Lis Carey asked Stephanie Queen:

Listening to The Hot Shots now. Massachusetts doesn't have a Governor's Mansion. No official residence for our Governor. Kicked me right out of the story for a minute. Always. Check. The. Details. When writing about someone else's city & state. We will notice wrong facts you're using as plot points. Even if you assumed MA would have a Governor's Mansion, why not check details of it?

Stephanie Queen Hi Lis, I'm sorry the governor's mansion kicked you out of the story.
I actually knew there was no governor's mansion, but decided to use literary license and invent one for my fictional story.
I hope you enjoyed the story anyway.
After working in Boston for 20 years and loving the city, I tried to include other authentic details to make the story real.
Maybe I should include a note in the front of the story about taking that literary license.

Thank you for your comments.

Warm Regards,
Stephanie Queen

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