Cheryl Kaye Tardif joins Margaret Atwood, Ian McEwan, Ken Follett & other authors in Freedom from Torture's "Immortality Auction"

Canadian author Cheryl Kaye Tardif has joined a number of well-known authors, including fellow Canadian Margaret Atwood, in an "Immortality Auction" to support Freedom from Torture, an organization dedicated to assisting those affected by torture and other organized abuses. This includes violence by different races or religions that do not acknowledge the basic human rights most of us enjoy.

What's an Immortality Auction?

You can be "immortalized" in one of the participating authors' upcoming books. Each author has donated one or more characters to be named after the highest bidders. Think of it! Your name as one of the characters--and perhaps your wife's, husband's, daughter's etc.

Cheryl's auction:

The highest bidder will name 2 characters in Cheryl's upcoming new thriller, THE 6th PLAGUE, which is set in Banff, Alberta, Canada, during the Banff World Media Festival. THE 6th PLAGUE will be released in the summer/fall of 2015.

Why is Cheryl participating?

"As an author who writes suspense, I am often influenced (and horrified) by true stories in the media, and it stuns me that human beings can be so cruel to one another, especially since torture is not only conducted in war zones but in civilized countries. We all bleed the same color; we all live and we all die, and those who have suffered at the hands of others need support and compassion."

Bidding is open now!! 

Please dig deep and help support a worthwhile cause and organization.

Bid on Cheryl's Immortality Auction now!

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Enter Cheryl's deadly 'Create a Corpse Contest'

This contest is now open!

Has anyone really ticked you off lately? Here's a cool way to "get even."

From now until February 28th, 2013, you can submit 2 names (first & last) of someone you know (boss, husband, school bully, ex-friend, yourself etc.), or a fictitious name, and I will "kill them off" in my next Divine novel--DIVINE SANCTUARY.

• I am looking for a MALE name, suitable for a teen or young man.

I am also looking for a FEMALE name, suitable for a teen.

I will select two winners from all the entries and use those name, fictitiously of course, in DIVINE SANCTUARY, book 3 in my Divine series.

The winners will receive a Kindle edition of DIVINE SANCTUARY once it's published. And the winners' initials or first names will be credited on my acknowledgement page in the book, if they choose.

Keep in mind that the ‘corpse’ character will not intentionally look like or act like the person he or she is named after, nor will the character survive. After all, "I kill people off for a living."

Rules:

1. You must leave your name suggestions below in the comments area, along with your email address so I can contact you if you win.
2. You must be 18 years of age or older to participate.
3. Contest ends at midnight (MT) on February 28th, 2013. Void where prohibited by law. No exchanges or cash value of prizes.

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