She's ... looking for blue state small cities outside of the south and away from coasts that are environmentally friendly.

Duluth or Mankato. Both in Minnesota. I'd move to one or the other but I'm all moved out.

Re: fandom - I wish someone would read my new (very short!) story. I posted about it and asked nicely. Not one person read it. But I'll read others' looooong, multi-story series, but am I read. Hell no.