Marilyn's Musings

Not only did I have a good time researching Dispel the Mist , it was a fun book to write. How could I miss when one of the characters is a cousin to Big Foot. Yes, indeed, the Hairy Man is the legendary, or maybe not so legendary, fellow who roams the mountains above the Tule River Indian Reservation. I can see the backside of those mountains from the windows of my house. When I was talking to the Tolowa women who gave me ideas for Kindred Spirits they shared many stories about Big Foot. While researching for Dispel the Mist I learned and heard about Hairy Man sightings. Anytime I write about Tempe and Hutch I feel like I'm visiting with old friends. Friends I know far better than any of my flesh and blood friends--because I can get right inside their heads. I hope a lot of people will want to read what happens when Tempe encounters the Hairy Man. Marilyn http://fictionforyou.com

Dispel the Mist is the latest in the Deputy Tempe Crabtree mystery series. I'm truly excited about this book which should be available in September. The cover depicts the pictograph of the Hairy Man as it looks on the Tule River Indian Reservation. The Hairy Man is a legend comparable to Big Foot in other areas of the county. Of course he plays an important part in Dispel the Mist . Dispel the Mist is being published as a trade paperback and an e-book by Mundania Press. http://www.mundaniapress.com I had a great time researching this book and I hope that everyone who has the opportunity to read it will have as great a time. Marilyn http://fictionforyou.com

On one of the lists I'm on they are discussing research--how much and watching out not to dump what you've learned into one spot in your novel. When I wrote my two historical family sagas I did lots of research, I wanted to know what the places the families lived in were like at the time they were there, what kind of food they ate, what they took with them when they traveled, what they saw along the way. I hoped that I could tell a story that the reader could actually see what the characters experienced. I learned far more than I could have ever put into the book. Now that I'm writing mysteries with a certain degree of law enforcement in them, of course I've done quite a bit of research. With the law enforcement part, I do stretch things a bit, and as I remind my friends in law enforcement, I am writing fiction. With the Native American tidbits in my Deputy Tempe Crabtree series, though I call the Indians Yanduchi, the real tribal name is Yaundanchi and they are a part ...