Character Profile
Muffy
Muffy, Penelope's pink poodle in the Serpent's Egg trilogy, was based on my miniature poodle which I inherited from my mother.
The real Muffy was a bad, bad dog. My entire household, including my Golden Retriever Finnigan and my Black Labrador Retriever Montague were terrified of her.
We had to wear hockey gloves to pick up Muffy.
Once, Muffy ate a dozen popovers and a pound of butter.
Muffy died in 1998 at the age of eighteen.
Win a Book
Answer one of the following questions:
- What lives in Otavite's hair?
- What does Muffy do with the Ogre foot?
Send your answer along with your name and address by e-mail to:
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All entries will be included in this month's draw for The Twisted Blade, book three of The Serpent's Egg trilogy.
Winners of “Win this Book”
2008
June - Jonathan from Quebec.
July - Kyle from Winnipeg
August - Mary from Cobourg
September - Andrina from Toronto
October - Malcom from Barrie
November - Marc from Gatineau
December - Aisha from Calgary
2009
January - Brent from Dartmouth
February - Sydney from Victoria
March - Sara from Oakville
April - Danial from Ottawa
May - Fiona from Toronto
June - Cassie from the UK

