The Journey Back: Tea Time Tuesday Interview with Petunia

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Tea Time Tuesday Interview with Petunia

Welcome to Tea Time Tuesday today we have a special treat and a special guest!

Meet

Petunia

Interview with a vampire, er, I mean goat!

PETUNIA THE GOAT FROM THE MYSTERY OF THE TEA CUP QIULT.

Tell us your name and where you live in the book The Mystery of the Tea Cup Quilt. And is this a series?

My name is Petunia. I’m a goat. And I live in Harland Creek, Mississippi. My owner is Heather Smith. Her boyfriend, Grayson gave me to Heather as a gift. He made her mad so he gave me to her when I was a baby goat. I love Heather but she works a lot. So, I spend a lot of time with the old lady, Elizabeth Harland. She bakes me cookies and brings me along to quilt. I like to eat both the cookies and the quilts. The Mystery of the Tea Cup Quilt is the first in the new series Harland Creek Mystery Quilters. But my first appearance was in Promise Kept (The Harland Creek Series)

Does the author, Jodi Allen Brice, get to write everything you do in the novel? Or do you have a say?

I’m Petunia. I always have a say. I’m the heroine of the book too. But don’t tell Dove. She thinks this book is all about her. It’s not. It’s about me. :)

And yes, I get to have a say in what’s written.

How do you evolve as a character?

Well, I evolve with each scene I’m in. I go from eating flowers to nibbling on quilts. My favorite quilts are the ones with flowers. And then there was the important document that tasted nice and minty.

Which character do you like the most in this book?

Of course, Elizabeth. She’s like my grandma. I like Dove, too. It’s hard to pick a favorite because they all are sweet to me. Agnes gives me gas station hotdogs, which are my fav.

Where do you first appear in this book?

Dove is a weenie. She faints at the sight of blood. So I go with Agnes and Bernice to help clean up the crime scene. That’s my first appearance.

You mentioned above that Dove isn’t the main character of the book. Can you explain?

Sure. The main character is the one who has their picture on the book. As you can clearly see, I’m on the front and the back of the book. That means I’m the main character. They just are just saying it’s Dove because I don’t speak English. I speak goat, which a lot of people can’t understand. It’s very frustrating.

Okay. So is there anything you want the readers to know about The Mystery of the Tea Cup Quilt?

Sure. If you like cozy mysteries, old ladies who are smart and sassy, and cute little goats like me, buy the book!

Also, Jodi just got her website shop up live! And she is offering a Book Box with my book in it, complete with quilted bookmark, a bracelet with me on it! As well as a mug rug with me on it as well! Check out her store click Here