My protagonist Sydney Lockhart comes with two pets: a white standard poodle named Monroe, as in Marilyn, and a tougher-than-nails cat named Mealworm, as in the larva stage of a darkling beetle. What do these pets and their names say about Sydney? You can read more on Sheila Webster Boneham’s blog, Writers & Other Animals.

Today is day six of my blog tour. I’m celebrating the release of Murder at the Driskill. Stop by and find out how you can win a signed copy of the book.