Daily life is pretty dreary for eleven year old Reggie. She's already mastered the art of dumpster diving and being her own parent. Her mother, dangerously close to a full break with sanity, is of little help. Reggie has invented a dream world where she and her best friend, Tough Girl, battle aliens for glory. Life is manageable until new neighbors move in and Reggie's dream world begins to unravel.
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THE APARTMENTS
The Apartments are the only home Reggie has ever known. They are old, spread out and full of shadows and secrets. Her neighbors are her friends, enemies, and spies. Danger lurks around every corner; her own building is guarded by stray cats fiercely dedicated to protecting their turf.
The Apartments spring to life on the weekends. Parties can quickly turn into boozy brawls. Most people can't sense it, but Reggie feels the Apartments emitting a tension that drives its tenants towards violence.
All the buildings share one playground. The equipment is beat up and busted and the pavement is cracked but the kids don't care. This is their area. This is where they settle beefs and forge friendships. It's also the place Reggie most abhors.
Sounds intriguing!
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ReplyDeleteFound your blog randomly from the A to Z list. I like the beginning of the Apartment story ... you do a good job of evoking a feeling about the setting while beginning to develop Reggie's character a bit. Will be back.
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Thanks guys! Starting with a setting instead of a character was difficult, but I have no "A" characters. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by my blog, Libby. Really enjoyed your opening of the Apartment. I'll be back to see where this goes.
ReplyDeleteYay, we finally get to hear about the novel. The apartments already sound scary.
ReplyDeletevery interesting.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good read.
ReplyDeleteReally interesting post and concept Libby. Thanks for dropping by my own blog. I love how you're sharing your own novel via this channel.
ReplyDeleteHi Libby,nice to meet you. Fun way to introduce your novel.
ReplyDeleteThanks guys! I appreciate the encouragement! :)
ReplyDeleteReggie and Hetty should be friends. Yay on your novel, Libby. Is it done? Almost done?
ReplyDeleteSorry it took me so long to get here but I've been dying to hear stuff about your novel pretty much since I started reading your blog. It sounds great! In this very short blog post I get a real feel for Reggie's surroundings and the tone of the story. Well done! On to read more.
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