Marilyn's Musings

Despite not knowing when my next Deputy Tempe Crabtree mystery will be available, I'm still signing up for book fairs and speaking engagements. I have plenty of books to promote and sell, but it would be nice to have my new one. In a two day span, I attended a friend's funeral, and a 100th birthday celebration for another friend. Here in Springville, we've had tons of rain, the river is overflowing it's banks--and it's a great change from years of drought.  My grandchildren continue to bring me great joy--I have adult grands  and great grands and little ones too. I am truly blessed. I can't decide whether or not I should sign up for Bouchercon 2020. It is close enough to drive or ride the train, but not sure about all the walking around. I need to decide soon. I've gone to my San Joaquin Sisters in Crime meetings, have had to miss the Visalia Kings writers because of other events.  And our writers' critique group is back on track....

Yesterday, I received the edits for my latest Rocky Bluff P.D. mystery, went over them, accepted some, made other changes, then sent it off to my new publisher, Aakenbaaken and Kent. That means, I really have to get busy on the next Deputy Tempe Crabtree mystery. I'm really behind on having it done. I'm on the third chapter. No, I don't have an outline, but I do know what direction I'm headed. I have a title and a new setting. The location of this mystery is Tehachapi. It is a place I'm familiar with, but for some details I need, I'll have to make a road trip and check the town and its environs out again. For those of you not familiar with Tehachapi it is a mountain community. If you're headed through Bakersfield to Las Vegas, you'll need to drive through Tehachapi. There are two notable features there--the famous Loop, where a long freight train will meet itself coming and going as it takes a circular route around a sizable hill.  You mi...