Recently, I started looking up the mythos of Native American Tribes. I have always been fascinated with story of horror, those concerning the supernatural have always been my favorite. I don't know that I was looking for a new story when started my research.
With that said, for quite some time, I've been thinking of writing a villain as a protagonist. A rotten scoundrel, who's soul is filled with vile wickedness, who doesn't view himself as bad.
Last week, I returned to a bookmark from my readings and again read about Skinwalker. A being so vile, the Navajo will not talk of them. They don't even say the name, either in English or Navajo fearing they would be cursed for the utterance.
How can you not love something evil that just speaking its name is a curse all by itself? As this story unfolds the, 'Present Day' portions are chronological, while the flashbacks may end up all over the place. The first and second parts (Episodes) are mostly flashback. After that, the flashbacks are secondary to the here and now.
Special note: There is no County named Spiny Cactus in Arizona.
Enjoy: The Sheriff of Spiny Cactus County