u/Pigeoncoup234

I'm currently seeking ARC readers for my debut novel, Sunnyside Dormitory.

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Release date:

June 10th is the official publication date

ARCs will be sent out (upon approval) within 48 hours

Word Count: 76,000

Genre: YA Dystopian

Blurb: 

Population laws labeled Remi illegal at birth. Upon her capture, she is sent to Sunnyside Dormitory, a prison masquerading as an orphanage. The hallways weave an endless maze, and it's not just the guards who watch her every move but her roommates as well. There's no knowing who she can trust. 

Remi only wants her freedom, especially after the supervisor requests she wait on him hand and foot as his personal maid. Her punishment for refusing? The whip. And his schemes only escalate from there. She needs to escape soon before she winds up dead, or worse, her supervisor’s maid.

Trigger warnings: Violence, abuse, cursing

Please fill out this form to apply for an ARC of Sunnyside Dormitory:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfM2tT7CQxIuzvykk4m-OQVzeT1PkQhnRCnR587aUiOLxXr6Q/viewform?usp=publish-editor

I'm currently seeking ARC readers for my debut novel, Sunnyside Dormitory.

https://preview.redd.it/e9dsmaly6l0h1.png?width=1410&format=png&auto=webp&s=9f5a916ec4f9ad0391aff1d3a52c9bded3babdf7

Release date:

June 10th is the official publication date

ARCs will be sent out (upon approval) within 48 hours

Word Count: 76,000

Genre: YA Dystopian

Blurb: 

Population laws labeled Remi illegal at birth. Upon her capture, she is sent to Sunnyside Dormitory, a prison masquerading as an orphanage. The hallways weave an endless maze, and it's not just the guards who watch her every move but her roommates as well. There's no knowing who she can trust. 

Remi only wants her freedom, especially after the supervisor requests she wait on him hand and foot as his personal maid. Her punishment for refusing? The whip. And his schemes only escalate from there. She needs to escape soon before she winds up dead, or worse, her supervisor’s maid.

Trigger warnings: Violence, abuse, cursing

Please fill out this form to apply for an ARC of Sunnyside Dormitory:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfM2tT7CQxIuzvykk4m-OQVzeT1PkQhnRCnR587aUiOLxXr6Q/viewform?usp=publish-editor

I'm currently seeking ARC readers for my debut novel, Sunnyside Dormitory.

https://preview.redd.it/e9dsmaly6l0h1.png?width=1410&format=png&auto=webp&s=9f5a916ec4f9ad0391aff1d3a52c9bded3babdf7

Release date:

June 10th is the official publication date

ARCs will be sent out (upon approval) within 48 hours

Word Count: 76,000

Genre: YA Dystopian

Blurb: 

Population laws labeled Remi illegal at birth. Upon her capture, she is sent to Sunnyside Dormitory, a prison masquerading as an orphanage. The hallways weave an endless maze, and it's not just the guards who watch her every move but her roommates as well. There's no knowing who she can trust. 

Remi only wants her freedom, especially after the supervisor requests she wait on him hand and foot as his personal maid. Her punishment for refusing? The whip. And his schemes only escalate from there. She needs to escape soon before she winds up dead, or worse, her supervisor’s maid.

Trigger warnings: Violence, abuse, cursing

Please fill out this form to apply for an ARC of Sunnyside Dormitory:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfM2tT7CQxIuzvykk4m-OQVzeT1PkQhnRCnR587aUiOLxXr6Q/viewform?usp=publish-editor

I'm currently seeking ARC readers for my debut novel, Sunnyside Dormitory.

https://preview.redd.it/8ul4bby12j0h1.jpg?width=1410&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=537b3ae9eaf55f8d42a18eb256e0772e8394b78d

Release date:

June 10th is the official publication date

ARCs will be sent out (upon approval) within 48 hours

Word Count: 76,000

Genre: YA Dystopian

Blurb: 

Population laws labeled Remi illegal at birth. Upon her capture, she is sent to Sunnyside Dormitory, a prison masquerading as an orphanage. The hallways weave an endless maze, and it's not just the guards who watch her every move but her roommates as well. There's no knowing who she can trust. 

Remi only wants her freedom, especially after the supervisor requests she wait on him hand and foot as his personal maid. Her punishment for refusing? The whip. And his schemes only escalate from there. She needs to escape soon before she winds up dead, or worse, her supervisor’s maid.

Please fill out this form to apply for an ARC of Sunnyside Dormitory:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfM2tT7CQxIuzvykk4m-OQVzeT1PkQhnRCnR587aUiOLxXr6Q/viewform?usp=publish-editor

D2D is recommending I price my book two times more expensive for libraries? I was thinking about making it free for libraries. The only thing I can find is that it's normal to price it 2-3 times higher for libraries. Can someone please explain this to me?

Population laws labeled Remi illegal at birth. Upon her capture, she is sent to Sunnyside Dormitory, a prison masquerading as an orphanage. The hallways weave an endless maze and it's not just the guards who watch her every move but her roommates as well. Escape seems impossible.

She won't survive long, especially after the supervisor wants her to wait on him hand and foot as his personal maid. Her punishment for refusing? The whip. She can't get out fast enough. But escape seems impossible when she doesn't know who she can trust. With the way her punishments keep escalating, if she doesn't escape soon, she will wind up dead, or worse, her supervisor’s maid.

Please let me know what you think. Thanks for reading!

Remi stared down the barrel of a shotgun and tried to slow her breathing. Backed into a corner, she clutched at the hay bale behind her. The farmer, firmly planted between her and the sliding door, had her trapped in his barn. What had she been thinking, limiting herself to one exit?

“Filthy little thief," he snarled.

The half-eaten tomato lay discarded on the floor between them. One tomato? Would he really shoot her over one measly tomato?

Inch by inch, she crept forward along the wall of hay, trying to focus on the exit ahead rather than on the farmer. She needed to get closer to him before she could get past him. He wouldn't shoot. He was bluffing.

The farmer’s eyes narrowed and he stepped back to block her way again, his gun trained on her every move. “You’re not goin’ anywhere,” he snarled. “Ronda already called the cops. They’ll be here any second.”

Remi’s throat tightened. She couldn’t go back. She wouldn’t go back. A car door slammed shut somewhere outside, jolting her into motion. She lunged around the farmer and made a break for freedom.

“Hey!” he shouted. “Stop!”

As she leapt through the door, an arm like a club caught her around the waist, knocking the wind out of her. The police officer wrenched her arms behind her back before she could even catch her breath. Cold metal tightened around her wrists as the handcuffs clicked shut.

How could her few, short months of freedom end like this? The officer began to steer her towards his squad car--the car that would take her to another dormitory. She couldn’t go back.

Decent tree cover beckoned just beyond the gravel driveway. If she broke free of his hold, maybe she could beat him to it and lose him among the thick trunks and dense undergrowth. She thrashed and jerked her arm, but his fingers were a vise around her bicep and the more she squirmed, the tighter he squeezed.

“She’s one of them illegitimates, ain't she?” the farmer asked, marching along beside them with the gun at his side. “Sneaking around, obviously ain't got parents. None that signed for her anyways. She’s not even supposed to be here.”

“We’ll take care of it,” the officer replied.

“What about my stolen property? We pay enough taxes for them already. They can’t go stealing from us too.”

Of course he didn’t care about some stupid tomato. Her real crime, as always, was her existence.

“You’ll have to take it up with the Population Agency.”

All too soon they reached the car. Remi put her entire body into one last heave, but it wasn’t enough. The officer pushed her into the back seat and the door slammed shut, sealing her inside like a trapped animal. It was over. She was captured.

The farmer’s wife appeared around the corner of the barn, walking hand-in-hand with their children. Like all law-abiding citizens, they only had two--one for each adult.

Remi glared at the children, neither cognizant of their mother’s touch, their full stomachs, their carefree lives. Had there been more? Had the awful farmer and his wife produced more children that they secretly dumped on a dormitory doorstep, not to be spared a second thought? Certainly someone kept dormitories full.

The officer climbed into the driver’s seat and twisted around to face her. “So, you got papers?” he asked. “Who’s your legal guardian?”

She stared silently at the floor. He must know she didn’t have any of those things. Why make her admit it?

“Yeah,” he grunted, turning back around. “Figured.”

The car rolled down the driveway and the happy little family slipped out of sight. In the back seat, Remi remained motionless and silent, a sharp contrast to the turmoil raging inside her. Her eyes pricked and she pinched her arm to stave off tears. She had thrown away her freedom. All she could do now was hope her new dormitory wouldn’t be as bad as the last one.

The drive lasted less than ten minutes. When they pulled into the police station, she clenched her hands together to keep them from shaking. Her captor resumed his unrelenting hold on her arm to lead her inside and through a door behind the front counter. The large room beyond was filled with desks and people. Her heart sank farther and farther with each step she forced herself to take.

A man in a grey suit jumped to his feet when they entered. His full hair and youthful eyes suggested he wasn’t over thirty. He made a beeline straight for them, buttoning his suit jacket and adjusting his tie as he approached.

“Get these cuffs off her," he said. "I’ll take it from here.”

After a moment’s hesitation, the officer released her arm. He removed her handcuffs with stiff movements and a skeptical expression. Then he marched off without a word.

“I’m Agent Stromos.” The man’s tone was warm and inviting, but overly so. “Let’s chat in here, shall we?”

With one hand on her back and the other gesturing ahead, he guided her into an empty room. A chill spread up her back from where he touched her, but she stepped inside without a fight. She didn’t have much of a choice anymore.

Thanks so much for reading, please let me know your thoughts.

YA Dystopian blurb:

Population laws labeled Remi illegal at birth. After enduring sixteen years in dormitories more akin to prisons than orphanages, she only wants one thing: her freedom. She has broken out before and plans to do it again. What she didn’t plan on is Sunnyside Dormitory.

The hallways weave an endless maze with danger around each corner. And it's not only the guards who watch her every move, but her roommates as well. Worst of all is her supervisor, Vincent, who attempts to coerce her into working as his personal maid to wait on him hand and foot. Her punishment for refusing? The whip. She can't get out fast enough, but escape seems impossible when she doesn't know who she can trust. With the way Vincent’s punishments keep escalating, if she doesn't escape soon, she will wind up dead, or worse, one of his maids.

Thanks for reading! I appreciate any and all feedback.

YA Dystopian blurb:

Population laws labeled Remi illegal at birth. After enduring sixteen years in dormitories more akin to prisons than orphanages, she only wants one thing: her freedom. She has broken out before and plans to do it again. What she didn’t plan on is Sunnyside Dormitory.

The hallways weave an endless maze with danger around each corner. And it's not only the guards who watch her every move, but her roommates as well. Worst of all is her supervisor, Vincent, who attempts to coerce her into working as his personal maid to wait on him hand and foot. Her punishment for refusing? The whip. She can't get out fast enough, but escape seems impossible when she doesn't know who she can trust. With the way Vincent’s punishments keep escalating, if she doesn't escape soon, she will wind up dead, or worse, one of his maids.

Thanks for reading! I appreciate any and all feedback.