Divine Intervention, a psychic suspense, now on sale for only $0.99

For a limited time, you can download the Kindle edition of Divine Intervention, my bestselling psychic suspense, featuring CFBI agent, Jasi McLellan, for only $0.99.

In book 1 in the series, Jasi and her team of psychic government agents search for a deadly serial killer.

Read a free sample at Amazon.

Download the Kindle ebook and read on your computer, Kindle app (on smartphones) or Kindle ereader.

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"Sci-fi and mystery fans will love this book." ―Writer's Digest

Jasi and her team members―Psychometric Empath and profiler Ben Roberts and Victim Empath Natassia Prushenko―are joined by Brandon Walsh, the handsome but skeptical Chief of Arson Investigations. In a manhunt that takes them from Vancouver to Kelowna, Penticton and Victoria, they are led down a twisting path of sinister secrets.

Sifting through ashes and clues, Jasi realizes that there is more to the third victim than meets the eye. Perhaps not all of the victims were that innocent. The hunt intensifies when she learns that someone they know is next on the arsonist's list.

Unleashing her gift as a Pyro-Psychic, Jasi is compelled toward smoldering ashes and enters the killer's mind―a mind bent on destruction and revenge. And in the heat of early summer, Jasi discovers that a murderer lies in wait…much closer than she ever imagined.

"Para-psychic, Para-psychotic, Para-captivating!" ―Yale R. Jaffe, author of Advantage Disadvantage

"I just finished reading "Divine Intervention" and I must say that Tardif had the gift right from the first. The Muses certainly are smiling down on her. She's a natural writer with a gift for words, great imagination, fabulous imagery, dialogue and characterization. But what "makes" a book for me is pacing, and I'm pleased to report that her pacing is impeccable! This chilling page-turner is a genuine Canadian crime novel...Tardif gives her readers plenty of twists and turns before reaching a satisfying ending." ―Midwest Book Review

Book 2, Divine Justice, will be published in May 2011.

Whale Song review: "What an amazing story..."

"What an amazing story...After going Whale watching for the very first time in January, the title of this book caught my attention! This was such a heart warming story about family and having a close relationship, making new friends, losing loved ones and forgiving. The characters were very real and I could really envision seeing this played out while I read...I absolutely loved this book..."

--Kimberly A. Berry

Whale Song review: "Cheryl has a great gift in keeping you up at night..."

"What a wonderful story. I always like to discover new authors, I was so captivated by this story, I downloaded The River, Divine Intervention and Remote Control. Cheryl has a great gift in keeping you up at night and wanting to get to the end of the page, then the end of the chapter. I am hooked on her books."

--Donna Holloway, aka Rawhideranch

The River review: "Cheryl Kaye Tardif knows how to tell a great story."

"Cheryl Kaye Tardif puts her readers on the edge of their seat from the first page when her main character, Del Hawthorne, learns that her father, presumed dead for seven years, is alive...This story really has everything: mystery/suspense, cryptic messages, science fiction, great adventure, and wonderful character development. I had trouble putting this book down and had to cover the parts of the page I hadn't read yet to prevent myself from skipping ahead and spoiling the suspense...Cheryl Kaye Tardif knows how to tell a great story. She writes beautifully and her characters are real and believable...You will not be disappointed by the measure of suspense, mystery, adventure, and good storytelling that Cheryl dishes out."

--Lisa A. Blyth

Whale Song review: "A moving story."

"Whale Song is a moving tale, written in the style of traditional oral story-telling--steeped in the lore and wisdom of Canada's aboriginals." -- Eileen Schuh, author of Schrodinger's Cat

More Whale Song reviews

"I really enjoyed this book. It was a really moving story about love and family and coming of age. If you love whales and a heartwarming story, this book is for you." --Pam Lowe, Amazon reviewer

"This was such a good book. It touched on so many things: friendship, families, loss, life, death, love, bullying, forgiveness, and growth...The story is sweet, sad, somewhat melodramatic at times, but beautiful...I thought the writing was terrific. I recommend this book heartily and look forward to reading more from this author." -- Kindle Addict, Amazon reviewer

What is the perfect price for ebooks?

The perfect price for ebooks is what the public is willing to pay, and many publishers and authors are ignoring this fact. Too many ebooks are priced the same or more than their print counterparts. Too many ebooks are priced at over $9.99, and most people don't want to pay that much, unless it's for one of the "big name authors".

There has been a lot of discussion of what the perfect price point is for an ebook. The answer? Publishers and authors may have to play with the prices to determine where the best price lies.

A strong proponent of $0.99 and $1.99 ebooks, author JA Konrath, held those views up until last year, when Amazon raised the royalty level to 70% for ebooks priced between $2.99 and $9.99. Konrath took the plunge and raised his prices and has reported that this hasn't hurt his sales in the least. In fact, he reports he made over $100K last year on his ebooks, across multiple retailers. Not bad income for an author who is self-publishing his own books now, after being published by the big guys for years.

In Konrath's latest blog post, he talks about an author who reached the NYT bestsellers list multiple times, who was just offered a $200K two-book deal. After Konrath crunched the numbers and pointed out that her ebooks would be priced higher, it appears this author would be better off publishing these on her own--especially since she obviously already has a platform and a built-in fan base from her existing titles--and setting lower prices.

Kindle Nation Daily conducted a recent survey and discovered that a high percentage of Kindle readers preferred ebooks priced at $3.99 and less.

As an author, I want readers to be able to afford my books. I don't write so they can sit on a shelf (physical or virtual) and collect dust, or be used as decorations. I write because I want someone to read my stories and hopefully enjoy them. I write for more personal reasons too, but essentially my intention is to make by books and ebooks available to everyone and anyone.

So I've priced my ebooks low--from $0.99 to $3.99. Why? Because I want my books to be read.

I don't know if there really is one "perfect" price point for an ebook. I think it varies, depending on the economical situation and your target audience per title. But I am very pleased to know that all my ebooks are retailing at an affordable price, and that I'm able to put them on sale every now and then.

In the end, the pricing issue really boils down to one thing. Publishers and authors should give readers what they want, and they want less expensive ebooks.

For authors: How important is ebook pricing?