Textnovel & Dorchester's "Next Best Celler" Semi-finalist, Lancelot's Lady, is Published

Thank you, Stan, for hosting me during the exciting launch of Lancelot's Lady, my contemporary romantic suspense that began HERE on Textnovel.

A couple of years ago, I was approached by the founder and CEO of Textnovel, Stan Soper, after he read a press release about me using my iPhone to write a novel. He invited me to join the site, submit my work and enter contests, and he told me how Textnovel started.

I accepted Stan's invitation and added some of my short stories on Textnovel. I was honored when my novelette Remote Control (now published as an ebook), made it to the finals of Textnovel's writing competition. Then in 2009, Textnovel partnered with Dorchester Publishing to offer the "Next Best Celler" romance contest.

At first I thought I might pass on the contest. After all, I was known for writing mystery and suspense, not romance. But I recalled an older manuscript I had filed away. It was titled Reflections and it wasn't completed. Since Dorchester Publishing was a publisher I was hoping to catch the attention of, I decided to take the plunge and enter the contest.

In the first three months, my romantic suspense, now renamed Lancelot's Lady, was voted #1 Most Popular by readers. It made it to the semi-finals, the only entry by a Canadian writer to make it that far. The contest was exciting and challenging. What emerged in the end was far better than the original.

 What made the contest even more meaningful for me was reading the comments that people left on my novel's pages. They loved the journey of Rhianna and Jonathan. Reading the tips and suggestions that Dorchester's editors left on other author's pages gave me more ideas on how to improve my manuscript and jacket copy.

 Now, almost a year later, Lancelot's Lady is published and available in full for readers who enjoy a sizzling love story and an element of looming danger. And all thanks to a contest held by Dorchester Publishing and Textnovel.com. 

 My experiences with Textnovel have all been positive. I've found interested readers who not only love to share their thoughts and ideas on my work, but they also eagerly await the next story. And the next. Writers may write the best possible story they can, but readers make these stories truly great.

 Thank you to all my Textnovel friends and fans. Thank you to Dorchester Publishing and everyone at Textnovel, especially Stan. You all inspired me to take a detour that has proved to be exciting and rewarding. Lancelot's Lady wouldn't exist without all of you.

 If you're a reader, sign up for a free Textnovel account and check out some free stories. If you're a writer, why not add a work and get some feedback? If you're already a member of Textnovel, what has your experience been like?

 ~Cherish D'Angelo

Lancelot's Lady ~ A Bahamas holiday from dying billionaire JT Lance, a man with a dark secret, leads palliative nurse Rhianna McLeod to Jonathan, a man with his own troubled past, and Rhianna finds herself drawn to the handsome recluse, while unbeknownst to her, someone with a horrific plan is hunting her down.

Lancelot's Lady is available in ebook edition at KoboBooks, Amazon's Kindle Store, Smashwords and other ebook retailers. Help me celebrate by picking up a copy today and "Cherish the romance..."

You can learn more about Lancelot's Lady and Cherish D'Angelo (aka Cheryl Kaye Tardif) at http://www.cherylktardif.com and http://www.cherylktardif.blogspot.com.  

Prizes & Giveaways: Follow Cherish from September 27 to October 10 on her Cherish the Romance Virtual Book Tour and win prizes.

Leave a comment here, with email address, to be entered into the prize draws. You're guaranteed to receive at least 1 free ebook just for doing so. Plus you'll be entered to win a Kobo ereader. Winners will be announced after October 10th.

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Comments

[Cherish D'Angelo]

Thank you so much for hosting me, Stan. This is where Lancelot's Lady began. :-)

Cherish/Cheryl

[Amber]

Now this is great to see on here! Awesome once again to read something so inspiring!

[Cherish D'Angelo]

Thank you, Amber. It all starts with a dream. Dream + Belief + Perseverence = Success

:-)

~Cherish
http://www.cherishdangelo.com

[Jaime]

To be honest, I had barely heard of TextNovel before this tour. It rang bells, but I couldn't quite place it. Now I'm incredibly curious about everything it can provide to me as a writer.

[Brandon Alston]

Congrats!

[Sarah Coulsey]

I cant wait to read this!!!

sarahcoulsey03 at gmail dot com

[Dusti]

Congrats, Cherish (Cheryl)! I hope this is just the first step in you stairway to greatness! Keep it up!

Oh, and is anyone else having problems getting onto textnovel?

[Cheryl Tardif]

Jaime, I'm really happy to be the one to introduce you to Textnovel. Check out some of the stories. Many are by aspiring authors; some are by published authors. It's a great place for readers. :-) Becuase you left your email addy, you're now entered in today's draws.

Thank you, Brandon.

Sarah, please let me know what you think of Lancelot's Lady, and thanks for following me everywhere. You and Jaime are the best stalkers ever. hehe

Dusti, I know that Textnovel just went through a major server change, so that may have been the problem with logins. I've noticed it's very slow and laggy lately. Too many writers onboard. :-)

Cheers!

Cherish
http://www.cherylktardif.com

[Margay]

It's really good to see success stories like these!
Margay