Fun Facts for “What Comes After One”

Factoid One
Robyn went through several name changes…
Micah
Violet
Clare

Factoid Two
I originally considered having Katelynn Jefferson (featured in “What to Bring to Your Ex-Girlfriend’s Wedding”) as the love interest for Tamsin. One of my beta readers for that first Cornwall book was a big proponent of that idea, but I decided I’d rather develop a different story for Katelynn.

Factoid Three
The first book I’ve written in which the final chapter (not the epilogue) does not end with a scene involving both main characters.

Factoid Four
Depending on the circumstances, I will also use a travel agent, rather than booking certain trips online myself. I find it far more convenient—and cost-effective—for more complex vacations.

Factoid Five
For some reason, I was thinking of King Richard III when I named Tamsin’s uncle, so I guess you can say he is named after the king.

Factoid Six
I got the idea for the lightweight drawstring travel bag which Tamsin gifts to her clients from my own family’s travel agent. He sends the same gift when his clients are about to leave on a voyage.

Factoid Seven
As with the previous Cornwall book, every time I mention that my characters drive from one town (typically Newquay) to another, I use Google Maps to get directions from one place to the other, paying particular attention to how long such a drive would take, in order to make sure that it would in fact be plausible for that bit of the story.

Factoid Eight
Tamsin’s girlfriend at the start of the book, Kendra, is named after a girl one of my best friends dated in high school.

Factoid Nine
I want to try these Jammie Dodgers! They look delicious!

Factoid Ten
I literally sent messages to all my UK consultants, asking what are the popular sandwiches in England. That’s how I discovered the egg and cress sarnie.
I also learned of the existence of something called the cheese and pickle sandwich. And I was told Branston pickles are the go-to pickles for that.
I’m trying to decide if I want to create a character who would eat such a thing.

Bonus Factoid
Robyn’s use of the phrase “first world problem” is actually something I do a lot. I often find myself muttering that a few times each day in order to keep at least a smidgen of proper perspective when minor (and sometimes not so minor) annoyances occur.