Well the worst has happened. They basically gutted my university into a community college (except retaining like 6 4 year degrees) and let go the entire math and science department except for those needed to teach nursing (i.e. me) So needless to say I was distracted but I did just catch up on reading everyone’s snippets from last week.
I’m going back to my paranormal WIP These Haunted Hills set here where I live (which ironically could end up published after I no longer do because I don’t believe these cuts will save the school like the board does so I’m looking for a new job). Since it’s been weeks let me refresh your memory. Brendan is a famous author who has lost his son to cancer and is in the Hocking Hills researching for his next novel, this time about ghost hunters. Josh is a geeky biology professor who hunts ghosts on the side.
Brendan’s butt felt numb. How did the people do here do this all the time? They seemed to be forty minutes or more from everything. He found the wine bar without a problem. It was a nice looking space, long with lots of brick and glass. Two seater tables lined the outside wall. He thought it was adorably overprotective of Josh to worry about the fact he couldn’t promise someone wouldn’t recognize Brendan and make a big deal about it. It was part of the whole you’re sort of famous thing.
He almost said no to coming because he should be writing but he wanted to get that local flavor. He wouldn’t have thought to add in all the driving his characters would have to do if he set them out in a place like this. It had to get annoying after a while or maybe it faded into the background of life, just something that was taken for granted.
(True fact, I live like 40 miles from every damn thing)
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Jana Denardo 
Lol, I hear you, we have a nice downtown but other we are a ways from any real choice! And I’m sorry about your university and job worries.
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Thank you. Yeah I’m very rural. Takes me 15 miles just to get TO town
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I’m so sorry your university is suffering so many cuts, but am glad that your degree course seems safe. Thank you for sharing your snippet, I loved it 💜
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Thanks all around
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lol, I’m a total city girl – don’t think I’d survive that far from civilisation! – respect! Sorry to hear about your job worries though – hope something comes through soon.
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Thanks all around and I feel the same about cities. I like to visit and then flee. Most of my friends are city folk. I tell them go Google Earth my address and they come back all big eyed saying’but there’s nothing but trees! For Miles!!’
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Nice character development! I’m sorry about your university (hugs)
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Sorry about the university! I’m fond of rural life for the most part but need my amenities too.
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Thanks. You’re on team Brendan then. I’m with Josh, having gotten used to it.
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Glad you came out the other side of the work fiasco relatively unscathed. Nice snippet. I’ve lived an hour or more from anything and lived in the midst of it all. These days, I like being close but outside so I can easily escape or access, depending on my needs.
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Thanks. Same here. I have a new appreciation for where I grew up, out in the country but less than 25 miles from Pittsburgh
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Nice to catch up with Brendan and co, but so sorry to hear about your school. Fingers crossed, whatever you decide on.
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Thanks so much
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So sorry to hear about the stress and worries with your uni.
Great to hear from Brendan and Josh again, nice snippet!
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Thanks all around
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I’m so sorry to hear about your job stress! Great snippet. I don’t think I could live somewhere quite so rural!
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Ha, thanks. Don’t worry I don’t think I could live in a city
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