INTERVIEW OF TWO MAIN CHARACTERS IN THE SPIRIT WOMAN OF LOCKLEER MOUNTAIN
Lou:
Shoemaker:
How did you come to own a sewer truck called The Pooper Scooper?
This
was my husband’s business, but he died in a car crash a little over two years
ago. I had to learn the business, get a Waste Management license, and learn to
drive a stick shift pretty quickly. In a rural community like Lockleer
Mountain, the homes have wells and septic tanks. With all the bells and
whistles on the sewer truck, it wasn’t too hard to learn how to operate and
clean septic tanks. It may not be a very ladylike occupation, but it keeps the
roof over my head and my two cats in Kitty Crunchies. We make it work.
How familiar are you with the Native American reservation near Lockleer Mountain?
I
know many of the Native Americans and many are my customers. Chief White
Feather has been a family friend for years. He told us the legend of the Spirit
Woman when we were children. The story line includes a Pow-Wow on the
reservation where a shocking event occurs.
As a recent widow, how did you know the time was right to seek love again?
I’m only twenty-three. As much as I loved my husband, Steven, life goes on. As
it happens, I’ve also known Nate Darling for years. He was my husband’s best
friend and helped me following my husband’s death. When his sister disappeared three
months ago following an MVA, I was able to help him grieve. We grew closer with
our shared grief, and friendship turned to love.
Do you think the Spirit Woman is a real person or just a legend?
Folks continue to see the mountain lion and glimpses of a woman, sightings that
result in helpful circumstances. We all know the legend of the Spirit Woman
coming to help the community, and with the recent unrest in town, it’s not hard
to believe she has come to lend a hand. When strange gifts from the forest
begin to turn up in my friend’s yard, questions arise. Is the Spirit Woman
leaving the items, and if so, what do they mean?
Nate
Darling, Deputy Sheriff
As a deputy sheriff, are you concerned for the community unrest regarding the govt. plans to build an undisclosed facility and infrastructure near Lockleer Mountain?
Recent news of
a mysterious government facility being built nearby, with a big box store and a
housing community has the town in an uproar. The merchants fear the competition
will ruin them, and what will happen to the charm of our small town? Threats
have been made. I have to take them seriously, but how can we fight the
government, already moving forward with their plans without even consulting the
city fathers?
How do you feel knowing that someone in town is selling drugs to the teens on the reservation?
As if we didn’t have enough problems, my
heart sank when White Feather announced a White Man was selling drugs on the
reservation. He claims if they find the drug dealer first, we’ll never see him
again. I told the sheriff I wished I had
about 90 days of vacation time on the books, which I don’t.
Do you believe in the Spirit Woman, or is the mysterious woman in the woods with the mountain lion really your sister, Suzanna?
We’ve
searched the mountain high and low for three months since Suzanna’s MVA. I’ve
seen the mountain lion and glimpses of the woman. I’m sure it’s Suzanna,
suffering from amnesia. I’ve heard the legend of the Spirit Woman, but spirits
don’t leave footprints. On the other hand, how could Suzanna survive for three
months in the forest…with a mountain lion? Friends say it’s not Suzanna. So,
does that mean they think a Native American spirit has become real? What am I
do believe?
I
guess for the answers to these and other questions, you’ll have to read the
book. The Spirit Woman of Lockleer Mountain is available in
e-book and paperback at Amazon.
ELANE
FABER’S BOOKS
Black
Cat Mysteries: With the aid of his ancestors’ memories,
Black Cat helps solve mysteries and crimes. Partially narrated by Black Cat,
much of the story comes from a cat’s often humorous and poignant point of view.
Mrs.
Odboddy Mystery/Adventures: Elderly, eccentric Mrs. Odboddy
fights WWII from the home front. She believes war-time conspiracies and spies
abound in her home town. Follow her antics in these hysterical, historical
novels as a self-appointed hometown warrior exposes malcontents, dissidents and
Nazi spies…even when she’s wrong.
The
Spirit Woman Mystery/Paranormal/Adventures
The Native Americans believe the legendary Spirit
Woman ‘protects the community.’ When Govt. demands create social unrest in a
small mountain town, and drugs threaten the lives of their youth, the Spirit
Woman and her mountain lion companion come to their aid.
Black Cat’s Legacy http://tinyurl.com/lrvevgm
Black Cat and the Lethal Lawyer http://tinyurl.com/q3qrgyu
Black Cat and the Accidental Angel http://tinyurl.com/y4eohe5n
Black Cat and the Secret in Dewey’s
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All Things Cat (anthology of short
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About Elaine Faber
Elaine Faber
lives in Elk Grove CA with her husband and four feline companions. She is a
member of Sisters in Crime, Cat Writers Association, and Northern California
Publishers and Authors. She volunteers at the American Cancer Society Discovery
Shop. Her short stories have appeared in national magazines, have won multiple
awards in various short story contests, and are included in at least 16
anthologies. She leads a critique group in the Sacramento area.
The Mrs.
Odboddy adventures, and the Black Cat Mystery series’ have won top awards with
Northern California Publishers and Authors annual writers’ contests. Black Cat
and the Secret in Dewey’s Diary, and All Things Cat, an anthology of cat
stories, won Certificates of Excellence at the Cat Writers’ Association in 2018
and 2019.
Elaine
enjoys speaking at author venues and clubs, sharing her writing experience and
highlights of her novels. She is currently working on two additional fiction
novels to be published in 2021 and 2022.
Elaine’s Website –http://www.mindcandymysteries.com
Email your questions or comments to Elaine.Faber@mindcandymysteries.com.
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