want to know how Dr. Seuss influenced my writing? Check it out.

Betty Dravis's celebrity interview is up on Dames of Dialogue: Bestselling Canadian author CHERYL KAYE TARDIF tells all

Cheryl is interviewed about contests promotions in Seattle Examiner

I think contests and book giveaways are a great promotional tool that can lead to greater sales and success for authors. Check out my interview in the Seattle Examiner.

Cheryl Kaye Tardif thinks that giving away books in contests can promote your novels

10 Silly Things You Didn’t Know About Canadian Crime Writer Cheryl Kaye Tardif

I was recently interviewed by Anthony Bidulka, author, interviewer and possibly professional stalker, and this interview wasn't your normal run-of-the-papermill type. Instead of asking me those questions I usually always get during interviews or ones I've answered a million times, he tried a more...um...unique approach.

So here it is, folks! The complete list of...

10 Silly Things You Didn’t Know About Canadian Crime Writer Cheryl Kaye Tardif (with a teaser introduction from Anthony.)

Interview with the Grim Reaper

How fitting that I should have an interview with the Grim Reaper after meeting him online--it was a killer introduction!

How ironic that we met shortly after a respected film director who has worked on the hit TV series Reaper inquired about film rights for The River and Divine Intervention. He's considering the latter for a new TV series!

So, if you're feeling brave come on over to Criminal Minds at Work and hear from the Grim Reaper himself. He'll even tell you where to go for the best scythes. ;-)

http://criminalmindsatwork.blogspot.com/2009/09/interview-with-death-aka-grim-reaper.html

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

Author Cheryl Kaye Tardif is interviewed by a 10-year-old

Yesterday, at my favorite Starbucks, I was interviewed by a very smart young girl named Sarah. She just turned 10 in December and she's a very bright girl. For a school project she decided to report on how stories are made and her teacher gave her the idea of interviewing an author.

Sarah told me that she searched for the most famous childrens/young adult author. Well, that turned out to be J.K. Rowling--of course! The next search brought up another author whom I've never heard of. I think then she fine-tuned her search and maybe added "Edmonton" to the search, and that's how she found me. I joked that that made me the "third most famous". ;-)

Sarah came very prepared. She didn't have just a piece of paper with the questions she wanted to ask; it was more of a collage, and I think it was even laminated. Her questions were very smart ones: How did I think of my stories; what made a story a good one; and more. Six questions in all. Her mom videotaped the interview.

When Sarah was finished, I asked if I could ask her some questions. I wanted to know what she was writing. This little 10-year-old told me she was writing a novel--a fantasy adventure about a magical necklace that transported her characters to other worlds. Soooo cool! And she's 10 years old!!! She said this was going to be a series. Wow!

I've been interviewed by newspaper reporters, TV and radio hosts--in Canada and the US--and I have to say, this was my favorite interview. It's not every day that a child Sarah's age decides to interview an author. She told me in her email that she'd never met a "real author" before. I am very happy to be her first "real author", and I suspect this girl's going to meet many many more.

Oh, and of course I just had to give her a signed copy of Whale Song! After all, the main character is named Sarah. Thank you to Sarah and her Mom for giving me a very special day, one I won't forget. And thanks also to them for allowing me to post the picture of the youngest reporter I've been interviewed by!

Author Jeff Rivera interviews Cheryl Kaye Tardif on GumboWriters.com

I was recently interviewed by a good friend and fellow author, Jeff Rivera. Not only has Jeff been a supporter of me and my work, he has taught me a few new tricks, mainly how to write compelling and intriguing query letters. His tips led to me signing with a reputable New York agent. For this I am eternally grateful to Jeff.

Jeff asked me some interesting questions, and the first part of my interview is on GumboWriters.com now. In it, I talk about the things I've done to market my books.

I'll let you know when the next part of the interview is up.

Read the interview on GumboWriters.com.

~Cheryl Kaye Tardif

iPhone novelist interviewed on CTV tonight

Check out CTV News tonight, for those of you who get it. I was interviewed for tonight's show. They were very interested about my idea to use my new iPhone 3G to write a novel titled Finding Bliss.

This cool idea was actually something my husband thought of after I told him how I was writing notes on a new novel on my iPhone and emailing them to my PC.

I'm on CTV News tonight. It may only be the Edmonton station.

6:00 pm (Mountain time) and 11:30 pm

~Cheryl Kaye Tardif,
bestselling author or Whale Song

Whale Song is the "Cool Book of the Day"

Read Dan Janal's interview of Cheryl Kaye Tardif, author of the critically acclaimed novel Whale Song, and find out what makes Whale Song the 'Cool Book of the Day'.

Click on the blue button now.

Listen to me LIVE on WorldWideArtist radio on April 7th

Cheryl Kaye Tardif is interviewed LIVE on WorldWideArtist radio!

Monday, April 7th, 2008, at 8:00 pm EST

I'll be talking about writing and publishing on "The World of Publishing" Internet radio show hosted by Reign.

To listen live, go to http://www.worldwideartist.net.

AllTheseBooks.com Interviews Cheryl Kaye Tardif

I think in all my excitement and planning for my trip to Mexico, I forgot to let people know about a new interview. Check out my interview on AllTheseBooks.com.

Please leave a comment so I know you stopped by.

http://allthesebooks.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=40

Cheryl is interviewed on Internet Voices Radio

On Internet Voices Radio, Cheryl talks about Whale Song and book promotion with host Lillian Cauldwell.

Go to my Downloads page and you can listen to my interview with Lillian Cauldwell (Aug. 15).

Day 30 of Cheryl's VBT: contest reminder and racial acceptance interview

Two days to go on my 'Touring the World' virtual book tour. Today, I have to remind those of you who ordered Whale Song on August 12th as part of my 44 Prizes contest to remember to email me with your Amazon shipping confirmation. The first 44 emails I receive will WIN FREE BOOKS! For more info, please check my contests page.

And now...for today's stop. Today I am visiting Newspaper Rock, an interesting blog that discusses native topics and pop culture. I have read many of Rob Schmidt's posts and find them very thought-provoking. Today he interviews me in a 2-part post.

Part 1 deals with the native element in my novel Whale Song.

Part 2 deals with the theme of bullying and racism, particularly among our children.

Day 15 of virtual book tour: Cheryl talks about assisted suicide

Book reviewer and film critic Jack Anthony interviews author Cheryl Kaye Tardif about Whale Song, the Controversial Novel that Explores Assisted Suicide

On Day 15 of Cheryl's 'Touring the World' virtual book tour, she completed part two of an interview with Jack Anthony. The entire interview is below.

Jack Anthony (JA): Whale Song seems at first an innocent, sweet and poignant tale with a hint of mystery. But there is a darker side to this novel―the shocking assisted suicide of a key character. What compelled you to tackle such a controversial and emotional topic?

Cheryl Kaye Tardif (CKT): Assisted suicide or assisted dying is one of the most horrifying scenarios a person could imagine. That’s why I tackled it. The morality surrounding assisted dying has been questioned by human rights activists, the legal system, religious organizations and the general public for decades, and it is an issue that has fascinated and saddened me. In countries such as Switzerland and Belgium, assisted dying is legal, while in Canada and the US, it is illegal. Headlines have blasted us with stories of people like Sue Rodriguez, a Canadian who fought for right-to-die laws to be changed but then lost, and the infamous Dr. Jack Kevorkian, an American doctor who invented a self-inflicted lethal injection dubbed ‘the suicide machine’. Kevorkian was released from prison in June 2007 and promises to fight for reform.

The disturbing subject of assisted suicide/dying prompts readers to question their own beliefs. If a person you loved was dying, with no hope for survival, with only a life of pain and agony ahead of them or a lifetime of vegetative coma, could you pull the proverbial plug? Should you help them die with dignity, or shouldn’t you? And if you do, how do you live with yourself afterwards? These are the questions I wanted to explore in Whale Song. I am drawn to writing stories that make us question our beliefs, our laws and our very existence. Whale Song started from one thought: What would happen if someone felt compelled to ‘pull the plug’…?”

To read the entire interview please go to Cheryl's interview page.

To view Cheryl Kaye Tardif's 'Touring the World' virtual book tour, please go to her virtual book tour schedule.

Day 10: Cheryl is interviewed by The Dark Phantom Review

Along with a link to the review of Whale Song, by The Dark Phantom Review, you'll find an enlightening interview with me, as I embark upon Day 10 of my 'Touring the World' virtual book tour.

Welcome to The Dark Phantom Review, Cheryl! It’s nice to have you here. Why don’t you start by telling us a bit about your book, and what inspired you to write such a story?

Thank you for having me here.

Whale Song is an emotional novel about choices and consequences, suitable for adult and YA readers. It’s the story of Sarah, a young woman who is haunted by her past and by the assisted suicide of her mother. A teenaged Sarah moves from Wyoming to Vancouver Island where she is suddenly thrown into a world of racism, hatred, school bullying and more. Thankfully, Sarah befriends a native girl, and through stories told by her friend’s wise old grandmother, Sarah learns the legends of the animals around her–of Seagull, Whale and Wolf. As these legends begin to parallel her life, she moves through the tragedy of her mother’s death and the partial amnesia that has blocked out the truth, becoming a jaded young woman who has hardened herself to love and life. And then someone from her past returns to make her finally face all that she has forgotten...

Read the entire interview at The Dark Phantom Review.

Day 8 of Cheryl's virtual book tour - an interview with Muze's Musings and ArtistFirst Radio Network

Day 8 finds me with two exciting stops. First, please visit Muze's Musings where I am interviewed by author Nikki Leigh. Today we talk about everything Whale Song, from setting to native legends to research.

Nikki - Tell us a bit about how Whale Song came to be.



Cheryl - Whale Song arrived as a simple idea: ‘What if your mother died when you were young, a pre-teen?’ It then evolved to: ‘What if there was a mystery surrounding your mother’s death?’ And of course, these ideas took shape, joining with a native legend I had heard years ago about killer whales being the reincarnated souls of loved ones who have passed on.

The plot for Whale Song literally ‘haunted’ me for two years, but I was jaded by the writing business, and wasn’t sure if I wanted to go through writing something, sending it out and getting back another stack of rejection letters. And then one day, I was visiting with a friend and for some reason started telling her the story of Whale Song. The tears in her eyes made me realize I was really onto something. And then she gave me some very wise advice. She said...

Read the entire interview.



And be sure to stop by ArtistFirst Radio Network TONIGHT, AUGUST 8th at 6:00 PM Eastern when Cheryl is interviewed LIVE and in person.


Go to ArtistFirst and click on Click 2 Listen Live!

Cheryl Kaye Tardif - Interviewed on Bookpleasures.com

Day 3 of Cheryl's 'Touring the World' virtual book tour:

Today Norm Goldman, Publisher & Editor of Bookpleasures.com, is once again excited to have as our guest Canadian author Cheryl Kaye Tardif.

Cheryl has made quite a name for herself in the world of literature in Canada and elsewhere. In 2004, Tardif was nominated for the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Award. In addition, Cheryl has been extensively interviewed by the media and she has been featured in The Edmonton Examiner, Edmonton Woman Magazine, Alberta Native News, California Chronicle and Real Estate Weekly ( Edmonton ). According to photojournalist, Heather Andrews Miller, who interviewed the author for the Real Estate Weekly article, Cheryl Kaye Tardif is a “gem in the literary world.” And Booklist calls her “a big hit…a name to reckon with south of the border.”

Good day Cheryl and thanks once again for participating in our interview.

Norm:
Since we last spoke about two years ago, what have you been up to insofar as your writing achievements are concerned?

Cheryl:
Thanks for having me back at BookPleasures! Wow, has it only been two years? So much has happened...

READ THE INTERVIEW AT BOOKPLEASURES.COM.

Day 2: Cheryl's 'Touring the World' Virtual Book Tour

A minor glitch at virtualbooktourdenet.blogspot.com has postponed this interview's appearance there, so it is being posted here temporarily.

Karina Fabian of Virtual Book Tour de'Net interviews Cheryl Kaye Tardif, author of Whale Song

1. What inspired you to write Whale Song?

Many years ago, while living on the Queen Charlotte Islands in BC, Canada, I heard a native legend that really appealed to me. The story goes that if you see a killer whale close to shore...

Read the entire interview.

Check out my virtual book tour schedule.

Cheryl Kaye Tardif 'Visits 3Rs Reading Den on her Virtual Book Tour

This morning, on Day 1 of my 'Touring the World' virtual book tour, I dropped by 3Rs Reading Den for a chat with RJ. Check it out! You never know what you might learn about me, Whale Song or my other novels. And you never know what surprises may lie in wait!

rj: Let’s start off with talking about characters - the creation of & the relationship the character has to the author.

CKT: Characters are often created as extensions of the author. Sometimes, when I write...

3Rs Reading Den