It's autumn in a small town somewhere in the United States. Charlotte Pink is an amateur actress who has just turned twenty-five, and has always dreamed of making it big. Still a hopeless romantic in spite of being unlucky in love, she reflects on a woman named Madison, who she and her best friend Laura had met and become close to over the summer. Under the Apple Tree will be the months that Charlotte and Laura knew Madison, from when they met in the spring to when their paths ultimately diverged for the final time.
This novel will be a sobering reflection on the stories that women tell ourselves about love, the value our culture places on romantic love of all else, and what happens when we don't meet the expectations we place for ourselves by our mid twenties.
I'm excited to dive into something that is more autobiographical than anything I've yet written, and to fully commit to a contemporary work that stands on its own. Stay tuned for updates, and friend me on the NaNo site!
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