By Annette Cole Mastron,
Communications Director for Southern Writers Magazine
Have you ever wanted to write a science fiction or
paranormal book? Are you an Outlander fan and want to write a time travel book
in historic Scotland? How would you do the research? I've got an idea. How
about a nanny job in Scotland at a reportedly haunted house for inspiration?
Scottish
Borders' parents are willing to pay approximately $63,000 with 28 vacation days
for a live-in nanny to their two children, five and seven years old. Their ad describes their
"lovely, spacious" home. The potential nanny would need to perform routine
tasks ("making breakfast, dropping off and picking up the kids, assisting
with homework, etc)."
Ten years
ago, when the family purchased the home, they were "told it was
'haunted,'" though they "kept [their] minds open and decided to buy
the house regardless." However, according to the couple's employment ad: "5 nannies have left the role in
the last year, each citing supernatural incidents as the reason, including
strange noises, broken glass and furniture moving." The family
says, "We haven't
personally experienced any supernatural happenings, as they have been reported
only while we've been out of the house, but we're happy to pay above the asking
rate, and feel it's important to be as up-front as possible to find the right
person."
Cue the
Mission Impossible theme music..."Your mission, should you decide to
accept it," is…to consider this job. You could gain unique research for writing your science
fiction and or paranormal book through the nanny job in historic Scotland.
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