Cheryl Kaye Tardif Articles

Writing Tips: Variety, White Space, Pacing, Conflict and PONR - Click To Read Article
Learn about five structural devices used in writing--variety, white space, pacing, conflict and point of no return. Using these elements will make your work easier to read and more exciting.

Writing Dialogue That Speaks Volumes - Click To Read Article
If you're writing fiction or even true crime or a memoir, you need to understand the basic structure of dialogue, and how to make these speech patterns stand out and come alive. Expert dialogue is writing that speaks volumes through its characters or narrator.

Why doesn't every bookstore carry my books? - Click To Read Article
Many new authors will be so excited about their debut book that they don't ask their publisher the right questions about distribution. Many assume that their books will get automatic placement in every bookstore across the country. Then the sad reality hits them.

Universal Alignment - Click To Read Article
When the Universe is aligned for YOU, you do not want to miss it. Success could be just around the corner--with everything you could ever want just waiting for you. The trick is to be open to these gifts, open to the Universe. So what are you waiting for?

Tips for Plotting Your Novel – Part 2: Ferment the Plot - Click To Read Article
What do you think of when you see the word FERMENT? Picture a vat filled with young wine; it needs time to soak in all the subtle flavors that will make it distinct and delicious. A novel needs time―and more importantly, deep thought―to gather in all the richness that will make it a novel worth reading.

Tips for Plotting Your Novel - Part 1: Percolate Your Ideas - Click To Read Article
What do you think of when you see the word PERCOLATE? Do you picture a stove-top percolator brewing some strong coffee? That’s how I think of writing a novel.

The Four Firsts and Chapter Hooks in Mystery Writing - Click To Read Article
In fiction, suspense and foreshadowing create mood, tension and the desire for a reader to read more. You can do this, by using the Four Firsts rule and by using chapter hooks. If you don't know what these are, then read this article.

Publishing Options Do You Have a Book Just Waiting to Be Published - Click To Read Article
Have you completed a novel and are now looking for ways to have it published? Want to get the family cookbook published? Well, first you should understand your options--and you do have a few. Whether you query New York publishers, use a subsidy publisher or publish entirely on your own, it's a good idea to know the pros and cons of every option.

Murder Walls for Crime Novelists - Click To Read Article
If you watch most great crime dramas such as Law & Order and Without a Trace, you will notice that investigators often use visuals on a wall to keep each case organized. This is a Murder Wall. Imagine trying to write a story without knowing your suspects or their possible motives. Here's how authors can construct a Murder Wall...

Online Social Networks Part 1 Social Networking - Click To Read Article
Authors and other business entrepreneurs have a valuable resource in online social networks--providing they learn how to use thiem. Although this article is geared toward the author or writer, the concepts will work for anyone who has a product or service to promote online.

Online Social Networks Part 2 How to use book collection or catalog networks - Click To Read Article
Authors who learn to use online social networks will find that any site that catalogs books and has members is a great marketing resource.

Online Social Networks - Part 3: Using AmazonConnect & Chapters Community - Click To Read Article
In Part 2 I discussed book collection or catalog networks like Shelfari. The next category of social networks is "bookseller networks", primarily AmazonConnect for US consumers and readers, and Chapters Community for Canadian consumers and readers.

Online Social Networks - Part 4: Optimizing True Social Networks Like MySpace, Facebook & Ning - Click To Read Article
The tips in Part 4 are valuable, not only for authors, but for any person or business that has a product or service to sell. Following these tips will open up endless marketing possibilities to increasing numbers of people worldwide.

Online Social Networks Part 5 Adding Friends to Social Networks - Click To Read Article
Every business needs people--especially people who like to buy. In this final segment on Online Social Networking, you'll learn how to turn "Friends" into potential customers, without coming across like a used car salesman.

How Do You Define Success as an Author? - Click To Read Article
As an author, what does success mean to you? How do you define it? What do you yearn for? And are you open enough to success that you will see what you have to do in order to obtain it? Here are some tips to help you through the stages of success from an author's perspective...

Do Book Trailers Sell Books? - Click To Read Article
There’s been a lot of discussion about book trailers on the ‘Net, and the question is: Do book trailers sell books? And what makes a good book trailer?

Do you think you have the next New York Times bestseller or Oprah Book Club pick, but don’t know how to write it? - Click To Read Article
Is there a story you've always wanted to write that you think is the next bestseller? But there's a problem--you aren't sure you have the skill to write it? If you think your story might be Oprah's next book club pick, but you aren't sure how to go about it, here are some things to consider...

Dare to Dream and Dream BIG - Click To Read Article
It is said that every person has at least one good story in them! Some people are gifted to have more than one. Do you know a future writer – someone who dreams of writing fiction, poetry, or short stories? Maybe that future writer is…you! If you dream of writing, then why not write? Why not Dare to Dream…and Dream BIG?

Book Signings – Do I Sit or Stand? - Click To Read Article
A book signing can be a nerve-wracking experience for some authors. You worry about how you look, whether you'll sell any books and how people will perceive you. Having a successful signing is all in your approach. There are many authors--experienced or first-timers--who are still asking this question: Do I sit or stand when I'm at a book signing? My answer is: Why not do both? And here's why...

Book Signings Are Your Best Friends - Click To Read Article
So you’ve written a book, had it published and you are now facing the dreaded book signing or book launch. Your palms sweat at the thought of facing droves of people and actually having to talk to them. You are a writer, not a salesperson, right? Wrong! If you do not have the guts and determination to sell your own work, then why should anyone else do it for you?

Building a Character Wall - Click To Read Article
Sometimes it can be difficult for fiction authors to keep their characters straight. Many find their characters end up blurring into each other--mainly because they've lost sight of who each of these people are in the story. By creating a "character wall", you'll have a constant visual to keep you on track. So start building!

Belief Goes a Long Way for a Writer - Click To Read Article
We choose our success; it doesn't choose us. And we all have different definitions of what success is. In order to b successful at anything, we need one vital ingredient: BELIEF.

Authors: Learn how to create an 'Internet Identity' - Click To Read Article
Do you have a strong presence on the Internet? What happens when you Google your name? Are there thousands of links to your content, or are most of them directed to other people's sites? Online marketing is key for an author, and I'm going to show you the most important first step--how to create an internet identitiy.

Advice to Authors: Give Acquisition Editors What They Want - Click To Read Article
Authors: Ever wonder what acquisition editors at book publishing houses are looking for? Want the "inside scoop"? Here's some advice for authors from a 25-year publishing veteran--Jerry D. Simmons.


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