An introduction to Cactus, one of the lovely animals featured in my upcoming cosy mystery, Poisoned Primrose.
1. Motts’s best friend
2. Wears sweaters
3. Enjoys walks in the garden
4. A classic snuggler
5. Gossips with Motts’s turtle
6. A lap cat
7. Addicted to cat nip
8. Chases butterflies
9. A very, very, very social sort of beast
10. A finicky eater
An introduction to Moss, one of the lovely animals featured in my upcoming cosy mystery, Poisoned Primrose.
1. Loves fruit.
2. Lazes in the sun.
3. Gossips with Cactus.
4. Herbivore.
5. Does not ride a skateboard.
6. Spends time in the garden.
An introduction to Teo, the lovely detective and romantic interest, from my upcoming cosy mystery, Poisoned Primrose.
1. Has two tattoos, one of which is a large cross on his back
2. Croatian
3. Non-practising Catholic
4. Asexual
5. Knits with his grandmother
6. Gryffindor
7. Loves Manchester City (the football team)
8. Visits his grandmother at least twice a week
9. Proud of his work as a detective inspector
10. Listens to jazz obsessively.
An introduction to Motts, the main character, from my upcoming cosy mystery, Poisoned Primrose.
1. Has an origami tattoo.
2. She was named (Pineapple) after the fruit her mum craved while she was pregnant.
3. Afraid of pierced earrings.
4. Plays the harmonica.
5. Obsessed with graphic novels.
6. A Ravenclaw with the hint of Hufflepuff.
7. Proud of her ability to eat her weight in chocolate.
8. She is autistic, asexual, and going through early menopause.
9. Named her bicycle Monty for no reason.
10. She identifies as a Ravenclaw–everyone else thinks she’s a Slytherin/Gryffindor.
Five Ways The Lion Tamer Surprised Me
As a writer who rarely outlines or plots in advance, I’m often (read: always) surprised by some of the twists and turns in my own stories. Some of my novels shock me more than others. You’d think I’d learn to expect the unexpected.
When I started The Lion Tamer, I knew roughly where I wanted it to go. I didn’t quite anticipate the journey it would take to get there. Scottie, in particular, surprised me. Then again, he is the more mercurial of the two men. Gray is quite set in his ways and stable in comparison.
In any case, here are five ways (or things) that surprised me in the sixth Sin Bin story. I’ll try to avoid spoilers if you haven’t read it yet.
Even though I always promise myself I’ll at least attempt to plan in advance, my stories still surprise me.
I have to admit, I love that about writing.
Scottie and Gray from The Unexpected Santa and The Lion Tamer are two of the grumpiest men I’ve ever written. Seriously. They are.
And I ADORE them for it.
I also love the teen movie Ten Things I Hate About You. (Don’t judge me.)
So, I thought I’d write a few things that both men hate or very strongly dislike.
Gray.
Scottie.
Is there anything you hate or strongly dislike?
Or, ten things about Alice and Alex, two of my favourite secondary characters in The Sin Bin. They appear first in The Royal Marine and feature more in The Unexpected Santa and The Lion Tamer. I thought I’d share a little bit about them.
